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HANSARDDraft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021The point I was trying to make about paper bags is that it takes four times as much energy to produce them as it does to produce plastic bags. It is not about what happens during…22 Apr 2021HANSARDToxic Air Pollutants: Local AuthoritiesIn the Committee on the missing-in-action and elusive Environment Bill, Labour tried to write the World Health Organisation air-quality guidelines into the Bill. Unsurprisingly,…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDraft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021It is good to be back in the House today, and I thank all the members of the House authorities who are working hard to keep us safe as we carry out our duties in this place. May I…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDraft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021That is an excellent point. Wastesavers is a brilliant project and I will try to make provisions for such projects in the Environment Bill when we come back to it. It is an…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDraft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021Of course.22 Apr 2021HANSARDPlastic WasteIt is good to be here in the Chamber and see you face to face today, Mr Speaker. The Joint Unit for Waste Crime is an important component of the fight against waste, fly-tipping…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Carbon Monoxide: Safety, Testing and AwarenessMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech on this really important issue. She highlights the education programme. Does she agree it is so important that we campaign? This is a…21 Apr 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsWhat recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Zimbabwe.20 Apr 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsIn recent weeks, I have received emails from constituents about the worsening and very serious political, economic and human rights situation in Zimbabwe, as the Minister has…20 Apr 2021HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price), who made some valid and genuine points, and I am grateful to her for those. I am also grateful for…14 Apr 2021HANSARD Chinese Government Sanctions on UK CitizensMany in Newport West were delighted by the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and I for one was among them. The Minister will know that the American Government have taken…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghIt is an honour to speak in this important debate and to pay tribute to the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Much has been said already, and I echo the sentiments expressed…12 Apr 2021HANSARDTrade with the EU: Non-tariff BarriersLike many on the Opposition Benches, I believe that Ministers must be held to account for the commitments they made to British businesses and industry during the Brexit…25 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade with the EU: Non-tariff BarriersWhat steps he is taking to support manufacturers subject to non-tariff barriers to trade with the EU.25 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Justice SystemI am grateful for the Lord Chancellor’s response. We all know the impact that the pandemic has had on life in our country, and I have seen for myself its impact on many…16 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Justice SystemWhat recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the justice system.16 Mar 2021HANSARD Contingencies Fund (No. 2) BillThis is a technical Bill, but it is important and so is parliamentary authorisation of public expenditure. That authorisation is an absolutely crucial part of our democracy and of…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI have listened with great interest to the many contributions to the debate so far, but it is clear to me that the economy is still fundamentally unfair, and that is made worse by…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionNow that we are no longer a member of the European Union, it is vital that all steps are taken to ensure that the UK has the strongest possible protections for our environment.…04 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid Contracts: Judicial ReviewThe people of Newport West have looked at the media reports, the court judgments and the answers given in this House on this matter with horror. There appears to be no respect for…24 Feb 2021