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HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]I am grateful to be called and to have the opportunity to speak briefly in this important debate, and it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan…16 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I am glad that the Minister shares our concerns about human rights, public health and fair working conditions. As the hon. Member for Gloucester said, it is a cocktail, but to be…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for augmenting her comments. I agree it is good that we have the Modern Slavery Act and that is important, but there is no harm in putting an…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)My hon. Friend is making a powerful point. Would he agree that a good example of this is the supermarkets? In the past, food that had gone beyond its use-by date went to waste,…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for her comments. I am slightly anxious that she is talking about further consultation here, because the public just want us to get on with this. They are fed…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)That is an interesting point. As my hon. Friend said, if the Government are serious about this, they need to get on with it and they need to be seen to be getting on with it.12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Yes, of course we agree with her that these things have to be communicated clearly. We need to make sure that no one scheme undermines another. We do not want people crossing…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I agree that it is important that we continue to make that point and communicate clearly across all four nations, but the Minister mentioned further regulations down the line. How…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Again, my hon. Friend is making a powerful and practical point. When ordering a new washing machine or dishwasher, for example, people have to pay if they want the person coming…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)The Minister raises an interesting point about cat food pouches that I will take away. Obviously it is importantly to address those things, so can she outline the timescale for…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 21 to schedule 9, page 174, line 28, leave out “may” and insert “must”. This amendment is another case of “may” and “must”; at the risk of harping on about…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for her explanation. It is always helpful to hear her expand on matters. It is also good to hear that, yes, the Government are being scrutinised by…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Again, as my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton, Test has said, we are not talking about plastics; we are talking about single-use items.12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I am disturbed to hear that the hon. Member does not recycle The Guardian , because that is what we are doing.12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Thank you, Sir George. I am sure we can continue this debate at length at a later date. I would suggest that we recycle everything that can be recycled, but the important thing is…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 20 in schedule 8, page 170, line 9, leave out “may” and insert “must”. The amendment appears in my name and those of my hon. Friends. The schedule seeks to…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fifteenth sitting)My hon. Friend is making an important and detailed point. We do need to clarify this issue: what is written in law is written in law, and we must make sure that we fully…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 128, in clause 55, page 41, line 33, leave out “including” and insert “excluding”. Clause 55 adds new text to the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for her expansion on the situation. We are singing from the same hymn sheet, because electronic tracking is so important, as the Minister said; the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 56, page 43, line 4, leave out “may” and insert “must”. This amendment, again, is focused on language and the strength of the legislation. We…12 Nov 2020