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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 161, in schedule 5, page 157, line 13, leave out from first “the” to end of sub-paragraph (2) and insert “social costs incurred throughout the lifecycle of…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for her words, and respectfully say that strong signals sometimes need to be backed up with strong words, which is why we wanted to amend the wording of the…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twelfth sitting)My hon. Friend is making a powerful point. During the passage of the Fisheries Bill, we spent a long time considering how to avoid dredgers damaging the marine environment. That…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twelfth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that the term “mainly concerned” is ambiguous, with no clear legal meaning? Indeed, Dr David Wolfe QC drew attention to this issue in his written…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twelfth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that it is good to see the Government using the important proposal tabled by my hon. Friends the Members for Leeds North West (Alex Sobel) and for…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 16, in schedule 4, page 151, line 12, leave out “may” and insert “must”. It is still a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray, even though we…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for her comments. I take the point about flexibility; in my previous job as a physiotherapist, however, we had both flexibility and control. Splints and…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 158, in schedule 4, page 151, line 16, after “waste” insert “, reducing the consumption of virgin materials,”. This amendment is about taking strengthened…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s reassurance, in which she stressed the importance of the cyclical nature of the production of goods. We must break the cycle of new, new, new. I…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 159, in schedule 4, page 151, line 32, after “be” insert “prevented, reduced,”. As you might notice, the amendment is very similar to others put before the…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)What an enlightening debate we have had. In terms of one-upmanship, dare I say it, my hon. Friend the Member for Putney has managed reusable nappies for four children. This debate…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 160, in schedule 4, page 154, line 38, leave out “any” and insert “specified”. This amendment is very similar to others that have been tabled. It focuses…10 Nov 2020HANSARDUnaccompanied Child Refugees: EU Transition PeriodWhat steps the Government have taken to help ensure co-operation at a European level on unaccompanied child refugees after the transition period.09 Nov 2020HANSARDDRAFT PESTICIDES (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2020
DRAFT PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2020No, it’s okay. And it is a pleasure to do so, of course. With another week, however, come another two statutory instruments from this Government. Minsters have dithered and…09 Nov 2020HANSARDUnaccompanied Child Refugees: EU Transition PeriodI understand that on 9 August this year, the Home Secretary announced that she had appointed a clandestine channel threat commander. Can the Minister confirm precisely what powers…09 Nov 2020HANSARDDRAFT PESTICIDES (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2020
DRAFT PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2020It is good to have you in the Chair, Mr McCabe, and it is a pleasure to speak for Her Majesty’s official Opposition this afternoon. It is good also to see the Minister in her…09 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eleventh sitting)I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in support of the amendment. We are well aware that the terms “public authority” and “public body” are often used interchangeably, which…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Tenth sitting)My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech about the funding. Let us be honest: if we do not have the correct funding in place, how can the OEP be impartial and carry out its job…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eleventh sitting)I rise in speak in favour of the amendment. My hon. Friend has made an eloquent point about the steps so far. We seem to be teetering on a cliff edge. We have got as far as…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eleventh sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that the Bill cannot make up its mind whether the OEP is a strong body that stands for environmental rights or a puppy of the Government?05 Nov 2020