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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eleventh sitting)The shadow Minister is making an important point. The wording in the clause is “if the Minister thinks fit”. Again, the power is now vested in one person, and we are back in a…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eleventh sitting)I rise to support the amendment. It is all very well having environmental law, but we must take account of international law as well. As we have heard in previous debates, air…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eleventh sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that although financial penalties are important, remediation is even more important? For instance, where trees with tree preservation orders have been…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eleventh sitting)My hon. Friend is making an excellent point. Does he agree that, as various NGOs have also said, without an upper tribunal, the lack of expertise in the High Court could be a…05 Nov 2020HANSARDEngagementsHappy anniversary, Mr Speaker.This week, the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee stated that centralised contact tracing will always be less effective than a locally…04 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Ninth sitting)The Minister says that the preferred candidate can be scrutinised. Is that not a bit of a Hobson’s choice?03 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Eighth sitting)The shadow Minister is making a powerful point—we are future-proofing for generations to come. To my mind, it is important that legislation is easy to read and understand, and it…03 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the income of medical research charities, which could jeopardise progress in discovering new ways of preventing, diagnosing…20 Oct 2020HANSARD Local Clean Air TargetsThank you, Sir Charles. It is lovely to be back in Westminster Hall this afternoon and to serve under your chairmanship. It is also a pleasure to be able to speak for Her…20 Oct 2020HANSARD Vaccine Misinformation OnlineMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech on a very timely topic. I was a paediatric physiotherapist and I have seen the devastating effects of brain damage caused by simple…19 Oct 2020HANSARDAir PollutionCampaigners, activists and our constituents are all waiting with bated breath for the return of the Environment Bill, which has dropped off the Order Paper for more than 200 days…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageThis pandemic has hit our country hard. It has hit families, businesses and communities back home in Newport West, and many other communities across the UK. The motion has my full…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: EmploymentI note that the Government’s latest package of measures for the self-employed slashes their support from 70% of income to just 20%. And that is only for those who are…07 Oct 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: EmploymentWhat estimate he has made of the number of self-employed people in Scotland who have not received support from the Government’s covid-19 financial support schemes.07 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Update and Hospitality CurfewI have spoken to many business owners and residents across Newport West in the past few days, and there is increasing concern that the UK Government’s left hand does not know what…01 Oct 2020HANSARDAbortion ServicesWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision for women seeking access to abortion services in Northern Ireland.30 Sept 2020HANSARDAbortion ServicesWe all know that the time for debate about the need for abortion services for the women of Northern Ireland is long gone. These women deserve equality of access to these vital…30 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship tonight, Dame Eleanor. Let me start by making it crystal clear that Opposition Members firmly believe in the need for a strong…21 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White PaperLocal voluntary sector organisations, including many in Newport West, play a vital role in providing the type of support mentioned by the Lord Chancellor around rehab, drugs and…16 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Davies. It is also a pleasure to speak on behalf of Her Majesty’s Opposition and to say a few words about the draft Air…16 Sept 2020