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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Third sitting)Yes. Stuart Colville: This is clearly an area that needs to be approached with caution, because the licences that water companies hold are extremely important to the way that they…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Third sitting)Q Mr Colville, you spoke about the water industry. Do you agree the Bill is a step forward with respect to the regulation of the water industry? Obviously, the current process can…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I welcome your comments on closer collaboration. Are there any parts of the Bill that you like and think should be adopted in Scotland? John Bynorth: Obviously, if the Office…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (First sitting)Q Mr Poole, you spoke a lot about trust and transparency, and the Bill has a careful balance between detail and direction, but a lot of details will be prescribed through…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q You spoke about the Bill being ambitious, and legislation such as this should be ambitious. You talked about opportunities. Local councils up and down the country are doing…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q I will try to be quick. We started the discussion by talking about more clarity on local nature recovery strategies. As the discussion has evolved, it has become clear how…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q Following on from the Minister’s question, I would like a bit more clarity. I understand that the biodiversity net gain concept is being embraced, and you welcome that. It is a…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q Building on whether it is 10% or 20%, the fact of the matter is that, whether for the house-building industry or other industry, the tier 1 suppliers and operators lead…10 Mar 2020HANSARDGlobal Exports: Tech Start-ups12. What recent steps she has taken to support UK tech start-ups to export globally.05 Mar 2020HANSARDGlobal Exports: Tech Start-upsTo meet the challenges of our time, we must ensure that we create an environment where we encourage tech start-ups to set up, thrive and innovate. What are the Secretary of State…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeMy constituency is home to Birmingham airport, and the collapse of Flybe is extremely worrying. My thoughts go out to all the hard-working staff who will be worrying about their…05 Mar 2020HANSARD UK-US Trade DealThe fact of the matter is that our exports to the US are growing at a faster rate than they are to the EU. The west midlands has consistently had a trade surplus with the USA.…02 Mar 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses: Government ContractsI welcome the Minister’s comments. Does she recognise the role that business support organisations play—such as the Institute of Directors, the Federation of Small Businesses, the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses: Government Contracts13. What plans he has to support small and medium-sized businesses in bidding for Government contracts.27 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillI am going to start by congratulating all my hon. Friends and colleagues who have given their maiden speeches today and in recent weeks. They truly have been of the highest order.…26 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Does the Prime Minister agree that through the establishment of the Office for Environmental Protection, which will hold this and future Governments to their environmental…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Paterson InquiryLike my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull (Julian Knight), my constituency neighbour, I too have many constituents who suffered at the hands of Ian Paterson. On Saturday, I met…04 Feb 2020