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HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that intentional unauthorised development leads to a great loss of confidence among local residents when it is allowed to go unchecked? Does he agree it…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Cancer Diagnoses: Young People in HertfordshireI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for securing the debate. My thoughts, as hers, are with Andrea and Simon Brady on the sad loss of their daughter Jess. Does my hon. Friend agree…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) BillDoes my hon. Friend also want to say a word about the environmental consequences? Is it not right that a number of extensions are built with the rainwater directed into the…19 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillThe Minister will know that I am one of the people who keeps talking to her about this, and I pay tribute to her for all the work she has done on it. Yes, there are all these…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Environment BillI will speak to amendment 45. Clause 95 is an important step forward because it changes the duty on public authorities: the duty is not just to conserve biodiversity, but to…26 May 2021HANSARD Environment BillIn our area, there are a lot of chalk streams. Does my hon. Friend agree that for our population and our area, points that the Government have agreed on, such as not having sewage…26 May 2021HANSARDParis Agreement Long-term StrategyNature can be a great ally in tackling climate change; as we restore salt marshes, peat bogs and other natural habitats, we can really make progress. However, at the moment only…24 Feb 2021HANSARDParis Agreement Long-term StrategyIf the Government will (a) submit their Paris agreement long-term strategy in preparation for COP26 and (b) meet the UK nationally determined contribution by 2030.24 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister is aware of the continuing concern in rural communities, such as those in North East Hertfordshire, about intentional unauthorised development where caravans…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI cannot go all the way with the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Drew Hendry), I am afraid, and I do think his remarks were well over the top. It is…14 Sept 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceWill my right hon. Friend give way?09 Jul 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceThe hon. Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) made a strong point about the strength of the work of DFID. The rest of her speech would probably have gone down better with…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseHas my right hon. Friend had a chance to see early-day motion 675, which is sponsored by me, my hon. Friend the Member for Maidstone and The Weald (Mrs Grant) and other hon. and…02 Jul 2020HANSARDNHS Workers: Mental HealthWhen we stood with our neighbours and clapped for the carers, we showed solidarity across the nation with them and recognised the strain, stress and anxiety under which many of…23 Jun 2020HANSARDNHS Workers: Mental HealthWhat steps his Department is taking to support the mental health of NHS workers during the covid-19 outbreak.23 Jun 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesClearly, tackling this virus in care homes is a very difficult thing, but the chief executive of Hertfordshire Care Providers Association is on record as saying that care…19 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirusI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. He will know that the number of cases in Hertfordshire is now into double figures, and that it is a county with some very large…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Mount Vernon Cancer CentreWill the Minister give way?04 Mar 2020HANSARD VAT (Listed Properties)My hon. Friend will be aware that North East Hertfordshire is one of the constituencies that has a high number of listed properties, many of them modest. Does he agree that the…04 Mar 2020HANSARD VAT (Listed Properties)Does my hon. Friend agree that one of the great challenges with climate change and pollution is tackling some of the problems with the heating and insulation of such properties?…04 Mar 2020