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HANSARDPlastic PollutionYes, I can give my hon. Friend that assurance. I fully agree that technology is going to be crucial if we are to address the concerns that have been expressed in the House today…31 Oct 2019HANSARDPlastic PollutionThe Government are absolutely determined to crack down on any unlawful waste exports and to ensure that waste that is exported is dealt with appropriately. I wish to emphasise…31 Oct 2019HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionClause 20(2) of the Environment Bill places a duty on the Office for Environmental Protection to “have regard to the need to act…transparently.” It must publish key documents,…31 Oct 2019HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionI assure the hon. Lady that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and the Environmental Audit Committee will play a key role in the pre-appointment scrutiny of the OEP…31 Oct 2019HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionThere was extensive work between the UK Government and the Scottish Government on the Environment Bill, including the clauses on the OEP. We are grateful that, as a result of that…31 Oct 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend on steering Finn’s law through Parliament. The Government remain absolutely committed to tougher sentences for animal cruelty offences, and we…31 Oct 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) BillYes, I can.31 Oct 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI can reassure the hon. Lady that a Conservative Government will put this Bill on the Order Paper very soon after we are re-elected to serve this country.31 Oct 2019HANSARDWaste CrimeWaste crime blights local communities and the environment, and we are committed to tackling it. We have given the Environment Agency £60 million extra to tackle waste crime since…31 Oct 2019HANSARDWaste CrimeHouseholders can check using the carrier’s business name or registration number, which the carrier should be able to give them on request, and they have the opportunity to check…31 Oct 2019HANSARDWaste CrimeI share the hon. Gentleman’s concerns. Fly-tipping is completely unacceptable, and it is blighting life in rural areas, in suburban areas, such as my constituency, and in urban…31 Oct 2019HANSARDWaste CrimeI am happy to engage with the Northern Ireland authorities on that important question.31 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the last EFRA oral questions, the Government have: introduced a major Environment Bill; committed to plant 1 million trees in Northumberland; pledged £11.6 billion for…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is worrying to hear the reports of the odour from the site. I understand that an odour suppression system has now been installed in the waste tipping bay and that further…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course I am happy to give a commitment to engage with colleagues in the DFT on these important matters. It is of course vital that HS2 Ltd does all it can to ensure that it…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsProtecting nature is a key part of the Environment Bill. It supports the nature recovery network envisaged by our 25-year environment plan. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will do exactly that, because the Environment Bill has a really strong package of measures to respond to the grave public concern about plastics pollution. The public are…31 Oct 2019HANSARDWork of the DepartmentDEFRA has wide and hugely important objectives: to protect and enhance our natural environment, to lead the world in food, farming and fisheries, to deliver a safe and ambitious…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillI agree that it is vital that we protect our green belt and that green belt rules are abided by. The Government are absolutely determined to defend the green belt as part of our…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillMy hon. Friend will be aware that clause 2 sets out the ambition to set a legally binding target on fine particulate pollution, responding to exactly the concerns of his…28 Oct 2019