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HANSARD Environment BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This is a Government who recognise the profound importance of the great environmental challenges of our time. We are the…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillAs the hon. Lady points out, my reservations about the Heathrow expansion are on the record for everyone to read. The fact is that the House has voted by a large majority to give…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillFor the sake of Back Benchers’ speeches later on, I will have to make some progress. Just as this nation acted successfully to curb the air pollution dangers of the past, we now…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillIt will certainly be vital for the expansion programme at Heathrow, if it goes ahead, to comply with the exacting environmental requirements that have already been placed on it.…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillI will take a point of information from the hon. Member for Westminster North (Ms Buck).28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillWe believe we can support farmers in their environmental stewardship and in caring for our natural environment through our replacement for the common agricultural policy. That…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillNo, I am going to wind up now. Clean, safe and abundant water for all is a fundamental focus of this Bill. The provisions in part 5 will improve the way companies operate to meet…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillMy hon. Friend is right that the Bill contains measures that will make it easier to maintain the pressure on water companies to do more to combat pollution. We want them to do…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillI agree that volunteers getting involved in the fight against invasive species is very productive. There is an example in my own constituency, where a group is helping to remove…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillNo, I am going to make some progress. The Government have already strengthened the protections for ancient woodlands, veteran trees and irreplaceable habitats, and the Bill helps…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillI will take one more intervention and then I will make some progress.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillI cannot give that commitment today, but we work very closely with the Northern Ireland civil service, and the hon. Lady will be aware that many provisions in the Bill are ready…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right and that is a core aim of the Bill: to ensure we deliver the homes we need in a way that safeguards our environment and nature.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillI have taken a lot of interventions and I need to make some progress. We are determined to seize the environmental opportunities that come with leaving the EU, including: the…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillI do indeed pass on my congratulations on that tremendous achievement. Clauses 1 to 6 require the Government to set legally binding, long-term evidence-based targets to deliver…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillThat is one of the outcomes that we hope the Bill will help to deliver. As well as wide-ranging plans on plastics, the Bill has at its heart an extensive package to protect…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillI will take the hint and make progress, Madam Deputy Speaker, but I reassure the hon. Member for Westminster North that we have made significant advances in cleaning up air…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillNo, I will make some progress. I want to highlight clause 2, which contains one of the most ambitious elements of the legislation: namely, a duty to set a legally binding target…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: we will not be able to succeed in our ambition to clean up our air quality without strong action by local government. There are important…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the extended producer responsibility provisions in the Bill will help to deliver the results for which she is calling. Our “Future of the…28 Oct 2019