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HANSARDFloating Offshore Wind21. What fiscal steps the Government is taking to support the development of floating offshore wind.15 Nov 2022HANSARDFracking: Local ConsentThe Minister talks about the UK’s leadership in renewables, which is positive. Should there not be a Government ambition to be an exporter of renewable energy, since we have so…15 Nov 2022HANSARDFracking: Local ConsentIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Paisley. I echo the words of the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) about my hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire…15 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Gray. I thank the hon. Member for St Ives (Derek Thomas) for securing this crucial debate and setting the scene. I hope you…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationThe hon. Gentleman touches on the crucial point that the delivery of our targets is not on track because we are missing co-ordination within Government. Is it not time to bring…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that one of the best delivery mechanisms is local government, but the Government are not prepared to devolve power and resources to local…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationThere is increasing concern that we will introduce a deposit return scheme that is not fit for the 21st century—that is, one that involves going back to vending machines in…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27António Guterres said: “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator”. The Prime Minister’s Government are good at making plans and promises and…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationLast week, I asked the Leader of the House if we could have some progress on the pledge on accessing climate finance for poorer countries. She could not answer that question. I…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Night Flights: Impact on CommunitiesI apologise to my hon. Friend. Many of my Bath constituents have expressed concerns about the increasing number of flights taking off from Bristol airport late at night. Does she…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Night Flights: Impact on CommunitiesOn that point, will my hon. Friend give way?08 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityThe hon. Gentleman is generous to give way again. He is coming to the issue of delivery. Ultimately, we all agree that the pathway is there but the delivery is not happening fast…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Abuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health UnitsMental health services are overstretched not only in hospitals but in those services that provide support before patients become so ill that they need to go into hospital. What…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that we always look at these things in silos and do not make the connections, and that if we put climate change in the centre of the connections we…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityI take that on board, Mr Efford. I thank Members for contributing to this debate. The fact that people were wondering who would respond to this debate—the MOD, the Foreign Office…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityIs it not true that we really need unmitigated support from the Government? Otherwise, we will not tackle the immense problem that we are facing.03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityI am a little perplexed by what the Minister said. I said in my speech that, yes, we made lots of pledges and there are lots of targets. We are agreed on those, but it is about…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityI beg to move, That this House has considered climate change and human security. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I am grateful to the Backbench Business…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen he was Chancellor, the Prime Minister announced that the UK would commit £100 million to the Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance, to make it “quicker and easier for…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I recently visited a local GP surgery which is short of a third of the staff that it needs. Surgeries are finding it increasingly difficult to retain staff owing to stress and…01 Nov 2022