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HANSARD VAT (Listed Properties)rose—04 Mar 2020HANSARD VAT (Listed Properties)I congratulate the hon. Member for South Thanet (Craig Mackinlay) on securing this debate, which is very relevant to my constituency. I have already had many discussions with…04 Mar 2020HANSARD VAT (Listed Properties)Would not it therefore make sense just to define a little more what the VAT relief is for, rather than scrapping it for everybody?04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingOn mitigation of climate change and flood risk, the restoration of peatland is very important, and I know that the Government are committed to that. The burning of peatland by the…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingAs the climate emergency produces more and more flooding, so flooding will become more frequent, and yet the resources for the Environment Agency have been severely cut over the…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Environment BillI absolutely agree. The European Union has been a team effort to which Britain has made a large contribution. It is a shame that we can no longer be leaders in the European Union…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Wolverhampton North East (Jane Stevenson) on her excellent maiden speech. I was pleased to hear that she is, or was, a local councillor and so,…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillI spoke about the traceability of waste to the Secretary of State’s predecessor, the right hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers), and heard that the Bill is perfect.…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillOn the issue of waste, may I ask the hon. Lady for cross-party support for the amendment that I am tabling on the obligation of local councils to provide traceability on the end…26 Feb 2020HANSARDIstanbul ConventionThe Istanbul convention enshrines the rights of survivors of sexual violence; it includes the right to access crisis counselling and mental health support. Over 6,000 people are…25 Feb 2020HANSARDIstanbul Convention2. What steps he is taking to implement the Istanbul convention on action against violence against women and domestic violence.25 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillWe are having a very interesting and mature debate about getting this right, and of course it is paramount that we make sure the public are safe, but I do not understand what…12 Feb 2020HANSARDWaste Incineration FacilitiesI really do not believe it is good to play the blame game here. Cash-strapped councils have looked at many areas for affordable alternatives to landfill, because it became very…11 Feb 2020HANSARDWaste Incineration FacilitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I congratulate the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson) on securing the debate. We were here two…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureTo announce 250 miles of new cycle routes as a big green infrastructure investment is a complete joke; it will mean only a few extra miles per local authority, and we cyclists…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a former teacher, I know that a good education is a key driver to economic opportunities for young people, but sixth forms have been heavily damaged by years of…11 Feb 2020HANSARDWaste Incineration FacilitiesDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that we are not here to blame local cash-strapped councils for going down that route? To recycle properly, councils need resources.11 Feb 2020HANSARDFlood ResponseI, too, want to pay tribute to the emergency services, who have responded so well. My heart goes out to the families and communities who have yet again been hit by this disaster.…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Climate JusticeWe have about 30 years to get to net zero. How long does it take to develop new fossil fuel industries and then see them as a transition? They will just remain in place even…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Nokes. It is important to acknowledge where we have made progress. We do not want to discourage our citizens and make them so…04 Feb 2020