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Commons Chamber
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment - Tue 22 Jul 2025
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Victoria Collins (LD - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) My constituency has four of the world’s rare chalk streams, which are beautiful places—the Ver, the Bulbourne - Speech Link
2: Adam Thompson (Lab - Erewash) the erosion of the value of ticket and merchandise sales, live acts can barely break even on music streams - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Independent Water Commission - Mon 21 Jul 2025
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Peter Prinsley (Lab - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket) streams must be protected? - Speech Link
2: Josh Dean (Lab - Hertford and Stortford) Around 10% of the UK’s chalk streams run through Hertfordshire, and we are lucky that Hertford and Stortford - Speech Link
3: Steve Reed (LAB - Streatham and Croydon North) streams, and they will also reduce the need for abstractions from those chalk streams, which has been - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Driven Grouse Shooting - Mon 30 Jun 2025
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: David Simmonds (Con - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) streams throw up a similar set of issues. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
2nd reading - Wed 25 Jun 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bshp - Bishops) For example, we believe that the Bill provides an important opportunity to protect chalk streams, which - Speech Link
2: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Con - Life peer) We have 85% of the world’s chalk streams but only 11 out of 220 are currently protected. - Speech Link
3: Earl of Caithness (Con - Excepted Hereditary) He mentioned chalk streams and I will support him all the way on that. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Luke Murphy (Lab - Basingstoke) What steps he is taking to help restore chalk streams. - Speech Link
2: Luke Murphy (Lab - Basingstoke) Can the Minister confirm that this Government are committed to the protection of chalk streams, and set - Speech Link
3: Emma Hardy (Lab - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice) Friend is quite right: chalk streams are a source of beauty and national pride. - Speech Link
4: Gagan Mohindra (Con - South West Hertfordshire) The River Chess in Rickmansworth is one of the chalk streams that goes through my constituency. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Water Safety Education - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Tessa Munt (LD - Wells and Mendip Hills) within Somerset and North Somerset—the whole of Somerset—there are 8,463 miles of rivers, reans and streams - Speech Link
2: Steff Aquarone (LD - North Norfolk) Norfolk’s inland waterways are also very special, with the Norfolk broads and fantastic rivers and chalk - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Report stage (day 2) - Tue 10 Jun 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: Paul Holmes (Con - Hamble Valley) really good and principled amendments that would have this improved this legislation, particularly on chalk - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Mon 09 Jun 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: Simon Hoare (Con - North Dorset) Given the environmental importance and scarcity of chalk streams, may I urge the Deputy Prime Minister - Speech Link
2: Matthew Pennycook (Lab - Greenwich and Woolwich) Gentleman will know, chalk streams already have protections in national planning policy, but I am sure - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Report stage (day 1) - Mon 09 Jun 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: Olivia Bailey (Lab - Reading West and Mid Berkshire) Chalk streams are rare and valuable habitats. - Speech Link
2: Olivia Bailey (Lab - Reading West and Mid Berkshire) it is right that we consider chalk streams England’s rainforests. - Speech Link
3: Chris Hinchliff (Lab - North East Hertfordshire) That will protect irreplaceable habitats such as chalk streams. - Speech Link
4: Greg Smith (Con - Mid Buckinghamshire) chalk streams as protected sites, is incredibly important. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Reform of Planning System - Thu 05 Jun 2025
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Chris Hinchliff (Lab - North East Hertfordshire) incomes, ensuring developers deliver on their housing promises, protects irreplaceable habitat like Chalk - Speech Link