"My Lords, we need a sense of urgency, given the scale of the challenge on plastic. We need dynamic and radical ideas—as, I think, are promised in the new strategy—that need to cover research, alternatives to plastic, and recycling, where, I am afraid, we still await a single system that …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made towards establishing a single national standard for household recycling...." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, I recognise that some progress has been made and that we need long-term objectives. However, there is a very poor understanding of the rules on recycling and about the destructive effects of, for example, black plastic, plastic fruit netting and plastic-coated coffee cups. Does the Minister recognise that …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to issue guidance to local authorities clarifying what can and cannot be recycled...." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"Does my noble friend the Minister recognise the frustration of consumers, who despite the good work to which he has referred are frequently confused about what is recyclable and by the variations in the rules and indeed even in the colours of the bins in local areas? Will he do …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, I would briefly like to intervene, first to thank the Minister for the efforts that he has made to address concerns and to make these amendments this afternoon. The Bill is hugely complex and the amendments are extensive, as my noble friend Lord Moynihan put it so succinctly. …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, perhaps I could seek clarification about the effect of the amendment, which it seems concerns individual complaints as well as collective ones. As I see it, having been in business, complaints are normally dealt with by the business or authority to which they come. You do not want …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, we should look very carefully at this proposal for an increase in regulation. Water and sewerage are long-term matters and the great need is to have investment in resilience, with the right and proper regulatory framework. Ofwat seems to have got tougher in recent times. It is right …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, as a new peer—like a new entrant to the water industry—I have been trying to understand this important industry: who does what and where power lies. At Tesco, I was regulated by more than 30 bodies, so I have some experience, but I have found this sector very …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech