Written Question
Wednesday 1st August 2018
Asked by:
Lord Beecham (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in response to the report by the National Audit Office, The packaging recycling obligations, published 23 July, that expresses concerns about the export of plastic waste for recycling.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
We have already committed to reforming the packaging waste regulations and will be consulting on proposals later this year.
As part of this process, we will review the National Audit Office report and take account of the recommendations where appropriate.
Written Question
Thursday 17th September 2015
Asked by:
Lord Beecham (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have not yet taken a decision about extending the boundaries of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks in the light of the 2013 inspector’s report on the public inquiry; and when the decision will be taken.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
The Secretary of State is giving careful consideration to the inspector’s report on the inquiry into proposed extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks and will issue her decisions in due course.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2015
Deregulation Bill
"My Lords, first, I endorse very warmly the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Low, and supported by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. They make a powerful case. I hope that, after also hearing from my noble friend Lady Thornton, the Minister will be persuaded to give some ground, …..."Lord Beecham - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Mar 2014
Food Banks
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number and role of food banks in the United Kingdom...."Lord Beecham - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Mar 2014
Food Banks
"My Lords, Newcastle alone has eight food banks and seven low-cost food centres. Is it not time that the Government recognised that the growth in the number of food banks and in the number of people using them does not reflect a lifestyle choice but is caused by hardship and …..."Lord Beecham - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 01 Nov 2012
Flooding: Defence Programme
"In the absence of my noble friend Lady Quin, and at her request, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper...."Lord Beecham - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 01 Nov 2012
Flooding: Defence Programme
"My Lords, will the Government now recognise that it was a mistake to cut funding for flood defence, particularly in the light of the fact that a number of schemes had then to be deferred? Will they now accept the National Audit Office’s advice of October 2011 and increase the …..."Lord Beecham - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2011
Public Bodies Bill [HL]
"My Lords, like many Members of your Lordships’ House, I am an unqualified admirer of the work of citizens advice bureaux. I have quite a long personal association with it. I helped to found a branch of the CAB in a neighbouring borough in Wallsend on Tyneside in the early …..."Lord Beecham - View Speech
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