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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 08 Sep 2022
Climate Change and Biodiversity: Food Security

"My Lords, I join other noble Lords in sending our best wishes and prayers to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family.

I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, on securing this debate and on her very powerful introduction. I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, for …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 07 Sep 2022
Sewage Pollution

"Does the Minister recognise that huge amounts of these sewage discharges are not storm overflows but discharges made in the course of general practice and not as a result of storms, which is what the overflows are supposed to be there for? Does he think it right that, at the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Water Companies: Environmental Pollution

"My Lords, is the Minister aware that over the past two years water company bosses have paid themselves a staggering £27 million in bonuses, during which time they have been responsible for 772,009 spills of raw sewage over a period of 5,751,524 hours? Is it not time to outlaw these …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2022
Sewage Disposal in Rivers and Coastal Waters

"To move that this House takes note of the impact of the current sewage disposal rates in rivers and coastal waters and the responsibility of water companies to alleviate these impacts...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2022
Sewage Disposal in Rivers and Coastal Waters

"My Lords, in opening this debate I pay tribute to those who have done so much to highlight the scandal of raw sewage discharges into our lakes and rivers and on to our beaches, particularly Feargal Sharkey, whose tireless campaigning, alongside thousands of people up and down our country, has …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2022
Sewage Disposal in Rivers and Coastal Waters

"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this very informative debate, and I thank the Minister for his response and his evident passion for this issue. Personally, I think this debate came at a good time, but for those who disagree, such as the noble …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 21 Jun 2022
Water Companies: Sewage Discharge Monitoring

"My Lords, is the Minister aware that last year South West Water discharged raw sewage into rivers and beachfronts 43,000 times over a period of 350,000 hours, including for 3,709 hours into the River Otter in Honiton, for 1,872 hours into the River Exe in Tiverton, and for 1,482 hours …..."
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Written Question
Water: Conservation
Tuesday 24th May 2022

Asked by: Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether joint working is taking place between the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Department and HM Treasury to explore bespoke funding pots to enable the roll-out of water saving technologies.

Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

We are collaborating with BEIS to produce a joint water efficiency label to enable the roll-out of water saving technologies. Water companies are already funding water saving measures for their customers and we continue to work towards delivering our 2021 Written Ministerial Statement on reducing demand for water.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Mar 2022
Climate Change

"My Lords, the Minister will be aware of the warning in yesterday’s report that increasing severe impacts to humans, nature and the climate can be expected as global temperatures rise by 1.5 degrees centigrade. Will he agree to meet me and other supporters of the climate and ecology emergency Bill …..."
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Written Question
Food: Waste
Tuesday 8th February 2022

Asked by: Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to recommendations set out in the National Food Strategy published on 15 July 2021, what plans they have to commission a dedicated strategy that (1) tackles food waste and its climate impact, and (2) includes mandatory food waste reporting.

Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

The Resources and Waste Strategy sets out how the Government will work with WRAP to address both supply chain and household food waste from farm to fork and included a commitment to consult on introducing mandatory reporting of food waste.

The Government will publish its response to the National Food Strategy in due course.