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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Oct 2022
Sewage Discharges

"It is pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman).

I have 90 seconds to make three points. First, water is not like other products; it is the single most critical resource for any society. Without it, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Sewage Pollution

"For decades—indeed since the Victorian era—sewage has been discharged into the River Chelt. That is, of course, completely unacceptable. Now Severn Trent Water has given me a cast-iron guarantee that it will cut discharges by 85% by the end of 2024. Does the Secretary of State agree that companies such …..."
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Written Question
UN Convention on Biological Diversity: China
Wednesday 12th February 2020

Asked by: Alex Chalk (Conservative - Cheltenham)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who will represent the Government at CoP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Kunming, China, in the summer.

Answered by Rebecca Pow

The 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity will be held in Kunming, China in October 2020.

The make-up of the UK delegation will be confirmed closer to the time and will be dependent on the conference agenda. Decisions about UK Ministerial involvement will also be made closer to the time.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Councils are required to deliver a five-year supply of sites for housing. Has not the time come for us to require councils to provide a five-year supply of sites for tree planting?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jan 2020
Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill

"It is very welcome to us in Cheltenham that in future the Government plan to use state support to promote biodiversity on farms to a far greater extent than is permissible under the CAP. However, will the Minister indicate how we can expect our landscape to change as a result …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 07 Oct 2019
Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. The former Prime Minister had a deal that dealt with the money, citizens’ rights and the transition period. If the hon. Gentleman was so keen on a deal, which part of that package did he, in truth, disagree with?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Trophy Hunting Imports

"The hon. Gentleman is making an excellent point about how we need to move with the times. Does he agree that we should allocate our international aid budget in a way that reflects modern sensibilities? My constituents would like our aid budget to be used to preserve biodiversity, whether that …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Trophy Hunting Imports

"The hon. Lady is absolutely right that young people are interested in the planet. When DFID was set up in 1997, it was principally focused on people, rather than the planet. Does she agree that the time has come to recalibrate our approach on deploying our international aid so that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"6. What her timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals to implement the single use plastics directive 2019/904. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am grateful to the Minister for that answer. I recently arranged for a bottle deposit scheme of the type used in Norway to come to Cheltenham high street, and I know from the reaction of my constituents that there is a huge demand to drive down the number of …..."
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