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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2019
The Climate Emergency

"We have had a thoughtful, well-informed debate, with some excellent contributions, but sadly the Government are in denial about the most important issue of our time. Warm words from Ministers do not change the fact that this Queen’s Speech included only six words about climate change, thrown in as an …..."
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Written Question
Transport: Noise
Thursday 29th November 2018

Asked by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November to Question 191429 on Transport: Noise, what the timeframe is for publication of the response to the consultation on the Noise Action Plans.

Answered by Baroness Coffey

The Consultation on the draft Noise Action Plans for Roads, Railways and Agglomerations (large urban areas) closed on 15 November. Responses are currently being evaluated.

The Government will aim to publish a summary of responses alongside the final version of the Action Plans in early 2019.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"4. How many water companies offer a social tariff...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome Northumbrian Water’s WaterSure tariff initiative to help low-income families, and I applaud its work with the StepChange debt charity and the award winning Know Your Money in Middlesbrough, but only six water companies are currently offering a social tariff to struggling customers, helping just over 25,000 people in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Mar 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"12. What steps his Department is taking to encourage water companies to introduce social tariffs; and if he will make a statement...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Mar 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"With fewer than 25,000 people eligible for social tariffs, which are provided by just three water companies, does the Secretary of State believe that the voluntary approach is sufficient to help people who are struggling with water bills?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 30 Jan 2013
Horsemeat

"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Does he agree that the Government’s scrapping of the national equine database was sheer folly? We have the risk of bute entering the food chain, but, putting that to one side, any savings that may have been made by scrapping the …..."
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