Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"As the Calder Valley assesses how to spend the much appreciated funding for flood defences, many community groups want to contribute to alleviating floods—doing things such as planting trees, building dams and upland management, to name but a few. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that information on all water …..."Craig Whittaker - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"T6. On 27 April, the Prime Minister confirmed to my hon. Friend the Member for Selby and Ainsty (Nigel Adams) that the Government are working on a flood insurance plan for the many small and medium-sized businesses in flood-risk areas that are excluded from insurance cover. Will the Minister update …..."Craig Whittaker - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 21st June 2016
Asked by:
Craig Whittaker (Conservative - Calder Valley)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage local authorities to adopt proactive enforcement policies to help combat fly-tipping.
Answered by Rory Stewart
We are committed to tackling fly-tipping, and as set out in the Government’s manifesto we have given local authorities the power to issue fixed penalty notices for small-scale fly-tipping. These new enforcement tools provide local authorities with an alternative to prosecutions and will assist them to take a proportionate enforcement response.
This builds on other Government action to tackle fly-tipping, which has included: working with the Sentencing Council on its guideline for sentencing for environmental offences, which came into force on 1 July 2014; making it easier for vehicles suspected of being involved in waste crime to be stopped, searched and seized; and continuing our work with the Defra-chaired National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group to promote and disseminate good practice in the prevention, reporting, investigation and clearance of fly-tipped waste.
Written Question
Tuesday 21st June 2016
Asked by:
Craig Whittaker (Conservative - Calder Valley)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage recycling by local authorities.
Answered by Rory Stewart
I refer the hon Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green, Catherine West, on 8 June 2016, PQ UIN 38978.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"May I thank the Secretary of State; the floods Minister, the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Penrith and The Border (Rory Stewart); the floods envoy, my hon. Friend the Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Mr Goodwill); the Secretary of State …..."Craig Whittaker - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Flood Insurance for Businesses
"I am not sure that that is the sole responsibility of the Government. I think that there needs to be a joint approach between the insurance industry and Government, but, again, I will come on to that during my speech.
Although the ABI said that it would not turn down …..."Craig Whittaker - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Flood Insurance for Businesses
"Of course, we would always welcome the APPG in the Calder Valley. In fact, we welcome anyone who would like to come and have a look. Indeed, if it helps us to make progress in this area and others affected by flooding, the whole group is very welcome, and I …..."Craig Whittaker - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Flood Insurance for Businesses
"I am not quite sure that that is entirely the Government’s responsibility. The ABI has a huge responsibility for this too. As I shall highlight with the things that have been done in the Calder Valley—doubtless they have been done in York Central too—it is the responsibility of business, but …..."Craig Whittaker - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Flood Insurance for Businesses
"As the hon. Gentleman knows, the Government have given a commitment to look at that funding to see how they can help. I dare say the Minister will give us an update on that.
Of the many businesses across the Calder Valley which are experiencing these difficulties, I will cite …..."Craig Whittaker - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Flood Insurance for Businesses
"The hon. Lady is right. As she knows, the Calder Valley is made up of high-sided valleys, so there are few places for those businesses to relocate locally. If they move out of the Calder Valley, we will lose the job skill sets and the local communities will wither and …..."Craig Whittaker - View Speech
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