Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Feb 2015
Dairy Industry
"It is great to serve under your chairmanship again, Sir Roger—I accept your strictures and will try to get in under four minutes. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ribble Valley (Mr Evans) on securing the debate; obviously, Lancashire leads the way, as per usual, on this issue. …..."Eric Ollerenshaw - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 19th January 2015
Asked by:
Eric Ollerenshaw (Conservative - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what responsibilities and obligations were inherited by the Environment Agency from predecessor bodies for the maintenance of particular flood defences in Lancaster and Fleetwood; and whether those responsibilities and obligations remain in place.
Answered by Dan Rogerson
The Environment Agency inherited jurisdiction over flood defences within the Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency that were previously maintained by the National Rivers Authority, and prior to that North West Water. Several Acts of Parliament have accompanied these changes.
The Environment Agency understands that responsibilities and obligations from predecessor bodies have been consolidated and remain in place.
Coastal jurisdiction is split between local authorities for coast protection and the Environment Agency and its predecessors for sea defences. This position was clarified by the Shoreline Management Plan 2010.
Inland, the Environment Agency has a role in managing flood risk from “main rivers” (as defined by Defra). This can include maintenance of flood risk management assets on a permissive and affordable basis and in line with Treasury Rules and Defra Guidance. Maintenance work is undertaken as identified by the Catchment Flood Management Plans that guide the level of work needed at a particular location.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Dec 2014
Fishing Industry
"The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and I always seem to be the tail-end Charlies in these debates in the House. Like other Members, I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Austin Mitchell) for the advice that he has given to me on the fishing industry. …..."Eric Ollerenshaw - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Nov 2014
Winter Flooding (Preparation)
"I will try to keep to five minutes, Mr Bone, to allow my hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) to speak. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Winchester (Steve Brine) on this timely, important debate.
I shall talk about a constituency issue in …..."Eric Ollerenshaw - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 6th November 2014
Asked by:
Eric Ollerenshaw (Conservative - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on beak trimming; and what assessment her Department has made of the results of Bristol University's recent research on this topic.
Answered by George Eustice
The Government is working with the Beak Trimming Action Group (BTAG), which includes representatives from industry, welfare groups and scientists, to find ways to manage flocks of laying hens without the need to trim beaks.
As part of this process, Defra is currently funding a peer reviewed research study by the University of Bristol to assess the effectiveness of management strategies in reducing injurious pecking in non-beak trimmed laying hens. Our intention is to consider all available advice and evidence, including the outcome of the on-going research study, in the review we are conducting in 2015.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Nov 2014
Animal Slaughter (Religious Methods)
"I add my congratulations on the way my hon. Friend chaired the work on this fairly balanced report. One of the issues that we did not get to the bottom of, certainly in the meetings I attended, was the sheer scale of mis-stunning. That was raised by Shechita UK. Nowhere …..."Eric Ollerenshaw - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Oct 2014
Grimsby Seafood Manufacturers
"I congratulate the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Austin Mitchell) on securing this debate. I want to balance his Yorkshire passion with the Lancashire side of things, and I take this opportunity, as this is his last year in Parliament, to thank him on behalf of the fishermen of Fleetwood …..."Eric Ollerenshaw - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Jan 2014
Flooding
"In thanking the Secretary of State for the £67 million that he agreed to in the autumn for the renewal of the flood defences around Fleetwood at Rossall, may I ask him whether there is any chance of his persuading the Treasury to increase the valuation that it places on …..."Eric Ollerenshaw - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Oct 2013
Flood Defences (Thurnham, Lancashire)
"It is a pleasure, Mr Streeter, to serve under your chairmanship and to welcome the Minister to his post. I congratulate him on his appointment; I am sure his response at the end of this debate will show him to be a wise and listening Minister.
Thurnham is a small …..."Eric Ollerenshaw - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jan 2013
EU Fisheries Negotiations
"May I add to the chorus of congratulations from Members on both sides of the House on the Minister’s his genuine achievements? In particular, the increase in the nephrops quota will be most welcome in Fleetwood and is a real success. Now that he is back, may I ask him …..."Eric Ollerenshaw - View Speech
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