Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Plastic Food and Drink Packaging
"It was harsh, but, unfortunately, it was true.
Making it easy for people to use less is the first thing. Recycling has a major role to play. We have all said that we need to standardise recycling. Between my home in London and my home in Petworth what and how …..."Gillian Keegan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2019
The Climate Emergency
"I am in no doubt that all colleagues from all parties agree on the importance of taking action to halt and reverse the damaging effects of climate change. I am sure we are all delighted that that is one of the central messages of the Queen’s Speech and that it …..."Gillian Keegan - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 16th May 2019
Asked by:
Gillian Keegan (Conservative - Chichester)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to review his Department's policy on pesticides.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Government intends to commence an in-depth review of pesticides policy later this year and will work closely with all interested parties as we develop our policy thinking.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T4. Chichester District Council has been incredibly successful in reducing litter throughout the district, thanks to its “Against Litter” campaign, in which over 170 areas have been adopted by residents, including me, who keep them clean and tidy. The council will fund the second phase of this project, which will …..."Gillian Keegan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 08 Feb 2019
Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill
"It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Harborough (Neil O’Brien). Like everybody else here, I congratulate my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for North East Hertfordshire (Sir Oliver Heald). I also welcome Finn and his handler and supporters up in the Public Gallery.
…..."Gillian Keegan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 08 Feb 2019
Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill
"Absolutely. I totally agree with my hon. Friend. The value of dogs in the force is clear. As she says, in 95% of deployments involving dogs the suspects are apprehended.
In Sussex, our police force utilises dogs in tackling a range of criminal activity every day. Recently, when Sussex police …..."Gillian Keegan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T2. I recently spent a day with Sussex police and the Environment Agency checking permits on vans and lorries carrying toxic waste. Although these efforts are a step in the right direction, fly-tipping incidents in Chichester almost doubled in 2018 compared with the previous five years, and they cause considerable …..."Gillian Keegan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Nov 2018
Fisheries Bill
"It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). Indeed, I am doing so for the first time.
We are all aware that since joining what was then the EEC, the UK fishing industry has steadily declined from landings of l million tonnes to about …..."Gillian Keegan - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 23rd July 2018
Asked by:
Gillian Keegan (Conservative - Chichester)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of water security for farmers and growers as a result of the closure of the European Agricultural Fund's Water Resource Management grant.
Answered by Baroness Coffey
Defra keeps water security for farmers and growers under review. However, as the Countryside Productivity Water Resource Management offer was a relatively small scheme offering localised support for individual farmers and growers, we have no plans to undertake a detailed assessment of its impact on national water security.
The Government’s abstraction plan sets out how the Environment Agency will develop strong local partnerships with abstractors, including farmers, and catchment groups. The partnerships will work to agree local solutions that improve water security and protect the environment.
Written Question
Monday 16th July 2018
Asked by:
Gillian Keegan (Conservative - Chichester)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to promote responsible dog ownership near livestock.
Answered by George Eustice
Defra has been working closely with the police and local authorities and provided clear guidance to them on how they can tackle irresponsible dog ownership, including dealing with dog attacks on livestock. This has included promoting the Local Environmental Awareness on Dogs (LEAD) initiative to encourage partnership working between police and local authorities and to address minor incidents involving dogs before they escalate. We have also updated the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs, which encourages owners to keep their dog on a lead around livestock or to avoid such situations, in order to make it more accessible to readers.