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Henry Smith

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Thursday 5th November 2015

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Last but not least, I call Mr Henry Smith.

Henry Smith Portrait Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)
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Thank you, Mr Speaker.

I congratulate the Government on last year starting the national pollinator strategy. Will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the establishment of small bee habitats, particularly in urban areas, as set out by the BeeWorld initiative?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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We are leading the way at DEFRA because we not only have beehives on our roof that have produced their first honey, but have established a pollinator-friendly garden with plants that attract pollinators. Putting in these pollinator-friendly plants is something that anybody can do, at school or at home.

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