"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and I agree with all the things that she has asked for. Perhaps I can add one more ask of both the EA and the Government, which is for more of a focus on the upstream prevention activity, so we can stop …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"12. What recent discussions he has had with the Environment Agency on the adequacy of flood risk management in inner cities. ..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"That is welcome, because in my constituency we found out that this is a growing problem this time last year, when we narrowly—by 2 cm—averted a disastrous flooding incident in Chorlton and Didsbury when the Mersey flooded. What is the Department’s assessment of the state of readiness in general of …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"I said in my maiden speech that the climate crisis was the most important issue we faced, and in the six years that have passed since then, it has got even more urgent each year. COP26 is the best chance we have of mitigating the damage and keeping the target …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
That this House has considered local clean air targets.
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Walker. I am grateful to have the opportunity to talk about air quality. The issue involves a lot of different aspects, as I think we will …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"My hon. Friend anticipates some of the comments I am about to make, and I am grateful to him for making that point—it is really important, as the current crisis has shown. Many of those drivers are self-employed, and whenever I talk to a taxi driver in Manchester, they tell …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"It has been a while since I spoke in a debate with you in the Chair, Sir Charles, and it slipped my mind that since the last time you have been awarded a knighthood, so belated congratulations, and apologies for misaddressing you at the start.
"What assessment he has made of the effect on air quality of the reduction in the use of motor vehicles during the covid-19 lockdown. ..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her answer. That is some small good news, I guess, out of lockdown. In Manchester’s sister city of Wuhan in China, private car use nearly doubled when the lockdown ended, with the obvious effects on air quality. Is the Minister concerned that the Prime Minister’s …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"4. What assessment the Government have made of the adequacy of funding allocated to support local authority implementation of air pollution reduction plans. ..." Jeff Smith - View Speech