Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Cost of Living and Food Insecurity
"Absolutely—exercise and food go hand in hand in a healthy lifestyle.
There are plenty of fast food outlets in Stoke, but it is quite difficult to find nutritious options. It is not about eliminating all unhealthy choices or making us feel guilty about eating them: it is about increasing the …..."Jo Gideon - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Feb 2022
Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill
"I thank and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) on bringing forward this really important legislation, which fills a gap; a suite of legislation is coming forward to help to safeguard and strengthen our animal welfare.
Animal welfare is close to my heart and it is …..."Jo Gideon - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 01 Feb 2022
Waste Industry: Criminality and Regulation
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I welcome the opportunity to speak in this vital debate secured by my parliamentary neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell). He has made a strong and clear case for the need for more action to …..."Jo Gideon - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 14th January 2022
Asked by:
Jo Gideon (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timeline is for the public consultation on the Government's new PM2.5 targets.
Answered by Jo Churchill
We are preparing to launch a public consultation on proposed targets for reduction of PM2.5 early this year. Following the consultation, we will publish a Government response and then set the air quality targets in secondary legislation by 31 October 2022.
Written Question
Friday 14th January 2022
Asked by:
Jo Gideon (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
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 ensure that people (a) living with asthma and lung disease and (b) who are most vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution are prioritised in the forthcoming pollution exposure reduction target.
Answered by Jo Churchill
We recognise the need to take action to reduce the impacts of air pollution on health and to particularly focus action on PM2.5 - the pollutant of most significant harm to health.
Alongside setting a new concentration target, a new population exposure reduction will help prioritise action that is most beneficial for public health and drive continuous improvement, even where concentration targets have already been met. We will be launching a consultation on the new targets early this year.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Dec 2021
National Food Strategy and Public Health
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered the National Food Strategy and public health.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am delighted to have secured this debate on such a vital topic. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the national …..."Jo Gideon - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Dec 2021
National Food Strategy and Public Health
"I absolutely agree that schools have a key role to play, both in the curriculum and in school food. Unfortunately, I have not been able to cover that, so I hope my right hon. Friend will be able to cover that aspect in his speech. The topic is wide ranging …..."Jo Gideon - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Dec 2021
National Food Strategy and Public Health
"I sincerely thank the Minister. She has always been a champion for this agenda and what she has said today reassures me that she not only will be a champion within DEFRA, but will take this message to other Departments.
I thank everybody who has taken part in the debate. …..."Jo Gideon - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Dec 2021
National Food Strategy and Public Health
"Yes, breakfast, and public health across the four nations. Have I left any comments out? The fact the debate is so difficult to summarise in two minutes indicates how important the subject is to everybody in this room. I thank everybody for giving their time, and I particularly thank the …..."Jo Gideon - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 3rd December 2021
Asked by:
Jo Gideon (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent Central)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he will publish the Government's response to recommendations of the National Food Strategy.
Answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury
The Government will publish a Food Strategy in early 2022. This will consider the evidence of Henry Dimbleby’s review of the food system and build on existing work across Government to identify new opportunities to make the food system healthier, more sustainable, more resilient, and more accessible for those across the UK.