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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. What assessment the commission has made of the suitability of the rules on emergency proxy vote applications for people who have suffered a family bereavement...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the hon. Lady for her answer. My constituent Ruth Jones was unable to vote at the recent election following a family bereavement. She was attending her grandmother’s funeral at the time. However, had she been called away for a work emergency, she could have qualified for an emergency …..."
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Written Question
Fisheries: South West
Thursday 20th July 2017

Asked by: Kevin Foster (Conservative - Torbay)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the opportunities available for the fishing industry in the South West after the UK leaves the EU.

Answered by George Eustice

On leaving the EU, the UK will under international law become an independent coastal state with responsibility for controlling and managing its Exclusive Economic Zone. This will provide an opportunity to reach new fairer agreements on access and quota arrangements which will benefit West Country fishermen. .

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Mar 2017
Middle Level Bill

"I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

It might be helpful for the House if I give some background to the Bill and set out the reasons why it is before us. The first point—..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Mar 2017
Middle Level Bill

"I will make some progress and then I will happily give way.

For those not familiar with the Bill, the first thing is to ask, “What is the Middle Level?” The Middle Level is the central and largest section of the Great Level of the fens, which was reclaimed by …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Mar 2017
Middle Level Bill

"My understanding from the promoters of the Bill is that it is about the framework for the management of the levels and the waterways, rather than specific developments or projects. If the commissioners decided to pursue such things, they would have to go through the usual process to get permission. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Mar 2017
Middle Level Bill

"My hon. Friend is a doughty scrutiniser of Bills, even if they do not relate to Christchurch. I know that he, like me, takes his duties as a Member of the House very seriously when it comes to promoting and debating legislation. He rightly champions the point that there is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Mar 2017
Middle Level Bill

"I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention; I could not have put it better myself.

Why do we need a Bill? As many hon. Members know, I regularly make the point on Fridays that legislating is not something to do for the fun of it or a unique form …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Mar 2017
Middle Level Bill

"My hon. Friend shows his exceptional knowledge of his constituency and the assets that support it. He is right. Fundamentally, as I will come on to say when I talk about the regulatory framework, the waterways in question were built as a drainage system, but they have gone on to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Mar 2017
Middle Level Bill

"I will make some more progress and then I will be only too happy to give way again.

The regulation of these waterways, which were mainly laid out in the 17th century, is considerably out of date and does not align with modern requirements or the statutory framework applicable to …..."
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