Insect Population

Luke Pollard Excerpts
Wednesday 20th March 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Westminster Hall
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Luke Pollard Portrait Luke Pollard (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Lab/Co-op)
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The debate is incredibly timely. In Plymouth we have planted wildflower meadows and bee corridors across the city. They save money, because there is no need to cut back grass, and provide an essential habitat for pollinators, spiders and ground-based insects. Does my hon. Friend support that model being rolled out across the country?

Alex Sobel Portrait Alex Sobel
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Absolutely, and that is a brilliant segue into my next point about ecosystem services.