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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Flood Prevention: Rainwater Attenuation and Reservoirs

"I totally accept that point, and of course it is an MHCLG responsibility, but if the planning authorities had greater powers—I fear that the power balance has shifted far too far towards the developer—we could be building at far greater densities. That would mean that there was not a requirement …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Flood Prevention: Rainwater Attenuation and Reservoirs

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Flood Prevention: Rainwater Attenuation and Reservoirs

"I do not exactly have a brick in the toilet, I am afraid, but as it happens, I have grey water tanks, which we use. I appreciate the points that the Minister is making. I was staggered when I discovered that consumption figure: 22% of fresh, clean, pure water gets …..."
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Written Question
Roads: Litter
Wednesday 26th February 2020

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to (a) introduce penalty points for roadside littering and (b) bring forward legislative proposals to require delivery and haulage companies to equip vehicles with bins for use by employees.

Answered by Rebecca Pow

It is a criminal offence to throw down, drop or otherwise deposit litter, whether from a vehicle or otherwise. It is up to employers to determine whether they need to provide specific equipment or facilities to their employees to enable them to comply with the law.

With effect from April 2018, we have introduced new powers enabling councils in England (outside London) to issue civil fixed penalties of between £65 to £150 to the keepers of vehicles from which litter is thrown. Councils in London already had similar powers. This enables them to take action against the offence, even when the precise offender cannot be identified beyond reasonable doubt.

We have no plans to introduce penalty points (endorsements) for littering offences, nor to require employers to provide bins in vehicles.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Feb 2020
Environment Bill

"One of the issues for so many of our communities is appreciating just how severe the crisis is, particularly for air quality, as we have heard in many interventions. Does the Secretary of State agree that we need to put the power with the people and increase investment in monitoring …..."
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Written Question
Air Pollution: Pollution Control
Monday 27th January 2020

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which local authorities have been awarded an air quality grant for 2019 to 2020; and how much each local authority has been awarded.

Answered by Rebecca Pow

The Air Quality Grant Scheme is competitive and a total value of £2 million is available to award to successful English local authorities. The 2019 grant awards are currently under evaluation and decisions will be finalised in due course.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Minerals Mining (Barford)

"On a personal note, may I say, as you leave the Chair, Mr Speaker, that it has been a pleasure to serve briefly under you in this debate? I welcome the Deputy Speaker to his place.

I should clarify the issue I wish to raise this evening, as earlier today …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Minerals Mining (Barford)

"I totally accept that process and how the cogs of local government and so on turn, but my question is actually around the assumptions. Those of us who are quite close to the changes in the whole construction industry and the sorts of housing that we will have in future …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Oct 2019
Environment Bill

"My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Does she agree that we could cut out much of our waste through a system like the one that was introduced in Germany 20 years ago, the Grüne Punkt system, under which people leave packaging in supermarkets? That would quickly change the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Sep 2019
Sheep Farming: No-deal EU Exit

"My hon. Friend is making an important speech. Perhaps she can enlighten us or confirm this, but my understanding is that the breeding season is probably just about to start, because sheep gestation is typically around 150 days, if I well recall, so farmers must be planning now exactly what …..."
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