Written Question
Tuesday 11th September 2018
Asked by:
Matthew Pennycook (Labour - Greenwich and Woolwich)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which body is planned to enforce regulations governing the release of F-gases after the UK has left the EU; and whether the Government plans for there to be any role for the proposed new environmental watchdog in such enforcement.
Answered by Baroness Coffey
In England, the Environment Agency will continue to enforce the requirements of the F-Gas regulations after the UK has left the EU.
The proposed new body is not intended to be a delivery body responsible for the operational implementation and enforcement of individual regulations.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 May 2018
Transport Emissions: Urban Areas
"My constituents and Londoners more generally want more ambitious measures implemented, and sooner, than are outlined in the Government’s strategy. They breathe in toxic fumes on a daily basis. Why has London been exempted from the clean air fund?..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 16th May 2018
Asked by:
Matthew Pennycook (Labour - Greenwich and Woolwich)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich of 26 March 2018 on air quality and the planned cruise liner terminal building on land at Enderby Wharf, Christchurch Way, Greenwich SE10.
Answered by George Eustice
A response to the letter of 26 March 2018 was sent on 15 May 2018.
Written Question
Thursday 7th December 2017
Asked by:
Matthew Pennycook (Labour - Greenwich and Woolwich)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the additional funding required by his Department over the next two years to prepare effectively for the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by George Eustice
Like all departments, Defra is planning for a number of scenarios to make sure we are ready to leave the EU. Over £250m of additional funding has already been approved across a number of departments in 2017/18 to prepare for Brexit. Defra has received additional funding this year, and has reprioritised to meet new pressures arising from Brexit preparations. The additional funding received from the Reserve for 2017/18 will be set out at Supplementary Estimates. The costs of preparing to leave the EU in 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years will be affected by negotiations over the coming months and will be agreed with HM Treasury in early 2018.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Apr 2017
Air Quality Strategy
"As we all know, air pollution contributes to the premature deaths of tens of thousands of people, but do I take it from the Secretary of State’s previous answer that she thinks air pollution is only a public health issue and is not categorically a public health emergency?..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"6. What steps she is taking to improve air quality. ..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"Is the Minister aware of the controversial proposal for a cruise liner terminal at Enderby Wharf in east Greenwich? With the air quality impact of that proposal in mind, will she tell us when the Government expect the recently promised review into shore-to-ship power and the assumptions that underpin port …..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Nov 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"T6. Among my constituents there are real concerns that the recently approved Enderby Wharf cruise liner terminal in east Greenwich will have a detrimental impact on already dangerously high levels of air pollution. Can the Minister outline how the forthcoming air quality strategy will protect my constituents from the noxious …..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 22nd June 2015
Asked by:
Matthew Pennycook (Labour - Greenwich and Woolwich)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date she plans to publish a new national air quality plan.
Answered by Rory Stewart
Revised air quality plans for nitrogen dioxide will be published by the end of 2015.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jun 2015
Air Pollution (London)
"Does the Minister agree that sustained investment in public transport is essential to deal with not only congestion, but air quality in London? I am thinking of strategic river crossings in east London, where, if we have investment in extra roads, which is often seen by some as a panacea …..."Matthew Pennycook - View Speech
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