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Written Question
Biodiversity
Tuesday 14th July 2015

Asked by: Nick Hurd (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consultations she plans to undertake with (a) other departments and (b) other bodies and people on the development of a 25-year plan to restore the UK's biodiversity.

Answered by Rory Stewart

The Government is currently developing the framework that will guide the development of the 25 year environment plan. This is being led by Defra and will have ongoing input from other Government Departments. There will also be engagement with those with an interest in the health of the natural environment.

Written Question
Biodiversity
Tuesday 14th July 2015

Asked by: Nick Hurd (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what process the Government plans to establish to develop a 25-year plan to restore the UK's biodiversity; and when she expects to publish that plan.

Answered by Rory Stewart

The Government is currently developing the framework that will guide the development of the 25 year environment plan. This is being led by Defra and will have ongoing input from other Government Departments. There will also be engagement with those with an interest in the health of the natural environment.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jun 2015
Air Pollution (London)

"I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate. Before she gets to the Mayor, there is one omission from the list of responsibilities on central Government: the ultimate no-brainer policy of avoiding wilfully increasing traffic at pollution hotspots. The third runway decision has already been cited, but according to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jun 2015
Air Pollution (London)

"As a fellow Hillingdon MP, I stand shoulder to shoulder with the hon. Gentleman on the issue of the third runway. Does he agree that the other great threat to air quality in Hillingdon is the construction of High Speed 2? Will he join me in pressing the Government to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jun 2015
Air Pollution (London)

"I will be very brief, Mr Crausby.

If we are to get serious about improving air quality in London, we must not lose sight of the ultimate no-brainer policy—not wilfully to increase traffic in pollution hotspots. If we are serious about improving air quality in the London borough of Hillingdon, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2011
Public Bodies Bill [Lords]

"I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2011
Public Bodies Bill [Lords]

"This is a long list of amendments, but I hope we can deal with it quickly, as I sense that the mood of the House is in favour of moving on swiftly to what might well be more contentious issues. First however, it would be wrong of me not to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2011
Public Bodies Bill [Lords]

"That is a separate issue. We are trying to make the powers clearer so that more circumstances arise whereby such bodies can share services and seek efficiencies. These amendments will therefore enable the Environment Agency—..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2011
Public Bodies Bill [Lords]

"The hon. Gentleman is right to say that everything will be subject to appropriate procurement regulations, but the purpose of these amendments is to make it easier for such bodies to share services.

These amendments will therefore enable the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, the Marine …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2011
Public Bodies Bill [Lords]

"In large part these measures are designed to make existing flexible arrangements clearer, precisely to make more effective the sort of cross-border work needed in exactly the type of situations to which the hon. Gentleman refers.

As I was saying, the amendments are similar to the current provisions relating to …..."
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