"Nearly 40 million plastic bottles are used in the UK every day, but the Government’s bottle return scheme does not kick in for four years. Why so long?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"The Government talk about a trading relationship that is “as close as possible” with the EU, but they have repeatedly rejected the best way of securing it, which is a permanent customs union and strong alignment with the single market. Given that 90% of Welsh lamb exports go to the …..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"Keep Wales Tidy does a great job in Blaenau Gwent, too. What steps are the Government taking to address the problem of plastic waste at the manufacturer level?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"Food manufacturing and farming are great British success stories, so does the Minister think that a customs union arrangement with the EU will help to ensure their future success?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"When will a decision be made on the reintroduction of a seasonal workers scheme, so that crops do not rot in the ground this summer?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"Charities and academics are warning the Government that the trials for compulsory voter ID this May could risk disenfranchising large numbers of vulnerable people. How will the Electoral Commission monitor these pilots, which are a disproportionate response to the scale of electoral fraud?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"Three years after the Volkswagen story broke, how are the Government holding the company to account for its emissions scandal?..." Nick Smith - View Speech