Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"I thank my right hon. Friend for her comments. I can certainly state that the sentiment behind the amendment that she and various colleagues have tabled is to bolster workers’ rights and make sure that our workers’ rights in the UK do not fall behind those in the EU...."Rebecca Long Bailey - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comment. However, with my tongue in my cheek, I say that I am not looking at a party that has a track record in this House on bolstering workers’ rights, so my confidence will certainly need to be increased significantly over coming …..."Rebecca Long Bailey - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. Perhaps he was missing during the contributions, but numerous Members have outlined the Government’s inability to liaise with Members across the House to develop a consensus. I share the sentiments of my right hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley on the …..."Rebecca Long Bailey - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention; he makes an important point. The Government’s track record has been rather deficient, to say the least. For example, in 2017 this Government lobbied for EU renewable energy and energy efficiency targets to be reduced, made non-binding or even scrapped. Is it …..."Rebecca Long Bailey - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 12th December 2017
Asked by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 148 of the Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the new strategy for resources and waste.
Answered by Baroness Coffey
The Resources and Waste Strategy will be published in 2018.
Written Question
Wednesday 13th January 2016
Asked by:
Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding will be made available to Salford City Council in financial years (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 to develop flood defences along the river Irwell.
Answered by Rory Stewart
Between 2015/16 and 2016/17 £5.635 million of Government funding has been allocated to the Salford Flood Alleviation Scheme, with £5.047 million allocated in 2015/16 and £0.588 million in 2016/17. This investment is for the second flood storage area at Castle Irwell in Salford, which will reduce the risk of flooding to 2000 properties.