"The Protection of Badgers Act 1992 states that a badger cull can be carried out only between May and September. Given that any change to the Act would require secondary legislation, which could be introduced only after 1 October, will the Minister say whether there will be a badger cull …..." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"Does the Secretary of State believe that reducing funding by nearly a third to the national parks, such as the North York Moors national park in my constituency, is good for promoting tourism and helps small and medium-sized businesses in Guisborough and east Cleveland?..." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"The issue is not only the potential private ownership of woods, but the nationality of the private company that might own those woods...." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"12. What assessment she has made of the likely effects of the abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board on wages and working conditions in the farming and food production sectors...." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"How does abolishing an organisation that ensures that workers get 2p above the national minimum wage support growth in rural communities such as mine in east Cleveland and in the rural economy?..." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"Do the Government intend to extend their big society ethos by keeping the previous Labour Government’s commitment to completing the English coastal path?..." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech