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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. What assessment the Church of England has made of recent trends in the level of theft of lead from church buildings. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Happy birthday, Mr Speaker.

St John’s church in Corby Old Village has suffered a significant number of lead thefts in recent years, which has resulted in very high repair bills. Will my right hon. Friend join me in condemning those who are responsible for those thefts, and will she also …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Nov 2016
Air Quality

"I am very happy to oblige the Minister on that. Does she agree that supporting British industries wherever possible, rather than importing cheap, poorly produced products from elsewhere, is good not only for jobs, but for air quality in this country?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"2. What steps her Department has taken to increase the use of British steel in energy infrastructure projects...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am grateful to the Minister for that answer. As she will know, the Corby steelworks plays a vital role in manufacturing steel tubes which can be used for fracking purposes. Does she agree it is very important that, wherever possible, we use British steel, not just because it supports …..."
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Written Question
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: UK Membership of EU
Tuesday 7th June 2016

Asked by: Tom Pursglove (Conservative - Corby)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 May 2016 to Question 37198, how many of the leaflets entitled Why the Government believes that voting to remain in the European Union is the best decision for the UK have been returned to her Department; and what the postage cost to the Government has been of such returns.

Answered by George Eustice

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Prime Minister to PQ UIN 37198 on 25 May 2016.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 May 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"11. What assessment she has made of the effect of changes to hedge-cutting regulations on (a) contractors, (b) farms and (c) hedge maintenance...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 May 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Minister for his answer. My constituent, Bob Rutt, is a contractor who specialises in hedge cutting, and the extension of the hedge-trimming ban has cost him thousands of pounds in lost revenue. He has no intention of harming wildlife, but the policy is seriously affecting his business. …..."
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Written Question
Flood Control: Northamptonshire
Friday 15th April 2016

Asked by: Tom Pursglove (Conservative - Corby)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been allocated to (a) Corby and (b) East Northamptonshire to tackle flooding in the last five years.

Answered by Rory Stewart

The Government has spent £2.6 million on flood risk management capital and maintenance works in Corby and East Northamptonshire between 2011/12 to 2015/16. This figure is combined, as the funding is allocated to, and work undertaken in, ‘Flood Risk Management Systems’. These systems relate to the watercourses in these areas and the consequences of flooding, rather than to political boundaries. For example, the river Harpers Brook flows in and out of both Corby and East Northamptonshire several times and so the funding for these areas is combined.

Maintenance works include routine maintenance, such as blockage removal, and incident management response during a flood. Capital works include capital project work, including studies, refurbishment and improvement works.

In accordance with data retention rules, the Environment Agency does not hold financial records for more than five years.

Written Question
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Trade Unions
Thursday 5th November 2015

Asked by: Tom Pursglove (Conservative - Corby)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil servants in her Department are members of trades unions; how much working hours facility time is claimed by each such civil servant; and what the cost of that facility time is to her Department.

Answered by George Eustice

The number of civil servants in the Core-Department, who are members of a trade union, is matter for the unions.


The Cabinet Office publishes data relating to the Civil Service facility on a quarterly basis. The latest data is Quarter 4, 2014 and is available at:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time