UK Bee Population

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. I apologise that I will not ...

I agree and am grateful to the hon. Lady for that helpful contribution.

The point being got...

I thank my hon. Friend for giving way on an important point. He has spoken about the ban on neoni...

As always, my hon. Friend makes a critical point. The issue is this. The Government have put a li...

I declare an interest as a beekeeper. We should bank this move, which is a good thing, but it doe...

My right hon. Friend makes an excellent point first to pay tribute to the National Bee Unit and t...

I should also declare my interest both as a beekeeper and as the daughter of a farmer of oilseed ...

Of course. This is not a zero sum game. It is not the case that a product that is bad for bees is...

The hon. Gentleman is making a very good speech. I would like to go back to the point about the a...

We must not move from the frying pan into the fire. It seems that the Government have been absolu...

I thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate. There are a lot of bee-friendly crops that we can...

I agree with that. It is also vital that we have happy farmers, because farmers are crucial custo...

The debate runs until 5.30 pm. I have to call the Front-Benchers at 5.07 pm, and the recommended ...

Thank you, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk) on bringing t...

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk) for securing the debate. The health...

I am following what my hon. Friend is saying very closely. Does she agree that another thing we n...

Absolutely. I cannot claim to be a bee expert, but I know that my dad often gets very concerned a...

I also thank the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk) for securing the debate. This is an impo...

I start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk) for securing this impor...

I am very much enjoying my hon. Friend’s speech, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member f...

My hon. Friend makes a key point. I would perhaps use the APPG’s position change to advocate that...

We now come to the first of the Front-Bench speeches. I call John Mc Nally for the Scottish Natio...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Chel...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member f...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk) on securing this debate on s...

I do not want to introduce a disagreeable note, but if the Minister compares, for example, the am...

First, I mentioned the countryside stewardship schemes. That is a £3 billion programme going to t...

This has been an excellent debate. From Strangford in Northern Ireland, to Falkirk in Scotland an...