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Nature and Climate Declaration

Debate on Wednesday, 9 November 2022, in the House of Commons, led by Derek Thomas. The answering members were Trudy Harrison and Ruth Jones.
Motion that this House has considered Government support for a nature and climate declaration. Agreed to on question.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
722 cc132-155WH 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Government support for a nature and climate declaration
Tuesday, 8 November 2022
Research briefings
Proceeding contributions
Derek Thomas | 722 c133WH (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered Government support for a nature and climate d...

James Gray | 722 c133WH (Link to this contribution)

Order. This is the second week in which people keep addressing me as “Sir James”; unfortunately, ...


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Derek Thomas | 722 cc133-6WH (Link to this contribution)

Sorry, Mr Gray; I exceeded my area of responsibility.

I am not sure that I have brought any...

Wera Hobhouse | 722 c136WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Gentleman touches on the crucial point that the delivery of our targets is not on track ...

Derek Thomas | 722 cc136-7WH (Link to this contribution)

There is a Committee in No. 10 that does that job, but I accept the hon. Lady’s point.

On R...

Margaret Greenwood | 722 cc137-9WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate the hon. Member for St...

Robin Walker | 722 cc139-140WH (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for St Ives (Derek Thomas) on securing this debate. Like...

Wera Hobhouse | 722 cc140-2WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Gray. I thank the hon. Member for St Ives (De...

Patrick Grady | 722 cc142-3WH (Link to this contribution)

It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Grady, and I am glad to have caught ...

Wera Hobhouse | 722 c143WH (Link to this contribution)

Does the hon. Gentleman agree that one of the best delivery mechanisms is local government, but t...

Patrick Grady | 722 c143WH (Link to this contribution)

Yes, indeed, and a lot of local authorities are doing what they can. The city authority in Glasgo...

Robin Walker | 722 c143WH (Link to this contribution)

A moment ago, the hon. Gentleman asked whether Conservative Members could come up with ways in wh...

Patrick Grady | 722 cc143-4WH (Link to this contribution)

I think it is important that we address loss and damage. It is a question of climate justice, and...

Wera Hobhouse | 722 c144WH (Link to this contribution)

Last week, I asked the Leader of the House if we could have some progress on the pledge on access...

Patrick Grady | 722 cc144-5WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Member is absolutely right, and I would support a bid for such a debate—I might even not...

Marion Fellows | 722 cc145-7WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate the hon. Member for St...

Margaret Greenwood | 722 c147WH (Link to this contribution)

I note the hon. Lady’s remarks about bus fares. In the Liverpool city region, the metro Mayor, St...

Marion Fellows | 722 c148WH (Link to this contribution)

Absolutely. If people use public transport and not their cars, that is a really good way to cut e...

Ruth Jones | 722 cc148-150WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Gray. I am sure that those i...

Trudy Harrison | 722 cc149-151WH (Link to this contribution)

It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray, for what I believe is the f...

Margaret Greenwood | 722 c151WH (Link to this contribution)

I noted the Minister’s remarks about how she likes to work across Departments. I am particularly ...

Trudy Harrison | 722 cc151-3WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Lady is absolutely right, but she should be reassured when I say that there must be no r...

Ruth Jones | 722 c153WH (Link to this contribution)

I note that Minister said that the Government are introducing the deposit return scheme. I am ple...

Trudy Harrison | 722 c153WH (Link to this contribution)

I am unable to provide the hon. Member with a confirmation of actual dates, but she should be ass...

Wera Hobhouse | 722 c153WH (Link to this contribution)

There is increasing concern that we will introduce a deposit return scheme that is not fit for th...

Trudy Harrison | 722 c154WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Lady will have to forgive me, because this is not my area in DEFRA, but I am happy to pr...

Derek Thomas | 722 cc154-5WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for her response, and I am glad she mentioned species. For example, the Corn...

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