Extracts from remaining stages (Commons) of the Finance Bill (day 1) - July 1
Thursday, 2 July 2020 08:20
Wes Streeting (Ilford North) (Lab):...The Committee on Climate
Change has provided a series of recommendations for every
Government Department, including Her Majesty’s Treasury. Today, the
Institution of Civil Engineers has dedicated its annual “State of
the Nation” report to infrastructure and net zero, with a range of
practical proposals that I hope Ministers will look seriously at
adopting. This week, The Climate Coalition organised a
fantastic lobby of Parliament around...Request free trial
(Ilford North) (Lab):...The
Committee on Climate Change has provided a series of
recommendations for every Government Department, including Her
Majesty’s Treasury. Today, the Institution of Civil Engineers has
dedicated its annual “State of the Nation” report to infrastructure
and net zero, with a range of practical proposals that I hope
Ministers will look seriously at adopting. This week, The Climate Coalition organised a
fantastic lobby of Parliament around its green recovery plan, with
citizens from all over the country Zooming in to meet their MPs
virtually and underline the importance they attach to getting it
right...
(Hornsey and Wood Green)
(Lab):...Like other Members, I have been approached by many
constituents this week about The Climate
Coalition declaration. I had a very
useful discussion with constituents yesterday about the three key
demands, which fit neatly into this debate. The first is unleashing
a clean energy revolution. I am proud to be in a city where the
ultra-low emission zone scheme, which was introduced by the Mayor
of London, has reduced emissions by 40% over a short period. That
was quite a brave move—it is not universally popular. Often these
green measures are not particularly popular to begin with, but when
people realise that they can breathe better, the measures become
more popular. I am sure the Minister agrees that the ULEZ is a good
scheme that could be rolled out in other cities...
...The second thing that The Climate
Coalition is pushing MPs to do is to protect, restore and
expand our green and wild spaces. Many of us will have had a
renewed interest in and respect for our local parks during the
coronavirus lockdown. I make a simple plea that the Minister look
at increasing finance for local authorities to look after our parks
better, to create beautiful walking environments and to plant more
trees. I know that tree planting is on the list of things that will
happen, but maintaining and looking after our green spaces is one
of the easy things we could do to boost our air quality and our
health...
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