Deep Sea Mining

22 Jul 2021

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the notification of the two year trigger...

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Deep Sea Mining: Nauru

22 Jul 2021

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the implications for the UK Government’s position on deep sea...

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Aviation: Carbon Emissions

22 Jul 2021

Department for Transport

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation Jet zero: our strategy for net zero aviation on published on 14 July 2021, what proportion of the aviation...

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Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

22 Jul 2021

Department for Transport

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) Driver Certificate of Professional Competence and (b) large goods vehicle driving tests were taken in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021...

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COP26 Conference Priorities - [Steve McCabe in the Chair]

22 Jul 2021

Backbench Business

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

It is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr McCabe. We have come a long way since the Paris agreement, which was secured at a time before it was commonplace to have national targets for...

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Trade and Agriculture Commission: Role in International Trade Deals - [Hannah Bardell in the Chair]

21 Jul 2021

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Bardell. I congratulate the Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish), on securing this debate. I have...

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[2nd Allocated Day]

20 Jul 2021

Nationality and Borders Bill

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

I would like to start by echoing what the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Anum Qaisar-Javed) said and to offer my best wishes to the Muslim community in Bristol as they celebrate Eid. I am...

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Roads: Safety

20 Jul 2021

Department for Transport

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will publish its response to the consultation on Review of The Highway Code to improve road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and...

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Overseas Humanitarian Work

20 Jul 2021

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

May I ask the Minister specifically what support is being made available to the small island states? They have climate vulnerability—they are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather...

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Overseas Humanitarian Work

20 Jul 2021

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in the UK aid budget on the UK’s humanitarian work overseas.

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Electric Vehicles

19 Jul 2021

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the vehicles used by his Department for Government business are electric vehicles.

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Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests

19 Jul 2021

Department for Transport

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of driving tests for heavy goods vehicle drivers.

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Migrant Workers: Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

15 Jul 2021

Home Office

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues and (b) representations she has received from businesses and trade organisations on...

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Migrant Workers: Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

15 Jul 2021

Home Office

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of (a) adding heavy goods vehicle drivers to the shortage...

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Topical Questions

15 Jul 2021

International Trade

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

In the national food strategy, which was published today, I note that despite the manifesto pledge in 2019, the Government have still not said what standards they propose to protect or what...

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Future Trade Deals: Environmental Standards

15 Jul 2021

International Trade

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

Thank you for sneaking me in, Mr Speaker. Today, we heard the devastating news that the Amazon is now a carbon source rather than a carbon sink. With deforestation at a 12-year high, it is...

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Future Trade Deals: Environmental Standards

15 Jul 2021

International Trade

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on environmental standards into future trade deals.

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Parking: Pedestrian Areas

15 Jul 2021

Department for Transport

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will publish its response to the consultation on Pavement parking: options for change, announced on 31 August 2020, before the...

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Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Vacancies

15 Jul 2021

Department for Transport

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of heavy goods vehicle drivers required to fill current UK vacancies in that sector.

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Department for Transport: Electric Vehicles

15 Jul 2021

Department for Transport

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2021 to Question 28986, if he will make it his policy that all new vehicles acquired by his Department between 12...

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