Tag Archives: Rebecca Pow

Poole & Balcombe requires wildlife and rare species


A few days before the Parliament was closed down because of Easter there was a debate that took place called Oil Spill: Poole Harbour. The session began with Richard Drax who is the MP for South Dorset and he opened … Continue reading

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A significant focus on Animal Welfare in Parliament


It is interesting to observe how some of our local MPs participate within Parliament from time to time. The Sussex MPs who are Ministers are involved in activities that are set out by the Government and that they organise for … Continue reading

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Is Crawley focusing on Reindeers at Christmas?


On Friday two questions that Henry Smith had sent to the Government’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DeFRA) were answered by Rebecca Pow and published. The headline for the two questions were Reindeer: Exports and Reindeer: Imports and … Continue reading

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Does the Government set internal deadlines?


Back on the 1st April my MP, Caroline Ansell sent up a written question to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The question was responded to by Rebecca Pow who is a DEFRA Minister and the MP … Continue reading

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A Coastal context for Sussex MPs to work together on


A few days ago two Sussex MPs raised the same theme with the same Government Minister. They are both MPs whose Constituencies have significant coastal elements but they are only two of the 11 MPs that cover the Sussex coast. … Continue reading

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The Department EFRA is clearly ignoring a question


My MP, Caroline Lucas set out a very simple written question which was responded yesterday by a Minister from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Sadly the response which was made by Rebecca Pow was clearly ignoring the … Continue reading

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All 13 Conservative MPs blocked improving the environment


One of the disturbing issues that occurred last week involving all of the Sussex MPs in the House of Commons was the debate and vote for an aspect of the Environment Bill. Caroline Lucas who launched the debate under the … Continue reading

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A vital Environmental call from one Brighton MP


On Tuesday in the House of Commons a debate took place which was set out initially by the MP for Brighton Pavilion, Caroline Lucas who happens to be my own MP. However her statement was not related in any direct … Continue reading

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We clearly need more collaboration and solutions


At the end of Parliament yesterday there was a brief debate involving two MPs. I spotted that the debate which was being arranged by Nusrat Ghani was being planned and even referred to it here on Saturday. Nusrat Ghani, is … Continue reading

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A very poor response from the Government on climate change information


On Friday three questions raised by Caroline Lucas were answered by a junior Minister who works for the DEFRA team and was answering on behalf of George Eustice, the Minister. The questions all asked for data and indeed two of … Continue reading

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