Speeches by Dyke.

“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn) for securing this important debate. The Government estimate that there were 1.26 million fly-tipping incidents across England last year and that waste crime costs the economy more than £…”

“The Minister is clearly setting out how the Indonesian rainforests and peatlands deliver irreplaceable global climate benefits. We know that conservation efforts have been severely undermined because of the funding issue and she is setting out that new funding will be available. Will she also set out a clear timeframe …”

“The Minister is clearly setting out how the Indonesian rainforests and peatlands deliver irreplaceable global climate benefits. We know that conservation efforts have been severely undermined because of the funding issue and she is setting out that new funding will be available. Will she also set out a clear timeframe …”

“T9. This week, temperatures in Somerset are forecast to exceed 35°C, and some classrooms are set to breach safe working thresholds by as much as 10°C, risking serious disruption to learning. What immediate steps is the Secretary of State taking to protect pupils and staff from this extreme heat, and what dedicated fund…”

“In rural areas like Somerset, poor public transport prevents young people from accessing education, employment and training. At a roundtable that I held in the constituency earlier this week, Strode college representatives told me that enrolments for the next academic year have fallen by 15%, with the lack of reliable …”

“The hon. Member rightly says that much progress has been made towards equality across the LGBT family, and that many lesbians are now standing and being prominent voices in the political sphere. However, lesbian voices are so often under-represented in politics. We face distinct challenges in political representation, …”

“May I start by saying how deeply saddened I was by the news that three Royal Navy personnel based out of Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in my constituency tragically lost their lives on a training exercise in Devon the night before last? My thoughts are with their families, friends and colleagues at this incredibly …”

“Leaving thousands of South East Water customers without access to drinking water has become a pattern of neglect, enabled by a water system that fails to hold water companies accountable for their actions. Whether it is environmental disruption or consistent water disruption, this situation is simply unacceptable, but …”

“I think Alistair would prefer a Chamber debate, and there is lots of connectivity with quite a few of the presentations we have heard today. I have had communication from him while we have been here to say that he would consider a Westminster Hall debate, but given the number of signatures that are on the application—t…”

“Thank you very much. I am pleased to be here to support Alistair Carmichael’s application for a debate on food security. Policy challenges relating to farming and food security have been a topic of immense interest to the public and to Parliament in recent months. There are myriad policy areas worth discussing in a par…”

“We have been discussing our increasing dependence on food imports at this time of geopolitical instability, but also climate change disruption. What are your views on the long-term strategic priorities needed to improve our food system’s resilience to these shocks, particularly around climate change? I am a farmer’s da…”

“I was very proud to table a good food Bill in Parliament recently, so I fully endorse that. Thank you. Tim, just going back to you, you have warned that the UK food system is highly exposed to these external shocks that we have spoken about already this morning. How does that disruption to energy, fertiliser and shippi…”

“Good morning all. We have said that volatility is the new norm; we need to have a system that is able to deal with that. On the other side we have many more people falling into food poverty and food insecurity. What do you feel are the most serious threats? We have discussed this a little around the threats to UK food …”

“We should be making sure that we have access to food that is resilient, nutritious, and affordable.”

“I am going to take you back to climate change. What impact do you think it will have?”

“That leads on to the point that we have seen the same structural vulnerabilities play out again around food security, have we not? To Tim’s point that it should be a national public good, should we leave it to the markets? What would that mean?”

“Food prices have become the biggest pressure on family budgets, and our food system is failing households, farmers and the economy alike. It is clear that a good food Bill is a glaring missed opportunity to back British farmers and improve public health, so does my hon. Friend agree that we cannot have food security wi…”

“What do those strategic priorities look like?”

“It seems to me, Chair, that Britain needs a good food Bill.”

“Yes, exactly; it would set out those long-term targets for food security. It could tap into food production and innovation, ensuring that our farmers are growing the right crops and planting beans when they should. It would also help with food security and bringing people out of food poverty. Hannah, why do you think i…”