All 3 Debates between Lord Benyon and Sarah Newton

Government Plan for Net Zero Emissions

Debate between Lord Benyon and Sarah Newton
Tuesday 8th October 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Lord Benyon Portrait Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Ind)
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I will be very quick. There is an opportunity for Members of this House to take a lead in our constituencies. Does my hon. Friend agree that a good way would be to have local assemblies, where we inform people of what is going on, they can inform us and we can feed that through?

Sarah Newton Portrait Sarah Newton
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My right hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. We are leaders in our communities and we have agency, as he describes, to make a positive difference.

This country also has world-leading universities and tech companies. I would like the Government to set up an ecotech innovation fund, so we can harness expertise to create user-friendly, accessible apps and websites that seamlessly compile impartial and accurate data and explain what people can do and how they can access support.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Benyon and Sarah Newton
Thursday 17th March 2011

(13 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Neil Parish Portrait Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con)
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5. What recent discussions she has had on reductions in fishing discards; and if she will make a statement.

Sarah Newton Portrait Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con)
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13. What recent discussions she has had on reductions in fishing discards; and if she will make a statement.

Lord Benyon Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Richard Benyon)
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I was delighted to participate in a recent high-level meeting on discards with the EU Commission and other members states, which agreed with the UK that tackling discards must be a priority for common fisheries policy reform and that action must be taken now. There was a constructive and positive debate about measures needed as part of that reform. The UK is clear that these must be practical, effective and developed in co-operation with industry.

Lord Benyon Portrait Richard Benyon
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I understand my hon. Friend’s point—he eloquently made it yesterday at the Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. DEFRA’s “Fishing for the Market” project looks at the fact that more than 50% of discards are created because there is no market for those fish. By taking up my hon. Friend’s suggestions and by working with fishermen to support the industry to find better markets for such fish, we will further reduce discards.

Sarah Newton Portrait Sarah Newton
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Does my hon. Friend agree that in this important quest to find new markets for what were formerly discarded fish we should work alongside organisations such as my local fish and chip shop in Penryn, the Mariners, which offers people delicious, locally caught and unusual choices, but not cod and haddock?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Benyon and Sarah Newton
Thursday 9th December 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Benyon Portrait Richard Benyon
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I hope the hon. Gentleman will be pleased to hear that we have continued the very strong line that his party, when it was in government, took on bluefin tuna. I am very keen to work with him, because he has great expertise in that field, and I can assure him that we raise the issue frequently at every level to ensure that we continue to push towards the protection of that iconic species.

Sarah Newton Portrait Sarah Newton (Truro and Falmouth) (Con)
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The Department is aware of the importance of the port of Falmouth’s plans to create new jobs. When will its application for marine consents be decided?

Lord Benyon Portrait Richard Benyon
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I know that that issue is of massive importance to my hon. Friend and her constituents. The decision is imminent; I shall involve her at the earliest stage, and we will work from there. I absolutely understand the importance that the application has for local jobs.