Information between 30th April 2025 - 9th July 2025
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Tuesday 6th May 2025 Lord Krebs (Crossbench - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Climate Change Committee report: "Progress in adapting to climate change: 2025 report to Parliament", published on 30 April View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Friday 13th June 2025 Lord Krebs (Crossbench - Life peer) Legislation - Main Chamber Subject: Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill - committee stgae Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL] 2024-26 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Lord Krebs speeches from: Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]
Lord Krebs contributed 4 speeches (2,194 words) Committee stage Friday 13th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Lord Krebs speeches from: Health: Ultra-processed Food
Lord Krebs contributed 2 speeches (98 words) Tuesday 3rd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Lord Krebs speeches from: Nuclear: Small Modular Reactors
Lord Krebs contributed 2 speeches (41 words) Monday 19th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Lord Krebs speeches from: Climate Change: Progress
Lord Krebs contributed 2 speeches (186 words) Tuesday 6th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Lord Krebs speeches from: Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025
Lord Krebs contributed 1 speech (430 words) Tuesday 6th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Environment Protection
Asked by: Lord Krebs (Crossbench - Life peer) Tuesday 13th May 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to integrate the planned updates to the Environmental Improvement Plan and the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan. Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Nature and climate action must be taken together and will underpin the delivery of this Government’s missions, from clean energy to economic growth.
Our revised Environmental Improvement Plan will set out the vital role of nature in mitigating and adapting to climate change, such as through tree planting and management and peatland restoration, recognising that tackling climate change in turn supports nature’s recovery.
DESNZ will deliver an updated plan that sets out the policy package out to the end of Carbon Budget 6 in 2037 for all sectors by October 2025. This will outline the policies and proposals needed to deliver Carbon Budgets 4-6 and our Nationally Determined Contribution commitments on a pathway to net zero. |
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Food: Advertising
Asked by: Lord Krebs (Crossbench - Life peer) Tuesday 8th July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Statement by Baroness Merron on 22 May (HLWS662), whether the commitment by advertisers and broadcasters to implement the advertising restrictions for less healthy food and drink in October 2025 is based on the February 2024 proposed guidance from the Advertising Standards Authority, or the updated guidance discussed in the consultation update on 13 January. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government is committed to implementing advertising restrictions for less healthy food and drink on television and online, as part of its ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever. These restrictions are expected to remove up to 7.2 billion calories from United Kingdom children’s diets per year and deliver £2 billion in health benefits. The Government received representations from a range of stakeholders in response to the Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) revised implementation guidance and prior to the written statement on 22 May announcing a revised approach to implementing the advertising restrictions. This included written correspondence from the food and drink industry and the advertising industry, however, representations did not reference legal action against the Government or the ASA. We listened carefully to the concerns raised by all stakeholders and worked with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to find a successful resolution. The resolution was agreed on the basis that advertisers and broadcasters, with the support of online platforms and publishers, have made a unique and public commitment to comply with the restrictions as though they would still come into force from 1 October 2025. The consistent position of the Government is that brand advertising is not in scope of the advertising restrictions, and this was clearly understood by Parliament during the passage of the Health and Care Bill. We have engaged with industry stakeholders and understand that businesses are using the implementation guidance the ASA consulted on between December 2023 and February 2024 as a guide to comply with the restrictions. Ofcom was appointed as the statutory regulator for the advertising restrictions, and this was set out in primary legislation via the Health and Care Act 2022. Following consultation, Ofcom appointed the ASA as the frontline regulator. The ASA is required by law to consult my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on its non-statutory implementation guidance ahead of publication. |
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Food: Advertising
Asked by: Lord Krebs (Crossbench - Life peer) Tuesday 8th July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Merron on 22 May (HLWS662), what discussions they have had with OFCOM about the effectiveness of the Advertising Standards Authority in handling the non-statutory guidance for the regulations on the advertising of unhealthy food and drink on TV and online. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government is committed to implementing advertising restrictions for less healthy food and drink on television and online, as part of its ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever. These restrictions are expected to remove up to 7.2 billion calories from United Kingdom children’s diets per year and deliver £2 billion in health benefits. The Government received representations from a range of stakeholders in response to the Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) revised implementation guidance and prior to the written statement on 22 May announcing a revised approach to implementing the advertising restrictions. This included written correspondence from the food and drink industry and the advertising industry, however, representations did not reference legal action against the Government or the ASA. We listened carefully to the concerns raised by all stakeholders and worked with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to find a successful resolution. The resolution was agreed on the basis that advertisers and broadcasters, with the support of online platforms and publishers, have made a unique and public commitment to comply with the restrictions as though they would still come into force from 1 October 2025. The consistent position of the Government is that brand advertising is not in scope of the advertising restrictions, and this was clearly understood by Parliament during the passage of the Health and Care Bill. We have engaged with industry stakeholders and understand that businesses are using the implementation guidance the ASA consulted on between December 2023 and February 2024 as a guide to comply with the restrictions. Ofcom was appointed as the statutory regulator for the advertising restrictions, and this was set out in primary legislation via the Health and Care Act 2022. Following consultation, Ofcom appointed the ASA as the frontline regulator. The ASA is required by law to consult my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on its non-statutory implementation guidance ahead of publication. |
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Food: Advertising
Asked by: Lord Krebs (Crossbench - Life peer) Tuesday 8th July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Merron on 22 May (HLWS662), what representations they received from (1) the food and drink industry, and (2) the advertising industry; and whether those representations contained references to legal action against (a) His Majesty's Government, or (b) the Advertising Standards Authority. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government is committed to implementing advertising restrictions for less healthy food and drink on television and online, as part of its ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever. These restrictions are expected to remove up to 7.2 billion calories from United Kingdom children’s diets per year and deliver £2 billion in health benefits. The Government received representations from a range of stakeholders in response to the Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) revised implementation guidance and prior to the written statement on 22 May announcing a revised approach to implementing the advertising restrictions. This included written correspondence from the food and drink industry and the advertising industry, however, representations did not reference legal action against the Government or the ASA. We listened carefully to the concerns raised by all stakeholders and worked with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to find a successful resolution. The resolution was agreed on the basis that advertisers and broadcasters, with the support of online platforms and publishers, have made a unique and public commitment to comply with the restrictions as though they would still come into force from 1 October 2025. The consistent position of the Government is that brand advertising is not in scope of the advertising restrictions, and this was clearly understood by Parliament during the passage of the Health and Care Bill. We have engaged with industry stakeholders and understand that businesses are using the implementation guidance the ASA consulted on between December 2023 and February 2024 as a guide to comply with the restrictions. Ofcom was appointed as the statutory regulator for the advertising restrictions, and this was set out in primary legislation via the Health and Care Act 2022. Following consultation, Ofcom appointed the ASA as the frontline regulator. The ASA is required by law to consult my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on its non-statutory implementation guidance ahead of publication. |
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6 May 2025, 8:58 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, is " Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2025, 8:51 p.m. - House of Lords "Bull, lady what. Lady Kidron, the champion of our creative industry. Think of the tireless work of many noble Lords, Lord Krebs, Lord " The Earl of Devon (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 2:42 p.m. - House of Lords "by the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, who said it couldn't be true both that " Viscount Trenchard (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 2:59 p.m. - House of Lords "public bodies in part two of Lord Krebs this bill. While I have every sympathy for his case, the truth is " Viscount Eccles (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 2:52 p.m. - House of Lords "halfway. I hope Lord Krebs will take this amendment in the constructive " Lord Evans of Rainow (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 2:54 p.m. - House of Lords "to exempt a particular public body from the list affected by Lord Krebs this bill. At the same time " Lord Evans of Rainow (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 2:46 p.m. - House of Lords "right that our public authorities should work to protect our environment. Lord Krebs who has " Lord Evans of Rainow (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 2:46 p.m. - House of Lords "who litter are responsible, but as Lord Krebs bill shows, it is also " Lord Evans of Rainow (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 2:02 p.m. - House of Lords "congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for his Private members Bill and Frank all the noble Lords who " The Earl of Effingham (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 2:08 p.m. - House of Lords "departments. In conclusion, I would like to thank the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for bringing this bill to the House and enabling this debate, and " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 2:20 p.m. - House of Lords "wish to congratulate Lord Krebs on obtaining a Committee stage debatable his bill. I recognise his " Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 1:39 p.m. - House of Lords "the targets and adopt Lord Krebs approach of a single bill doing all relevant public bodies in a block. " Baroness Young of Old Scone (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
118 speeches (25,726 words) Report stage part two Wednesday 2nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Earl of Devon (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Think of the tireless work of many noble Lords, including the noble Lords, Lord Krebs, Lord Pannick, - Link to Speech |
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Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]
41 speeches (12,239 words) Committee stage Friday 13th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con - Life peer) Initially, the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, was rather hoping that I might withdraw my amendment. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Katz (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, on his Private Member’s Bill, and thank him and - Link to Speech 3: Viscount Trenchard (Con - Excepted Hereditary) I say that in response to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, who said that it could not be - Link to Speech 4: None But as the Bill from the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, shows, it is also right that our public authorities - Link to Speech 5: Lord Evans of Rainow (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Krebs. - Link to Speech 6: Earl of Effingham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Krebs. - Link to Speech |
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Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025
29 speeches (12,086 words) Tuesday 6th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Baroness Hayman (XB - Life peer) In particular—the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, said this, and I think he was so right—that somehow a technology - Link to Speech 2: Lord Blencathra (Con - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, said, these products will not be on our shelves next year or the year - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Krebs, talked about cross-contamination and the importance of getting this right - Link to Speech |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025
Oral Evidence - Defra, Defra, Defra, Defra, and Defra Nitrogen - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: present: Baroness Sheehan (The Chair); Lord Ashcombe; Lord Duncan of Springbank; Lord Jay of Ewelme; Lord Krebs |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025
Oral Evidence - Environment Agency, Ofwat, Ofwat, and Environment Agency Nitrogen - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Lord Krebs: It is a partial picture. Helen Wakeham: It is. |
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Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Oral Evidence - Natural England, and Natural England Nitrogen - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: present: Baroness Sheehan (The Chair); Lord Ashcombe; Lord Duncan of Springbank; Lord Jay of Ewelme; Lord Krebs |
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Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Oral Evidence - The West Midlands Combined Authority, Dorset Council, and London Borough of Camden Nitrogen - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: present: Baroness Sheehan (The Chair); Lord Ashcombe; Lord Duncan of Springbank; Lord Jay of Ewelme; Lord Krebs |
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Science and Technology in Agriculture APPG Document: Notes - International perspectives: Helping farmers reduce emissions while driving productivity and profitability Found: Room S, Portcullis House In attendance: George Freeman MP (Chair) Charlie Dewhirst MP Lord Krebs |
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Science and Technology in Agriculture APPG Document: Notes - Implementing the Precision Breeding Act Found: Room 21, Palace of Westminster In attendance: Charlie Dewhirst MP (Chair) Baroness Hayman Lord Krebs |
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Energy Studies APPG Document: Annual Report 2023-24 Found: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE Lord Hunt of Wirrall The Lord Krebs of Wytham Earl of Lindsay |
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Energy Studies APPG Document: Annual Report 2022-23 Found: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE Lord Hunt of Wirrall The Lord Krebs of Wytham Earl of Lindsay |
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Obesity APPG Document: APPG on Obesity Holds its Annual General Meeting Found: Baroness Benjamin • Tracey Crouch MP • Henry Smith MP • Fabian Hamilton MP • Baroness Bennett • Lord Krebs |
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Obesity APPG Document: Annual Report for the APPG on Obesity 2023-24 Found: Baroness Benjamin • Tracey Crouch MP • Henry Smith MP • Fabian Hamilton MP • Baroness Bennett • Lord Krebs |
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Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases APPG Document: The APPG on Malaria & Neglected Tropical Diseases 2024 Annual Report Found: In November, in a debate on UK Universities, Lord Krebs spoke about the success of the Oxford malaria |
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Scientific APPG Document: Science in Parliament - Winter 2023 Found: Lord Borwick, Conservative The Viscount Hanworth, Labour The Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE The Lord Krebs |
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Scientific APPG Document: P&SC Annual Report 2023 Found: of Wirral Lord Jopling Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Lord Kakkar Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate Lord Krebs |
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Scientific APPG Document: Science in Parliament - Autumn 2023 Found: Stephen Metcalfe MP Lord Krebs Viscount Stansgate Doris-Ann Williams MBE, Gareth Giles and Francesca |
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Scientific APPG Document: Science in Parliament - Summer 2023 Found: hosted by our President, Stephen Benn, Viscount Stansgate, and thank our distinguished speaker Lord Krebs |
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Scientific APPG Document: Science in Parliament - Spring 2023 Found: The Lord Borwick, Conservative Viscount Hanworth, Labour The Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE The Lord Krebs |
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Scientific APPG Document: P&SC Annual Report 2022 Found: of Wirral Lord Jopling Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Lord Kakkar Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate Lord Krebs |
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Energy Studies APPG Document: Annual Report 2021-22 Found: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE Lord Hunt of Wirrall The Lord Krebs of Wytham Earl of Lindsay |
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Scientific APPG Document: P&SC Annual Report 2021 Found: of Wirral Lord Jopling Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Lord Kakkar Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate Lord Krebs |
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Energy Studies APPG Document: Annual Report 2020-21 Found: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE The Lord Krebs of Wytham Earl of Lindsay The Rt Hon. |
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Scientific APPG Document: P&SC Annual Report 2020 Found: Lord Jopling Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Lord Judd Lord Kakkar Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate Lord Krebs |
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Energy Studies APPG Document: Annual Report 2019-20 Found: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE The Lord Krebs of Wytham Earl of Lindsay The Rt Hon. |
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Scientific APPG Document: P&SC Annual Report 2019 Found: of Wirral Lord Jopling Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Lord Kakkar Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate Lord Krebs |
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Energy Studies APPG Document: Annual Report 2018-19 Found: Haskel Lord Haworth Lord Hoyle of Warrington The Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE The Lord Krebs |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Nitrogen At 10:00am: Oral evidence Helen Wakeham - Director for Water at Environment Agency Chris Walters - Senior Director for the Price Review at Ofwat Paul Hickey - Managing Director of RAPID at Ofwat Nicola Riley - Deputy Director for Agriculture & Land at Environment Agency View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Nitrogen At 10:00am: Oral evidence Emma Hardy MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Flooding) at Defra Daniel Zeichner MP - Minister of State at Defra View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Nitrogen At 10:00am: Oral evidence Emma Hardy MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Flooding) at Defra Daniel Zeichner MP - Minister of State at Defra Emma Donnelly - Deputy Director for International Nature, Climate and Development at Defra Dr Bill Parish - Deputy Director for Air Quality and Industrial Emissions at Defra View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Nitrogen At 10:00am: Oral evidence Emma Hardy MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Flooding) at Defra Daniel Zeichner MP - Minister of State at Defra Emma Donnelly - Deputy Director for Clean Waters at Defra Dr Bill Parish - Deputy Director for Air Quality and Industrial Emissions at Defra View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 9th July 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 2nd July 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 25th June 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 16th July 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Nitrogen At 10:00am: Oral evidence Emma Hardy MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Flooding) at Defra Daniel Zeichner MP - Minister of State at Defra Emma Donnelly - Deputy Director for Clean Waters at Defra Dr Bill Parish - Deputy Director for Air Quality and Industrial Emissions at Defra Claire Northridge - Deputy Director for Services and Regulation Policy at Defra View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th June 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |