Air Quality Debate

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Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Barry Sheerman

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Air Quality

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Business of the House
Thursday 3rd November 2016

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Thérèse Coffey Portrait Dr Coffey
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I think they would have a huge impact.

Barry Sheerman Portrait Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op)
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I have great sympathy for the Minister this morning because we are all responsible for the mess we are in, and I say that as chairman of my party’s Back-Bench DEFRA committee. Does the Minister realise that the public are far ahead of us on this issue? No one in their right mind would now buy a diesel car. The fact of the matter is that we need a scrappage scheme to get these filthy, belching diesel buses and cars out of our towns and cities. We are choking and poisoning children. That is why we need action now.

Thérèse Coffey Portrait Dr Coffey
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We are taking action to target our interventions. I have heard what the hon. Gentleman says about scrappage schemes. May I ask whether there are any more MPs left to speak?

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