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Bob Russell Excerpts
Monday 8th July 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Pickles Portrait Mr Pickles
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The hon. Lady should look to the extra money with regard to troubled families—Sunderland has done a remarkably good job in identifying the families concerned—and the fact that we have recently announced an extra £200 million to extend that programme.

Bob Russell Portrait Sir Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD)
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Does the Secretary of State agree that local authorities should seek and welcome further cuts by reducing the amount of times grass is cut and encouraging wild flowers in appropriate locations?

Lord Pickles Portrait Mr Pickles
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That can also be a cut the other way, as I recall a local authority that did what my hon. Friend said, but when it came to cut the grass again, it found it had grown so high that it was not able to use its machinery.