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Colleen Fletcher
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Colleen Fletcher Excerpts(5 years, 10 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Well, that sounds like an invitation that I cannot possibly resist.
Colleen Fletcher (Coventry North East) (Lab)
Will the Secretary of State join me in congratulating the schoolchildren and adult volunteers who spent two days planting a new orchard at the Charterhouse, one of Coventry’s medieval buildings, as part of a larger restoration and renewal scheme? Does he agree that the orchard is a fantastic community initiative and, as part of the wider project, a great educational resource for my city?
Michael Gove
If I may say so, it is an exemplary use of parliamentary time to praise young people for doing the right thing, and I salute the hon. Lady for reminding us of what young people can do to inspire us about the future of nature.