Thursday 26th September 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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My hon. Friend tempts me to make some budgetary commitments, which I cannot do right now, but I am always delighted to talk to him about his brilliant ideas for his constituency and the surrounding area.

Deidre Brock Portrait Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (SNP)
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Our Government in Scotland are consulting on public sector climate change responsibilities and reporting duties. What work will the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy be doing with UK public bodies based in Scotland, whose emissions will count against our world-leading targets?

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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The hon. Lady will know that there are regular and frequent discussions between officials at all levels on how to meet our carbon commitments. Those will continue and will, I dare say, be increased in the run-up to COP 26 next year, so there will be plenty of opportunities for collaboration between nations.