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Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Andrew Rosindell(9 years, 8 months ago)
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The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Elizabeth Truss)
In November we published the national pollinator strategy, a 10-year plan to help pollinators to thrive, which involves farmers, major landowners and the public. People can help in their gardens, schools or local parks by leaving areas wild for pollinators, or ensuring that food sources are available throughout the year.
Andrew Rosindell
Will the Secretary of State update me on how the 2013 United Kingdom national action plan for sustainable use of pesticides is being reviewed, so that the use of pesticides by local authorities in particular can be reduced?
Elizabeth Truss
We will update the action plan by 2017 in line with European Union requirements. Many local authorities are involved in our national pollinator strategy: Bristol, Wyre Forest and Peterborough are all taking measures to plant pollinator-friendly wild flowers.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Andrew Rosindell(10 years, 9 months ago)
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Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con)
T3. I recently visited Havering college in my constituency and Barking and Dagenham college just outside it. The Secretary of State will be pleased to know that we have excellent standards there, but one thing that is lacking is the importance of teaching our young people about the British constitution, our history, political affairs and so on. What do the Government intend to do to ensure greater awareness of those subjects among young people?
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Elizabeth Truss)
From September, the new history curriculum will ensure that children understand the history of these islands as well as a coherent chronological narrative. In citizenship, they will learn about the United Kingdom’s constitution, about the precious liberties enjoyed by citizens of our country and about their role as citizens and how they can participate.
Education Performance
Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Andrew Rosindell(13 years, 6 months ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
When I speak to economics academics at university, it is interesting that they often say that they would rather that people did mathematics than economics as a precursor to the subject. There is a question about what level we are studying subjects at, and that is particularly true of law. One thing that economics—
Andrew Rosindell (in the Chair)
Order. I remind the hon. Lady that she should make brief interventions rather than a second speech.