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Emma Lewell-Buck

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Thursday 6th February 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa Villiers Portrait Theresa Villiers
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We do want to see an end to live exports, and we will soon be consulting on measures to improve the welfare of live animals in transport. We hope that ultimately the effect of this will be an end to live exports overseas.

Emma Lewell-Buck Portrait Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (Lab)
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My constituent, Mr Latimer, after exhausting every avenue to halt the flow of sewage on to the beach behind his very popular restaurant, ended up filing a complaint with the European Commission. The ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union stated that the Government needed to rectify the problem within five years. That was eight years ago. Can he expect any action from this Government?

Theresa Villiers Portrait Theresa Villiers
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I am certainly happy to look into that case and come back to the hon. Member.

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