Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Harriett Baldwin Excerpts
Wednesday 20th July 2022

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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As I said in response to an earlier question, the net zero strategy is not what has been quashed. Obviously the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will look to respond to the judgment.

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con)
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I commend my right hon. Friend for his amazing service as COP26 President. Will he make it his objective to ban the sale of Chinese lanterns across the UK? Across our tinder-dry land they are simply acting as unguided flamethrowers.

Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I thank my hon. Friend for her kind comments. I will make sure that the issue of these lanterns is raised with the appropriate Department domestically.