Environment and Climate Change Debate

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Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Helen Goodman

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Opposition Day

Environment and Climate Change

Helen Goodman Excerpts

Speaker’s Statement
Wednesday 1st May 2019

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I can only really give way a couple more times.

Helen Goodman Portrait Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab)
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I am most grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. He mentioned peatlands, but 80% of our peatlands are damaged, and this accounts for 10% of our carbon dioxide emissions. Will he therefore explain why the Government are only putting £6 million a year into peatland restoration?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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It is actually £10 million.

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