Debates between Liz Twist and Rebecca Pow during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Liz Twist and Rebecca Pow
Thursday 31st October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rebecca Pow Portrait Rebecca Pow
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The issue with chalk streams, of course, is that they are fed by groundwater from aquifers; they are very special areas of water extraction. There is going to be a section in the Environment Bill on abstraction licences. I hope that when that gets going and we have proper discussions about that Bill, it will include some ameliorations for chalk streams.

Liz Twist Portrait Liz Twist (Blaydon) (Lab)
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T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.