Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mary Creagh and Darren Paffey

Thursday 6th February 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mary Creagh]

That is a lot of sound and fury, but this is something the Conservatives were working on in government. This has shades of the deposit return scheme, which was essentially the hon. Gentleman’s legislation, but those on the shadow Front Bench were absent without leave when it came to the vote. We have published a consultation on the land use framework. It has been welcomed by the National Farmers Union and by farmers for giving certainty and security—something that was sadly lacking from the previous Government.

[Darren Paffey (Southampton Itchen) (Lab)]

2. What steps he is taking to increase the accountability of water company executives for service failures.