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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

Thanks for walking us through what you are doing, but it is still the case that Ofwat is concerned about Anglian Water not meeting its targets. Is it right to be concerned?

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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Mark, for coming along. I represent Mid Bedfordshire, which is on the western edge of your territory, but I also have an interest in the whole region as vice chair of the east of England APPG. As we have discussed today, the east is one of the driest areas in England. Droughts are commo

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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

I have one final question, and I will try to make it quick. It is about housing growth, which we have touched on today. Mid Bedfordshire, like many other areas, has seen rapid housing growth over the past decades. Is the planning system robust enough to ensure that water and sewerage infrastructure is delivered at the

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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

Jenny, do you want to come in on this?

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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

I am not sure the Secretary of State is going to dig the trench though.

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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

Have we seen the end of repeated delays?

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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

There is plenty of water.

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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

Thanks for walking us through what you are doing, but it is still the case that Ofwat is concerned about Anglian Water not meeting its targets. Is it right to be concerned?

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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

Jenny, do you want to come in on this?

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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Mark, for coming along. I represent Mid Bedfordshire, which is on the western edge of your territory, but I also have an interest in the whole region as vice chair of the east of England APPG. As we have discussed today, the east is one of the driest areas in England. Droughts are commo

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12 Mar 2025Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 588)

I have one final question, and I will try to make it quick. It is about housing growth, which we have touched on today. Mid Bedfordshire, like many other areas, has seen rapid housing growth over the past decades. Is the planning system robust enough to ensure that water and sewerage infrastructure is delivered at the

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11 Mar 2025Topical Questions

What are this Government doing to crack down on unqualified people representing themselves as solicitors?

crime
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10 Mar 2025Construction Apprenticeships

Level 7 apprenticeships play a vital role throughout our economy, including in the construction industry, and support social mobility. I recently met young, hard-working apprentices in Mid Bedfordshire who would not be able to achieve their ambitions without level 7, but there are concerns about the future of those app

educationeconomy-jobshousing
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5 Mar 2025Environmental Audit Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 551)

Thank you. Mr Sykes and Mr Cohen, I am interested to know if we were to move to a whole-site approach, what impact you think that would have on your respective industries.

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5 Mar 2025Environmental Audit Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 551)

Thank you. To each of you, starting with Mr Villemot, how can marine protections be expanded without damaging coastal communities and livelihoods? It is a big question, I am afraid.

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5 Mar 2025Environmental Audit Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 551)

Thank you. That is very helpful. The same question to you, Mr Sykes, about your industry.

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5 Mar 2025Environmental Audit Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 551)

My first question is also to you, Mr Villemot. Legislation across UK jurisdictions currently provides protections for individual species and habitats rather than entire ecosystems. I know you touched on this in your opening remarks. Does this approach necessarily provide the best protection for marine habitats?

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5 Mar 2025Environmental Audit Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 551)

Thank you. That is very helpful. The same question to you, Mr Sykes, about your industry.

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5 Mar 2025Environmental Audit Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 551)

Thank you. To each of you, starting with Mr Villemot, how can marine protections be expanded without damaging coastal communities and livelihoods? It is a big question, I am afraid.

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5 Mar 2025Environmental Audit Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 551)

I will come to Mr Cohen last so he can have the final word on the impact on fishing communities. The same question to you, Mr Sykes.

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