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Sarah Champion MP: speeches

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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3 published records · newest first.

Speeches

  • 14 May 2025 · Glass Packaging: Extended Producer Responsibility · Hansard source
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    I have not heard that or seen any evidence of that. All I can say is that in Wales, 95% of the glass is kerbside-collected and recycled. I do not know where my hon. Friend’s stats come from. If she would like to share them with me and the industry, I would like to have a look. Glass produced in Turkey is not currently covered by emissions trading, so the CO 2 emitted is not captured by matching penalties. In addition, Turkish glass manufacturers have built factories in organised industrial zones and benefit from Government support in the form of lower water, natural gas or telecommunications costs, as well as a lower taxation scheme. The lower cost base, supported by the Turkish Government in the form of state aid, is assisting Turkey in targeting export prices at rates that are lower than UK factory costs. However, it is the baseline fees set for glass under the extended producer responsibility that are set to be the hammer-blow. And the hammer administering that blow is being wielded by a Labour Government, which I find hugely disappointing.

  • 28 Nov 2024 · Business of the House · Hansard source
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    If anyone wants evidence of what a Labour Government can do, they need look no further than the mineworkers’ pension scheme. Within weeks of coming into office, the scheme got £1.5 billion returned, which has made a huge difference to nearly 1,000 of my constituents. Yet the British coal staff superannuation scheme, which is subject to similar arrangements, has not seen such a return of funds. Could we have a debate in Government time to get to the bottom of this crucial issue?

  • 22 Oct 2024 · Topical Questions · Hansard source
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    Even before the start of the current conflict in Gaza, 98,000 children there had a disability. Thousands more have now been horrifically injured, and those with long-term conditions have not received any medical support. While I welcome the Government’s commitment to facilitating medical evacuations, how is that possible when Israel is controlling the Rafah crossing?

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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained.

View as listCommunities and local government: 5Communities and local government5Culture, media and sport: 1Culture, media and sport1Defence and foreign affairs: 15Defence and foreign affairs15Democracy and constitution: 8Democracy and constitution8Economy and business: 21Economy and business21Education and skills: 4Education and skills4Environment and energy: 21Environment and energy21Health and care: 2Health and care2Housing and planning: 1Housing and planning1Immigration and borders: 5Immigration and borders5Justice and policing: 7Justice and policing7Social security and pensions: 3Social security and pensions3Transport: 1Transport1Unclassified: 14Unclassified14
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Communities and local government5
Culture, media and sport1
Defence and foreign affairs15
Democracy and constitution8
Economy and business21
Education and skills4
Environment and energy21
Health and care2
Housing and planning1
Immigration and borders5
Justice and policing7
Social security and pensions3
Transport1
Unclassified14

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