Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“8. What recent assessment he has made of the potential contribution of agrivoltaics to clean energy generation in England.…”
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Daniel Zeichner
LabourMP for Cambridge
What Daniel said recently
Statement
Ministerial statement: Farming Road Map and Profitability Review
“I commend all the hard work that has gone into both the road map and the profitability review by the civil servants, the ministerial team and so many people across the sector, including Baroness Batters. Does the Secretary of State agree wi…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Forest City: West Suffolk
“On that point about speculative building, I appreciate that the honourable Gentleman is probably not a fan of big, bold projects of this kind, but does he agree that there is a very good example just down the road in Cambridge? The recent s…”
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Debate
Debate on the Address
“It is always a pleasure to follow the honourable Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), just as it was a great pleasure to visit his beautiful constituency last week. Even though I do not agree with everything he said, he is a true gentleman.…”
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Legislation
Representation of the People Bill
“rose —…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Housing, Communities and Local Government
“5. What recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of progress on the delivery of the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor.…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q13. Last week, the Government launched a consultation on establishing a growth development corporation for Cambridge. In the meantime, Peter Freeman, the chairman of the Cambridge Growth Company, is on the record as saying that Cambridge s…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Cabinet Office
“The advice from the previous Government was that households should stockpile three day’s-worth of non-perishable food and water. This week, The Guardian has reported that other European countries are looking at creating strategic food reser…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: UK-EU Common Understanding Negotiations
“I commend my right honourable Friend for his diligent and detailed work on this. It really is proper grown-up politics, as he said. The return of Erasmus will be widely welcomed in Cambridge, where it has helped many young people in the pas…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Cabinet Office
“8. What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the effectiveness of cross-Government working on food security.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Ely: Railway Upgrade
“The honourable Member is making an important speech, and I strongly support what she is doing. Would she agree with me that the enthusiasm for East West Rail now makes the case for doing the works on Ely junction even stronger?…”
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Debate
Budget Resolutions
“It is a pleasure to follow the Father of the House and his wide-ranging contribution. I think he is slightly more optimistic about the ability to achieve consensus across the Front Benches than, sadly, I might be, but his point about interg…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Housing, Communities and Local Government
“The plans for Tempsford vindicate those of us who have long argued for East West Rail and the plans for the area between Cambridge and Oxford, but can my honourable Friend assure me and the House that this Government will be consistent in t…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Asylum Policy
“I support my right honourable Friend’s statement, and particularly her announcement about safe and legal routes. She will know that cities like Cambridge have a long tradition—going back to the Kindertransport—of welcoming people, including…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Science, Innovation and Technology
“The Business and Trade Committee recently visited the remarkable new Cavendish laboratory in Cambridge, and the key issue that came up was the balance between research funding going to post-doctorates and to PhD students. It is a complicate…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: BBC Leadership
“I spent time yesterday with journalists at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire admiring their dedication and professionalism, which stands in marked contrast to this shabby debacle that sullies a great institution’s reputation. Is not part of the prob…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q14. Cambridge is one of the most intensive science and innovation clusters in the world, and that success is based on openness to talent. At the moment, in many American universities there are many well-qualified people pondering their fut…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“Let me start by acknowledging just how tough it has been for so many farmers this year, having been faced with the very extreme weather conditions. We have had very hot weather, following on from last year, when many suffered from floods. I…”
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Debate
Global Plastics Treaty
“It is a pleasure to respond to the debate, so ably introduced by the right honourable Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael). He, along with every Member from across the Chamber who made a contribution, pointed out the seriousness o…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“Good morning. Can I start by acknowledging the expertise that the honourable Gentleman brings to the House? We are investing in the Animal and Plant Health Agency, and have committed more than £200 million to the next stage of rebuilding ou…”
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Written statement
Sustainable Farming Incentive 2024
“This Government inherited farming schemes which were underspent, meaning millions of pounds were not going to farming businesses.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“On VE Day, it is important that we remember the huge contribution made by fishermen, fishing communities, farm workers and agricultural workers during the last war to keep the country fed. Later today, I shall unveil a plaque to the members…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Trail Hunting
“I congratulate my honourable Friend the Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon) on securing his first Adjournment debate and speaking with such knowledge and passion about this important subject. I welcome the valuable opportunity to …”
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Questions
Oral questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“Around 500 claims each year will be impacted. Our reforms will mean that farmers will pay a reduced inheritance tax rate of 20%, rather than the standard 40%, and payments can be spread over 10 years interest free. Farm-owning couples can p…”
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Debate
Farming
“I am the farmers’ friend.…”
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Written statement
Sustainable Farming Incentive
“With record numbers of farm businesses in farming schemes and the sustainable farming budget successfully allocated, yesterday the Government has stopped accepting new applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI24).…”
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Debate
Points of Order
“indicated dissent.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Sustainable Farming Incentive
“With your permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the sustainable farming incentive. We stand on the edge of an unprecedented global transition for British farming. From leaving the European Union to the challenges of cl…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, anyone in the business of breeding and selling cats as pets needs to have a valid licence issued by their local authority, and licensees must m…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Avian Influenza
“Avian influenza is once again posing a threat to both kept and wild birds across the country, and supporting birdkeepers, the public and conservation bodies to manage and prepare for avian influenza continues to be one of our main prioritie…”
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