Chloe SmithI am really glad that this is one of the toughest bans on the sale of ivory in the world, covering ivory items of all ages. The Government is committed to protecting our natural environment - ensuring stronger protections for animal welfare.
It was a pleasure to take part in a ceremony on Saturday, with Cllr John Fisher, Mayor of Thorpe St Andrew, where we planted 5 trees as part on the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Project. I am one of over 500 other MPs who are supporting The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC), ...
Yesterday in Parliament the Chancellor presented the Government’s Budget to the House of Commons. The Budget has great significance to many of my constituents and local businesses so I wanted to write this short piece to inform you about the significant announcements in the Bud...
Today, we will introduce the Fisheries Bill to Parliament, a major milestone in delivering our promise to take back control of our waters, so that we decide who has access to our waters and on what terms. Bill creates powers to build a sustainable, profitable UK fishing industry and del...
The Government has set out its plan to ban the distribution and sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds to protect our rivers and seas. The plan is subject to a consultation launched by Environment Secretary Michael Gove. In England, it is estimated that annually we use 4.7 b...
Chloe Smith, Member of Parliament for Norwich North, has welcomed news that Norwich has been shortlisted to receive a share of £840 million, following her direct campaign to central government. Chloe was part of the original bid, wrote about the bid in her recent regular Norwich Evening New...
It was a pleasure to visit Heather Avenue Infant School, in Hellesdon, yesterday, to join Year 1 in taking part in hands-on activities in partnership with the RSPB. The workshop session was designed to teach the children about birds and local wildlife and how they can help protect them. The &lsqu...
I have been contacted recently by a number of constituents about the UK’s environmental standards post-Brexit and I wanted to write about this topic to provide you with some additional information. I have always been clear on the need to ensure that our environment is protected af...