Speeches by Thompson.

“Yes.”

“Thanks, Chair, and thank you everybody. This morning has been really informative. We have already touched several times on the golden triangle of Oxford, Cambridge and London and its great successes. It has been world-leading for centuries, frankly. We have also talked extensively about innovation and the regions. How …”

“Stability for 11 million renters, and, indeed, for 2.3 million landlords, is necessary to build our better Britain. For the tenants enduring the least affordable, poorest quality housing, disregarded renters’ rights have had a profound impact on people’s lives. Britain deserves more than dodgy landlords, back-door evic…”

“I have a quick question. You just made some really interesting points. Building on that, do you think, beyond the models that we have in the UK, there are models and examples internationally that we should be pulling in, to do our best locally?”

“Yes. Do you think, though, that the current model is effective in doing that job?”

“Thank you, everybody. We touched a little bit on this earlier. Catapults as a concept were created to take low-technology readiness-level ideas and products and catapult them, essentially, up to the higher-level technology-readiness levels. I have heard that referred to as the valley of death where good ideas used to g…”

“In his opening remarks, the Minister addressed the fact that there are issues in the space, but they go beyond the scope of the Bill. We need to continue having these conversations as we move forward. The hon. Gentleman raises a very important point. Conservative failure has led to more than 200,000 households with chi…”

“I am certain that I speak for all of my colleagues when I say we completely agree with that. What do you see as the major barriers between where we are now and what you have just described?”

“Thank you for this session; it has been really informative. I want to drill down on the kind of research science. Professor, you have talked extensively about the importance of discovery science here. You said we were potentially at a tipping point. You talked, interestingly, about multiple sclerosis, which is somethin…”

“Q Thank you for joining us this morning, Mr Watson. I represent two towns in the east midlands, Ilkeston and Long Eaton. Both the high streets in our towns have suffered for a long time. We have a large number of small retailers and many have closed over a long period. A lot of work has been done locally, in particular…”

“Q Thank you, Minister, for your time. We have had really interesting sessions today. I represent two towns, as I said earlier, and I am really pleased to represent one where a lot of work has been put in by the community to rejuvenate the town centre. By working together, the occupancy rate has increased, and we have a…”

“Q Thank you, Professor Green, for joining us this afternoon. You have noted a couple of times already that your assessment is that the impact of this measure will probably be negligible. I was wondering how you might compare that with the cash-terms doubling of private school fees over the last 20 years, from the persp…”

“Q Thank you for coming in, Mr Adam. The argument that you have put forward is predicated on the link that you have established between business rates and rent. A quick Google Scholar search implies that a lot of papers out there suggest that that link is broken somewhat by sluggishness in the rental market. Does that n…”

“Q Thank you again for coming in this morning, Mr Woodall—we really appreciate your time. I am very pleased to hear your overall assessment that, for the convenience stores that you represent, the Bill will be positive and benefit the vast majority of them. On the savings made and the tangible effect of this Bill, what …”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the financial sustainability of higher education. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. Our universities are integral to a thriving United Kingdom. They drive economic growth, ensure that the workforce has the skills necessary for the jobs of tomorrow and …”

“It remains a great privilege to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank hon. Members, the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (Neil O'Brien), and the Minister for their participation today; they have all made fantastic points in this debate. My hon. Friend the Member for Luton South a…”

“The hon. Member raises an excellent point, and it is important that we bear that in mind. This is a danger that we need to contend with. The conversation that I hope to start with this debate is about how we might address those issues going forward, and I will touch of some of those points in my speech. I know from con…”

“Secretary of State, coming back to the point that you made about moving towards a 10-year funding settlement, I just wondered whether you would comment on how that might affect research staff contracts and particularly productivity around research staff, given the issues that many research staff find with short-term co…”

“Tying into everything you have just said, Secretary of State, skills, as we know, sits within the Department for Education, and you have said before that the decisions on those talent visas lie with the Home Office. We have touched on it a little bit, but can we commit definitely to a cross‑Government approach t…”

“How will the Government’s review of technology differ from the previous review that was done on proinnovation regulation of technologies? Will the Responsible Technology Adoption Unit play a role in delivering on its findings?”