Speeches by Mayer.

“With so many new-build estates that are home to young trees, where watering and aftercare are so essential, does the right hon. Member agree that any new guidance should have a large section with a focus on early years for trees as well?”

“That is my next question.”

“On the Finch ruling, last week we heard the view from Robbie Owen that the revised NPS does not take the Finch ruling properly into account. I think you just said you were looking to take that into account; has it already been taken into account?”

“Thank you.”

“The 2012 NPS states that decision makers should not assess the carbon emissions of individual applications against carbon budgets, as that will be done at a national level. Some of the evidence we have received is for that principle to be restated. What is your view?”

“Will there be guidance on how greenhouse gas emissions that arise from vessel movements should technically be assessed through environmental impact assessments?”

“Sadly, last week in my constituency there was yet more flooding. This follows on from a very dry period and the hottest summer on record. Clearly, the weather is changing. Would the Leader of the House consider bringing forward a debate on building resilience to more extreme weather events, as he makes the political we…”

“T9. Does the Minister agree that extending the Dunstable-Luton busway on to Leighton Buzzard and then Bletchley would be a real boon to more fully link the area into the Oxford-Cambridge growth area?”

“I strongly believe that a regional geography is the right scale to make substantial public transport improvements. That is why I back this Government’s devolution agenda as the right approach to improving transport. The real inequality of the future will not be north versus south or urban versus rural, but between thos…”

“In fact, in your organisation’s written evidence, you asked for clearer guidance, I believe, on the overlapping regulatory regimes. Do you think that that regulatory friction causes harm?”

“Returning specifically to carbon budgets, the 2012 NPS states that decision makers should not assess the carbon emissions of individual applications against carbon budgets as it would be done at national level. Some of the written evidence that the Committee has received has called for that principle to be restated in …”

“Cathy, do you have anything to add, or are you just nodding in agreement? Fantastic.”

“Moving on to environmental factors, do you consider that the revised NPS strikes the right balance between facilitating development and important environmental protection? Shall we go backwards this time, and start with Robbie?”

“My amendment 66 and new clause 46 are not intended to change Government policy, nor to bind the hands of locally elected mayors or transport authorities—quite the opposite. Amendment 66, which my hon Friend the Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury), the Chair of the Transport Committee, talked about some co…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Ely and East Cambridgeshire (Charlotte Cane) on securing this debate. Our workplace, culture and society thrive not when everyone thinks alike, but when talent, creativity and difference are allowed to shine through. The…”

“Richard, you have said that you think London is a difficult market to operate in for car clubs, and you have already highlighted some of the reasons why. To what extent do you think those same reasons apply to other towns and cities across the UK?”

“Presumably, if you are sharing a lift, there are some extra miles and time involved in going to pick up the extra passengers. Are there any stats that show if there is a tipping point in how many extra miles or minutes people are willing to add to their journey?”

“James, we understand that Zipcar used to operate in various other places, including Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford, but has pulled out. What were the reasons, to the extent you are able to share those with us? What makes an area commercially viable for an operator like yours?”

“In a few places in the UK there are high-occupancy vehicle lanes to help people with more than one person in the car speed through the traffic. Do you think that helps to encourage car sharing and reduces congestion?”

“Why do you think there is such a low uptake of this across the UK compared with some other places?”