Speeches by Griffiths.

“T9. Flooding costs the UK economy up to £6 billion a year. Aviva estimates that 2,000 more homes will be at risk of surface water flooding by 2050 in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton alone, as well as 115,000 of the Government’s planned 1.5 million new homes. That is why flood resilience is a growth issue. Will the Minis…”

“The Minister stresses the importance of mindset, so can he tell me whether it was a failure of mindset that underpinned the failure to secure the prosecution of two alleged Chinese agents? Why should parliamentarians now trust that he has the mindset to keep us safe?”

“Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is a coastal constituency with a strong forces tradition. Many of my constituents served in Northern Ireland and are now terrified of being pulled into a process that continues with no end. Does my hon. Friend agree that we owe those veterans a process that is fair, proportionate and fina…”

“This is a question for all of you. Would a NOVA or Tibi‑style approved fund list allow institutional investors to speed up investments to private markets?”

“Our judicial system is rightly rigorous and independent, which is why the Government’s handling of intelligence that is central to national security, and passing it to prosecutors, matters so much. As the Minister responsible for our state threats framework and domestic security, will the Home Secretary tell the House …”

“13. Whether her Department provided evidence relating to the alleged breach of the Official Secrets Act on behalf of China.”

“I will not, given the time constraints. Our cheap power plan would axe the carbon tax, scrap renewable levies on household bills and put money back into the pockets of hard-working people, because if we give families certainty and give businesses room to breathe, the growth will follow. This is how we build an economy …”

“My constituents are looking at their rising energy bills, already the second highest in the world, with a real sense of fear. People should not have to choose between heating and eating because of the direct choices—the political choices—of the Labour party. It is not just residents I am hearing from. Many local organi…”

“I refer back to your point about the growth emergency. You did in fact inherit an economy that was the highest-growth economy in the G7 when you came to power. That is not a growth emergency. The Government have been accused of significantly increasing business costs over the last year—you will not need me to rehearse …”

“I know.”

“The question I ask is on criteria. On day one, the first time you get a cyber-attack, your judgment is to support that industry. Tata, JLR’s parent company, has very deep pockets, and it has involvement in cyber. I suppose the question must be: why are we not expecting the primary business itself to shoulder the burden…”

“Some, not all—some are 100% into JLR.”

“I just wanted to come back to the point about support for the industry. As you have said several times, this is a private industry and a private business. What are the criteria that you set around Government support? Many businesses, and many of the second and third tier suppliers that you would expect to be in favour …”

“With the best will in the world, we are talking about hospitality in this question.”

“I am not sure that “sugar rush” is how the businesses I speak to would characterise that tangible impact, not least with the Employment Rights Bill, which we will come to later. Sectors such as hospitality, and businesses like the East Beach Guest House in my constituency of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, have told us…”

“They need to survive to do that. I am conscious that other Members wish to ask questions.”

“On 10 October, Ola Abimbola, a violent Nigerian criminal, walked out of Ford open prison in my Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency. He has not been seen since. He is meant to be serving 21 years for grievous bodily harm, kidnap and possession of an offensive weapon. How many other prisoners are at large from Fo…”

“Mr Speaker, last night I was honoured to speak at an event you kindly hosted with the Royal National Institute for Deaf People. I met Craig, the chief executive of Action Deafness, which delivers vital services across my constituency, as well as Stuart, an academic focused on the needs of deaf young people. They told m…”

“Our high streets are not just places to shop; they are the hearts of our communities. Yet every business I speak to in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton tells me the same thing: they are unsure if they can survive another year of this Labour Government. Families are under pressure too, worried about keeping their jobs, pa…”

“I am going to keep making some progress. Secondly, let me turn to energy costs. Too many small businesses are paying bills far higher than they were just a few years ago. Green levies are a political choice and the result of the Government’s ideological pursuit of net zero by 2030. While big manufacturers get relief, h…”