Speeches by Griffiths.

“If you have not already, it would be helpful if you could share that report.”

“There is one thing that I, and I suspect my colleagues, would love to know. A local community that has a data centre nearby potentially runs the risk of there not being a local job uplift. Do you have anything to add on that? Are there any specific roles within the data centre itself that you think we should highlight?”

“Sorry, to interrupt, but is that 1.5 to 1.6 hyperscalers and private cloud?”

“West Sussex county council’s health and adult social care scrutiny committee has concluded that the closure of Zachary Merton hospital in Rustington “constituted a significant variation” in services. Given the statutory requirements for consultation—promised, but never delivered—when can residents expect a decision on …”

“T7. Thousands of people in West Sussex are unable to access an NHS dentist and many constituents in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton tell me that they have been unable to secure an appointment for years. What specific steps is the Secretary of State taking to increase NHS dental capacity in coastal communities, and when …”

“West Sussex county council’s health and adult social care scrutiny committee has concluded that the closure of Zachary Merton hospital in Rustington “constituted a significant variation” in services. Given the statutory requirements for consultation—promised, but never delivered—when can residents expect a decision on …”

“T7. Thousands of people in West Sussex are unable to access an NHS dentist and many constituents in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton tell me that they have been unable to secure an appointment for years. What specific steps is the Secretary of State taking to increase NHS dental capacity in coastal communities, and when …”

“Q8. At 19, I was in a coma after contracting bacterial meningitis. I lost 70% of my hearing and needed open-heart surgery. The menB vaccine has saved lives since its introduction in 2015 for infants, but there remains a gap for the high-risk adolescents who were not vaccinated under the Joint Committee on Vaccination a…”

“This is particularly for Professor Murphy and Sam Olsen. I am really interested in which sectors of the UK economy you feel are most dependent on Chinese suppliers.”

“Businesses in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton need stable and affordable energy to grow and invest, so does my right hon. Friend agree that our “get Britain drilling” Bill is vital not just for energy security but for our future economic security?”

“On Friday, I opened the new Premier Inn in my constituency—a project that was passed under the last Conservative Government—but many businesses in my constituency are failing because of increased costs and regulation. Does my right hon. Friend agree that this is an absolute travesty for our country?”

“On that point, will the Secretary of State give way?”

“I thank the Secretary of State for giving way and for his astounding shopping list of action that he is taking, but the Conservatives can make life easy for him: if he had not put 2% on national insurance, increased the national minimum wage and used the Employment Rights Act 2025 to remove the option of zero-hours con…”

“Businesses in my constituency are not asking for special treatment; they are asking for a Government who stop making it harder to employ people, harder to grow and harder to invest. Right now, too many feel that Labour is taking the country in the wrong direction. Through my business club and regular conversations with…”

“Still thinking about economic dynamism, I just wanted to come back to the triangulation you were talking about before, between DESNZ, DBT and Treasury. The real concern that I continue to have—and I know every business in my constituency continues to have—is around energy costs, and the conflict between the policies th…”

“Can I ask specifically what your engagement is like with DESNZ? We have heard throughout about the impact of energy costs.”

“What would be your biggest recommendation?”

“The House of Lords has identified clear gaps and proposed practical solutions, and has sent improvements back to us. The Lords has acted to put in place clear safeguards, and the Government respond by stripping them out and pressing ahead regardless. Let us take Lords amendment 38. The Lords were clear that they requir…”

“I think all of us on the Opposition Benches would be keen to understand why, if the Minister is so confident that pension funds will invest, he does not make it a choice rather than a mandate.”

“Of what order of magnitude is the level of innovation happening in China relative to the UK or other parts of the world? Is it the education system that is bringing out people who think differently? What are the drivers behind it?”