Speeches by Griffiths.

“Does anyone have anything else? Jill Broom: I think that I will need to come back to you in writing on the specifics of operational technology.”

“Q Do you think that there should be more or not? Stuart McKean: The devil is always in the detail, so any more clarity that can be put in the Bill is always going to be a good thing.”

“Q Returning to the supply chain risks, I want to ask you about the difference between OT—operational technology—and IT, and whether there is sufficient detail in the Bill to protect that. If you have intelligent electronic devices from single suppliers across multiple sectors, are we confident that there is sufficient …”

“I am so sorry. Could you possibly speak into the microphone? I cannot hear you. Stuart McKean: Sorry. I was saying that the cyber-criminal does not care about lines, geographies or standards. They do not care whether you have an international standard or you follow the legislation of a certain country. They will attack…”

“Q I have two specific questions. The first is about OT versus IT. Do you think that OT and its supply chains are sufficiently covered in the Bill? Secondly, given that you are all from commercial organisations, from your direct client experience, what is going to be the thing that moves the dial on board governance, sp…”

“Q You have both mentioned the risk involved in supply chains. Do you think that, outside regulated industries, the Bill goes far enough to secure supply chains? If not, what would your recommendations be? David Cook: The legislation talks about secondary legislation, so it allows for an agile, flexible programme whereb…”

“When you say “accompanied”, you are talking about different organisations that are now coming in to trade.”

“You have identified already some of the main costs and frustrations, but I wanted to go to Julian Walker at Associated British Ports to ask about that from a ports perspective. I also wanted to ask all of you about SPS. Does a lot of the frustration sit in that area, or does it cover everything?”

“Over what time period are you looking to recover that? That is a relatively nominal cost. That looks like a pretty long-term recovery.”

“Do you feel it is completely lacking at the moment?”

“I am slightly conscious of the time, but to address the issues that each of you currently faces in your organisations or sectors, what are your preferred options for making improvements to the UK-EU relationship? Perhaps I will start with Oriel. If we can keep it brief and focused, that would be great.”

“Q4. Last year, the cargo vessel Baltic Clipper lost 16 containers off the beautiful West Sussex coastline. Beaches and seas in my constituency have been polluted with toxic debris. The clean-up was initiated and led almost exclusively by resolute local volunteers. Will the Prime Minister join me in paying tribute to al…”

“I hear everything my hon. Friend says. In his opening speech, my right hon. Friend the Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick) laid out a number of matters that could be acted on immediately to improve efficiency and ensure that we maintain the pillar of society that is our jury trials. Do you agree that we should be focusi…”

“I just wonder why the hon. Lady would not look to implement the recommendations from the shadow Secretary of State before seeking to restrict jury trials.”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I commend my right hon. Friend the Member for Hertsmere (Sir Oliver Dowden) and my hon. Friend the Member for Exmouth and Exeter East (David Reed) for their excellent speeches. I particularly associate myself with their comments on the Compu…”

“Sussex police is one of the most underfunded forces in England, with the number of officers per resident 27% below the national average. Following the national decrease in police officers during the first year of this Government, will the Home Secretary commit to ensuring that police officer numbers go up in 2026?”

“This is a disgraceful decision that damages our democracy and sets a dangerous precedent. To borrow a phrase, is the Minister afraid? Frightened? Frit? What does she say to my constituents whose fundamental right to have their say at the ballot box is now being taken away?”

“7. What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on introducing a nationwide digital ID system.”

“A very happy Christmas to you, Mr Speaker. More than 5,300 of my constituents have signed a petition opposing digital ID, alongside nearly 3 million people nationally. In my own local survey, two thirds opposed it outright. Digital ID did not appear anywhere in Labour’s manifesto. The Government have no mandate for it …”

“Thank you, Chair. I am a Conservative member of the Committee, so I was very interested in what you had to say about the last Government, who did at least set a time target, and we all know that objectives need to have time integrated in them. What was your analysis of why, apart from the fact that a general election c…”