Speeches by Taylor.

“I am glad you mentioned that because we might have a couple of small follow-up questions on that, if you are comfortable to take them.”

“What steps are you taking to further facilitate and enable marine restoration projects, particularly those community-led projects, through licensing to make it more accessible and affordable? Again, Ms Willis, if you could answer there?”

“Ms Willis, I will address the next section of questions to you. With the Government pushing for offshore wind development, what steps are being taken to ensure that you have the necessary expertise and resources to effectively manage marine licensing and environmental impact assessments?”

“I am grateful to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis) for bringing this important debate to the House. I could definitely hear him on the Back Benches, so I thank him for that. In Scotland, thanks to a Labour Scottish Executive, water was retained in public hands. While that does not me…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing forward this important debate. In my constituency, like his, we have a number of Ukrainian families, who are most welcome, contributing to both the community and the economy. I commend all the organisations that have employed refugees, and I take this opportunity to thank Glasg…”

“Mr Cohen, could I go back to one of your earlier answers? You mentioned that some difficult decisions would have to be made by Government in sector allocations and uses and that there would be winners and losers. Are you willing to give a view on who you think the winners and losers should be in your opinion?”

“Thank you for that. I was going to ask about what role innovation will have in the future in managing fisheries sustainably. Are there any new technologies that you think might help contribute to the future sustainability of fisheries?”

“Mr Cohen, could I go back to one of your earlier answers? You mentioned that some difficult decisions would have to be made by Government in sector allocations and uses and that there would be winners and losers. Are you willing to give a view on who you think the winners and losers should be in your opinion?”

“Thank you very much for that answer.”

“Thank you for that. I was going to ask about what role innovation will have in the future in managing fisheries sustainably. Are there any new technologies that you think might help contribute to the future sustainability of fisheries?”

“Thank you very much for that answer.”

“Like so many in my constituency and across Scotland, I have a lifelong association with the Church of Scotland. For so many of us in Scotland, the stories of our families are intertwined with local Church of Scotland parishes, not just through attendance at church on a Sunday, but through our marking of important life …”

“I simply do not agree. I refer to my earlier point that this policy was in Labour’s manifesto in 2017, 2019 and 2024. It is a long-standing policy of the Labour party.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) for his introduction to the petition today. I have considerable sympathy with the petitioners. I know that families make the choice to send their children to a private school for m…”

“Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the policy was well documented in the 2017, 2019 and 2024 Labour manifestos? People voting in the 2024 election were well aware of Labour’s policy.”

“So it is not 20%, then—it is closer, probably, to 15%.”

“Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that schools can offset some of the VAT?”

“I think my point refers to the timing point that the hon. Gentleman has been making. I will carry on. In Scotland, it is up to the national Scottish Government to decide how to use the significant additional funds that they receive through the block grant. As expenditure on education in England increases, so do the res…”

“As is well documented, this policy will raise £1.8 billion for the state sector. I will carry on. This Government have made the hard decisions, including introducing VAT on private school fees, that are necessary to improve education for all children. That is already starting to make a difference in England. I sincerel…”

“Corseford college in my constituency is Scotland’s only further education college for people with complex and additional needs. After an anxious few months, that college has learned that funding has been secured for the next two years. Does the Leader of the House agree that colleges such as Corseford need long-term se…”