Speeches by George.

“We could spend all morning exchanging fishing industry puns, but I think it would be better to get back down to the nitty-gritty of trying to advance policy for the benefit of the fishing industry. The Minister will appreciate what goes on in my constituency, which he visited last summer when he came to Newlyn, Sennen …”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of quota negotiations on the UK fishing fleet in 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I come at this debate as someone who is not entirely new to fisheries debates, after having been involved in them in the early days of my parliam…”

“I am not a fisheries scientist, but a lot is known about the maximum sustainable yield and the recruitment of each of those species that are relevant for commercial fisheries, as well as about the length of life and when species reach sexual maturity. It is therefore surprising that scientists cannot provide some proje…”

“We have had a very engaging and thoughtful debate, as the Minister said. In the small amount of time remaining, rather than going through each of the contributions made by the hon. Members for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper), for Strangford (Jim Shannon), for Gordon and Buchan (Harriet Cross), for Great Grimsby and…”

“If we are to establish a sustainable fishing industry that is fair to UK fishermen, it is important that the industry is reviewed on its merits and on the basis of science, not on political horse-trading with other countries. I strongly accept that point.”

“T4. In reviewing the NHS workforce plan, will Ministers urgently review the pay and status of registered nurses, who are, after all, the backbone of the NHS? Many are now dependent on food banks, thousands are saddled with student debt, and most will expect never to rise beyond band 5, which is a maximum of £35,000 a y…”

“I am delighted that the Deputy Prime Minister has arrived in time to hear my speech. I do not question her sincerity and intention, or that of the Planning Minister, regarding the legislation or the planning changes introduced in the revised national planning policy framework. My concern is whether they will actually d…”

“We are talking about millions who are not getting dressed.”

“It is a very depressing picture. Just to get some clarity on the figures on those who have a significant unmet need, you are saying that there are a number of people who are simply not eating because they are not getting the care they need.”

“That is a very dramatic increase.”

“You say that there has been an 18.2% increase in the proportion of people living over the age of 75 since 2017.”

“Is it workforce shortages causing the reduction, not the proprietors deciding to get out of the sector?”

“Can you supply that to us? It would be really useful to us, if you did have exemplars.”

“Are you seeing a push to reduce the requirements in packages of care in residential care home or nursing care home settings? For financial reasons, are people seeing whether they can get away with not providing that care?”

“No, I have probably used pejorative terms.”

“With regard to discharging, there is some anecdotal evidence that there is spare capacity in nursing and residential care homes that is not being taken up. To save money and move the system forward, discharge to assess in a care home until a final decision is made is one option that is surely worth pursuing.”

“There has been passing reference to respite care throughout the evidence session today. It is often seen as the icing on the cake of what fundamentally needs to be provided. I just wonder how the picture has changed over time, over the last 10 years or even further. It seems to me that all those providing care need bre…”

“You are in a more advantageous position than me, but certainly over the last 20 or even 30 years, references to the availability of respite support have declined and it has almost fallen off the radar in many locations. I just wanted your impression of whether there is any quantitative data that supports the anecdotal …”

“The previous presentation was saying that there will be a doubling of those over the age of 85 by 2045. All of this is building up a very significant increase in care needs going forward. One aspect that concerns us—it is an issue that we are going to have to get our heads around in our report on the cost of inaction—i…”

“Yes, there are gradations.”