Speeches by Gelderd.

“Finally, Mr Bell, do you have anything to add on the question about the benefits to local and coastal communities?”

“Mr Bell, what unique cultural and heritage benefits do marine biospheres represent with particular reference, of course, to the north Devon biosphere?”

“Thank you. That is very helpful.”

“That is a helpful overview, and there are lots of different areas there. It is particularly difficult to prioritise when there are so many important priorities, and I appreciate that contribution. Your response to the rapid review interim findings emphasised the need to prioritise those with the greatest impact across …”

“Thank you—that is helpful. My series of questions is around some of those priority areas, so we may come back to that. You have advised the Government on their rapid review of the current environmental improvement plan. What are the most crucial updates needed to the plan to keep England on track with its environmental…”

“When you were talking about tipping points, I think you said that you were particularly concerned about marine environment tipping points. Would you like to expand on that briefly?”

“We have all seen what disregard for international law looks like when it plays out on the world stage, and that is why it is right and necessary to take a deliberate, considered approach when taking decisions that affect our national security and our global standing. Decisions must protect us here at home and be in ste…”

“I welcome the Bill’s commitment to broadening educational opportunities and skills training, which is so urgently needed. As one of those young people who undertook my qualifications in the early 2000s, I assure the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) that they were rigorous and got me where I am today.…”

“Finally, how sufficient are the current funding, resource and capacity mechanisms for supporting the development and implementation of these schemes?”

“Welcome, panel. What are the main indicators for the effectiveness of the local nature recovery strategy? I will come to Dr Martin first.”

“Finally, how sufficient are the current funding, resource and capacity mechanisms for supporting the development and implementation of these schemes?”

“No. Thank you so much. We have heard about the challenges for good record centres and the funding for that. Are there any further challenges that you would like to highlight to the Committee that may prevent a local nature recovery scheme from being effective?”

“Okay. Thank you. That is very useful.”

“Do you think that BNG is a bit of a gimmick and then not—”

“No. Thank you so much. We have heard about the challenges for good record centres and the funding for that. Are there any further challenges that you would like to highlight to the Committee that may prevent a local nature recovery scheme from being effective?”

“That is very helpful. It is always good to hear examples and success stories. How sufficient is current Government guidance for measuring effectiveness?”

“That is very interesting. Is there a specific example you would like to highlight of one of the areas that could be clearer?”

“You have looked ahead to my next question. We have heard a lot about data gaps hindering some of the development and functioning of these strategies, which you have found have been an issue. Are there specific types of data that are not available? Do you see any prospects for seeing that data improve that you would lik…”

“Okay. Thank you. That is very useful.”

“Do you think that BNG is a bit of a gimmick and then not—”