Speeches by Midgley.

“You have all mentioned the social tariff in your answers. Would you support the introduction of a mandatory social tariff ahead of this winter? How would you propose that it be targeted and funded?”

“If we were starting again from scratch and there were no support systems or benefits or anything in place for energy, what would you do? Where would you start in addressing this if everything were new and you had to start again today?”

“You have given us so much food for thought and come up with a lot of solutions to the issues we face, but one thing that strikes me is that there has not been any discussion of how it should be paid for or who should pay for it. Matt, you are looking keen.”

“8. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the impact of the Barnett formula on levels of funding for the NHS in Scotland.”

“Despite the record funding provided by the Labour Government, the SNP plans to downgrade the neonatal intensive care unit at university hospital Wishaw, which could force the families of sick babies to travel as far as Aberdeen for treatment and support. Does the Secretary of State agree that the SNP cut should be reve…”

“I welcome the Lord Chancellor’s commitment to tightening up exclusion zones. Knowsley has some of the highest rates of domestic abuse in the country, so that kind of action will be important for victims. Does she agree that an offender’s freedom should never come before a victim’s right to feel and be safe?”

“I thank the Minister for giving way again, as he has on so many occasions during these debates, and for his ongoing engagement in these matters, but does he agree that if the Government do not act now to enforce the law, we will basically be allowing what everyone already sees as theft to continue? Would he accept that…”

“Q5. Yesterday in this place, I read the victim impact statement that Cheryl Korbel never got to say to her daughter’s killer Thomas Cashman, because he refused to face her in court. I am made up that Olivia’s law passed Second Reading, but until it gets Royal Assent criminals can still not show up, denying victims just…”

“Today, I will speak to one part of the Bill, which will require convicted offenders to attend their sentencing hearings and provide consequences where they refuse. It is known as Olivia’s law. Olivia Pratt-Korbel was nine years old when she was murdered in her own home by a stranger with a gun. The murderer, Thomas Cas…”

“T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“Abbey Group in Knowsley partners with Sweden’s Saab to produce the world-class Saab Barracuda camouflage system used by the British Army. It is a prime example of British manufacturing at its best: backed by international collaboration and providing good jobs. However, small and medium-sized enterprises such as Abbey n…”

“The other week, an Observer article reported that a source close to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology said that “proposals to introduce an opt-out system of copyright rules was no longer his preferred option but one of several being given consideration.” That is a very welcome change of hear…”

“You have both talked about how this sector is highly skilled, is well paid, has good terms and conditions, and is highly unionised. I want to ask about transitioning from high-carbon sectors into low-carbon sectors. Sue, how confident are you that existing Government initiatives and support for collaboration between th…”

“You spoke about the jobs in oil and gas and steel, which are highly paid and talked about. It is not just about pay—that is a good job—but if you were in a job that was well paid, why should you find it attractive to move into a job that is not as well paid, and how would that be seen as a just transition? For example,…”

“Thank you both very much for coming in. I am going to ask a couple of questions about overseas labour and developing home-grown talent. Jodie, how quickly would raising earnings in targeted trades obviate the need for importing skilled labour?”

“Sue, do you see the availability of cheap skilled labour from other countries as an incentive for companies to avoid the expensive process of training their own home-grown workers?”

“Sue, do you see the availability of cheap skilled labour from other countries as an incentive for companies to avoid the expensive process of training their own home-grown workers?”

“What evidence?”

“You were both talking about having to develop skills here because of the demand that is coming with these clean energy jobs. In a previous session, it was said that some of the labour coming from overseas has undermined our ability to develop these home-grown skills here through apprenticeships and vocational training.…”

“I had the opportunity to visit Hinkley Point C and saw that at first hand. In the previous session we had on this inquiry, it was suggested that the Government could place conditionality on the use of visas so that employers increase investment in skills in return. This question is to both of you: would that be a reaso…”