Speeches by Gardiner.

“Should the developer not set in place a ringfenced fund for the ongoing management of the biodiversity net gain on site? As I say, in putting your planning application in, it was your obligation to ensure the biodiversity net gain. It was not down the line for the property owner to then be charged an ongoing fee every …”

“Are you talking about FirstPort again?”

“I have been looking at your annual reports. Mr Spearing, your current 2024 annual report says that in 2023 you built 4,637 properties and about 65 of them were a joint venture. The average price was £608,000, making a pre-tax profit of £130,000 on every home. But the figure that really made me think that the Chair has …”

“What compliance regime do you think would improve that 47% of features not being there? Mr Thompson, do come in if you feel the urge.”

“The Minister will be aware that a number of Iranian citizens in this country still have relatives in Iran, and it is not beyond the wit of the Iranian Government to use that pressure on them. In requiring the citizens of Iran in this country to report to our Government if they are in any way connected to the Iranian Go…”

“Last week I had the pleasure of meeting representatives of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry when they came here with my old friend Piyush Goyal. I congratulate the Minister and his officials, as well as FICCI and the India Global Forum—under the leadership of Manoj Ladwa—and, indeed, everyone …”

“Energy resilience comes from a secure supply of clean and cheap energy. The major cause of the financial crises that the world has experienced over the last 40 years is the insecurity of supply of the fossil fuel markets, with Ukraine being just the latest case. As for cheap, the last Government in answer to a parliame…”

“If the Minister could clarify whether indigenous communities are represented on the board of the Cali fund, that would be really helpful.”

“Before the Minister runs down the clock, I just want to say that it is clear from Members across the House that we will not accept any further delay to the due diligence regulations, and that they must be placed not just— Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered Government policies to limit global deforestation. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair for this debate, Mr Vickers. I know how important these matters are to your constituents in Brigg and Immingham, as they are to mine in Brent West. It may seem strange to start a deb…”

“No, it is not the Plate. It is not the River Nile, and it is not the Amazon, but if anyone thought it was the Amazon, they are getting close. The river I am speaking of is actually, for the most part, invisible and airborne. Every day, 20 billion cubic metres of water—that is 20 billion metric tonnes of water—is pushed…”

“We have seen the Kargil incursion, the Chittisinghpura attack, the hijacking of Air India Flight 814, the attack on Gandhinagar, the attack on the Lok Sabah itself, the attack on the Taj Hotel in Mumbai and the suicide bomb attack at Pulwama that killed 44 people, and now 26 tourists have been murdered at Pahalgam. Tha…”

“The hon. Lady speaks about the way in which other countries have ended their windfall tax, but does she accept that the basic rate of tax that was being applied by the previous Government to the oil and gas industry in the North sea was the lowest in the world, and that it is only with the windfall tax that it comes up…”

“I think this is the first time I have had the pleasure of speaking under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond; I am very pleased to have you in the Chair. I congratulate the hon. Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman) on securing this important debate. It is said that if you remember the ’60s, you were not really there—…”

“I appreciate the hon. Lady’s remarks. Does she agree that one way in which Britain could help ensure that the transition is not only just, but orderly and managed, would be to do what countries such as Denmark have done—join the Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance?”

“Does the shadow Minister believe that investors do not know that it is a declining field?”

“The trade unions and others have made a case for £335 million a year to be invested in skills and training to ensure that workers are not unpaid on their training days, among other things. What conversations can the Minister have with colleagues to ensure that that happens?”

“The taxation regime is critical to the ability of companies to make profits in the North sea. We have the lowest base rate of tax on oil and gas production companies in the world, and it is only because we have the windfall tax that we take the rate up to the average. The Minister needs to look at the investment that w…”

“Exactly, and what we are talking about here is your advice to Parliament and to Government on how to achieve the balanced pathway targets. You have talked about scaling up SAF, but if you do scale up SAF, what impact is that going to have on the other very difficult sector for you: land use and agriculture? What are th…”

“How much more would it cost if we did not transition?”