Speeches by Stephenson.

“Yes; thank you, Chair. Baroness Chapman, what are the timelines to ratify the high seas treaty and what stage are the Government at?”

“This is the final question because I know we are pushed for time. In terms of overall outcomes, would you say that those compliance measures are effective?”

“Michelle Willis, going back to stages 1 and 2, if I can, what are you doing to monitor the effectiveness of protecting the marine environment due to the measures that were introduced with those stages?”

“I will come back to you, if I can, on stages 1 and 2 in a second. But Rohan O’Hara, could you just answer my original question, please? Ronan O’Hara: In my capacity here today representing Crown Estate Scotland, I do not speak for the Scottish Government, but my understanding is that the nation of Scotland is committed…”

“Has that work taken longer than you would have expected? Are there any lessons learned?”

“You said there that you have completed much of stages 3 and 4. How much? How far are we from completing them?”

“My first question is to all of you, please. To what extent will we achieve the 30 by 30 initiative, how are we currently performing against that target, and what is needed to make more progress? Can I start on the left with Olivia Thomas?”

“As a central Bedfordshire councillor, I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. There is much to welcome in this Bill, particularly its ambition to get nationally significant infrastructure built to support our country. While I disagree with the Government’s allocation of housing targ…”

“Absolutely. Since Bedfordshire was flooded in September, Ministers will know that I have been vocal about improving resilience, and the Government can do that in this Bill. New houses mean nothing if residents find themselves ankle-deep in water in their living rooms, as they did across the country last year. I want th…”

“That is a fantastic idea. I was travelling just yesterday on the Eurostar and thinking to myself how great it would be if the train stopped at Ashford and Ebbsfleet and passengers could get off, having come from the Netherlands, to savour the delights of Kent, a county that I know very well. I thank my hon. Friend for …”

“It is important that local economies are balanced, and I recognise that in some parts of the country it feels like the economy is imbalanced. Perhaps there are communities suffering from too many tourists, and I am sure that hon. Members may talk about that in the context of Cornwall. I thank the hon. Member for his in…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for the tourism industry. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward, and to introduce this debate during English Tourism Week, when people across the country will be celebrating all the fantastic tourism attractions that form part of t…”

“He also might not. Let us see. Better transport infrastructure across the whole country would help our tourism industry, which would include Luton airport expansion in Bedfordshire—perhaps the Minister has an update on that; or maybe he does not. That will mean finding the right mixture of development in areas like min…”

“I thank the Minister, hon. Members and hon. Friends, who have joined me to debate the Government’s strategy to support the tourism industry. I was delighted to secure this important debate in English Tourism Week. I was even more delighted that Members from across the United Kingdom came and we learned all sorts of thi…”

“He might.”

“On water supply, a spokesman has said that East Anglia would run out of water within the next five to 10 years without the new £500 million pipeline. In the answer to a previous question, you said you, “have a solid plan.” How confident are you that that £500 million pipeline is going to be delivered, and on time, so t…”

“I am not sure the Secretary of State is going to dig the trench though.”

“Have we seen the end of repeated delays?”

“There is plenty of water.”

“On water supply, a spokesman has said that East Anglia would run out of water within the next five to 10 years without the new £500 million pipeline. In the answer to a previous question, you said you, “have a solid plan.” How confident are you that that £500 million pipeline is going to be delivered, and on time, so t…”