Speeches by Hinchliff.

“Along similar lines, in the same year—I appreciate this is ancient history to some extent—a previous iteration of this Committee recommended that the Government, when addressing the noise impact of an expanded Heathrow, should do so against a full range of metrics, not just average noise experience, and those metrics n…”

“I would be particularly interested to know whether, in the process of making decisions, the WHO recommendations will be considered. My final question is around the evidence that we have received that highlights that the current ANPS fails to provide targets on air quality and noise pollution, particularly in relation t…”

“Minister, my constituency, North East Hertfordshire, is rather uncomfortably sandwiched between Luton Airport, which recently had its passenger expansion approved, and Stansted Airport, which has its own plans. The residents in the communities that I represent, such as Baldock, Albury and Rushden, have all contacted me…”

“Minister, my constituency, North East Hertfordshire, is rather uncomfortably sandwiched between Luton Airport, which recently had its passenger expansion approved, and Stansted Airport, which has its own plans. The residents in the communities that I represent, such as Baldock, Albury and Rushden, have all contacted me…”

“We also have an updated understanding of the impact of noise pollution, for example. It comes in at a much lower level than was previously thought. As I said, my constituents are already feeling those impacts. I just want to get a clear answer. Given everything you have just described, you are confident that airport ca…”

“Recognising you want further research, do you have an ambition of seeing firmer targets on those two points within the updated ANPS?”

“Following on on that theme, the Davies commission into airport capacity, which reported almost exactly a decade ago, recommended the creation of an independent aviation noise authority with statutory consultee status and a formal role in monitoring processes and further recommended that that independent authority shoul…”

“Along similar lines, in the same year—I appreciate this is ancient history to some extent—a previous iteration of this Committee recommended that the Government, when addressing the noise impact of an expanded Heathrow, should do so against a full range of metrics, not just average noise experience, and those metrics n…”

“We also have an updated understanding of the impact of noise pollution, for example. It comes in at a much lower level than was previously thought. As I said, my constituents are already feeling those impacts. I just want to get a clear answer. Given everything you have just described, you are confident that airport ca…”

“I would be particularly interested to know whether, in the process of making decisions, the WHO recommendations will be considered. My final question is around the evidence that we have received that highlights that the current ANPS fails to provide targets on air quality and noise pollution, particularly in relation t…”

“Recognising you want further research, do you have an ambition of seeing firmer targets on those two points within the updated ANPS?”

“I wholeheartedly agree and have heard exactly the same thing from students in my constituency. Each and every one of the children in our country deserves a safe, healthy and stable home that is genuinely affordable and does not leave families struggling to make ends meet month after month. If we give the next generatio…”

“We understand on this side of the House that the wealth of our country does not lie in the bank accounts of casino capitalists or the title deeds of billionaires. It lies in nature, with each chalk stream and ancient woodland a national inheritance to be cherished; it lies in the bonds of community that held strong eve…”

“The Government have taken long-overdue steps to secure rooftop solar on new builds, but there is even greater untapped potential on existing commercial and domestic rooftops. Will Ministers consider introducing a scheme, similar to those in other countries, offering free installation of rooftop solar for businesses and…”

“I have a final question, following up on evidence that we heard from Mr Duffy in the previous session. What plans does DEFRA have on funding the replacement of major assets, like the Thames Barrier, which will reach the end of their life this century? We have heard about the need for decisions on options by 2040.”

“Minister, as you will know, the National Infrastructure Commission recommended a minimum of £1.5 billion per year to manage flood risk effectively. The Government have committed £7.9 billion over 10 years to flood resilience. Given the disparity in the figures, how confident are the Government that this level of fundin…”

“Without wanting to guess the outcome of the consultation, it sounds like you would expect that potentially to have a qualitatively different level of outcome for natural flood defences, significantly changing the number of them.”

“Moving on, of the £2.6 billion pledged for flood defences in 2026, £25 million was allocated specifically to natural flood management. Could you outline to the Committee what steps you might be planning to take to secure a better balance in the future between traditional capital defences and adaptive nature-based solut…”

“We have had submissions to this inquiry that competitive bidding processes may disadvantage smaller local authorities and community-led projects. What steps are the Government taking to ensure long-term, stable funding that maximises benefits for all areas?”

“Do you have anything to add on timelines or processes that DEFRA are currently looking at for that?”