Speeches by Hinchliff.

“It is certainly a frustration of mine that we hear so much about the job potential of tackling net zero, but there is an equally massive job potential for nature recovery and that does not seem to get the same attention. Would you say the easiest immediate step the Government could take would be to reconstitute the boa…”

“You called earlier for a workforce strategy on ecological skills, which this Committee heard a lot about during our housing and sustainability inquiry. What do you think the Government mechanisms should be for supporting that workforce strategy? Which Department should lead? Who should be involved?”

“Yes.”

“Thank you; that is helpful in respect of the milestones and the funding in particular. Do you feel it is slightly cynical? Is it a facet of the way this works, as you described, when a new Government comes in and has to reassess the situation? Or do you feel there is a slightly more cynical situation where the targets …”

“Ms Hayns, could you unpack your organisation’s position that the revised EIP has a pattern of pushing deadlines beyond 2028, which risks undermining the credibility of the 2030 legal targets? Do we have a situation here where we are giving with one hand and taking away with the other?”

“The Government’s determination to deliver a new generation of new towns, with everything residents will need for a thriving and fulfilling life, offers a much more hopeful solution to the housing crisis in this country than the proliferation of overpriced and characterless bolt-on estates thrown up by profiteering deve…”

“I am pleased that the Government have dropped the plans for mandatory digital ID; it was always clear that the British public would heavily reject that idea, and it is our duty as Members to jealously guard our constituents’ civil liberties. Will the Minister convey the lessons learned from this decision to his colleag…”

“Whatever one’s faith, the historic churches in North East Hertfordshire are an incredible part of our local heritage. They are places of peace and beauty, ever-present reminders of centuries of our history and a focal point for village life, providing space for social activities and community life in what feels like an…”

“4. What discussions the Church of England has had with the Government on when the evaluation report of the listed places of worship grant scheme will be published.”

“1. What steps she is taking to help reduce rail fares.”

“The fact that this Labour Government have frozen rail fares for the first time in 30 years is hugely welcome, but for many of my constituents, recent years have felt like death by a thousand costs, and they desperately need to see rail fares come down even further. Would the Secretary of State meet me to discuss the am…”

“As I have previously discussed with the Minister, the A505 is one of the deadliest roads in the country, and the stretch between Baldock and Royston in particular has seen tragedy after tragedy in my constituency. Will the Minister set out how the road safety strategy will empower local highways authorities to take the…”

“I have great respect for what the Minister is saying, but I and many others on the Labour Benches still have questions. Will he agree to meet those of us who think, for example, that the proposals from the Criminal Bar Association deserve closer scrutiny, so that we can discuss those proposals in further detail?”

“I thank the Minister for listening and acting on the concerns that I and many other Labour MPs raised alongside our farming constituents. Now that a happier compromise has been found on inheritance tax, the issue remains one of securing a profitable future for nature-friendly farming in our country. Can the Minister pr…”

“I welcome the Minister’s work on this important subject. Just after we came into office, Ministers committed from the Dispatch Box to a revolution in council house building. I have welcomed and noted the Minister’s statements on social housing, but she will be aware that there are growing concerns around an increasing …”

“T6. I thank the Minister for meeting me recently to discuss the campaign for Hugh’s law and the Government’s plan to consult on support for families with seriously ill children. One parent recently told me,“our savings disappeared under the cost of surviving”,while their disability living allowance took six months to b…”

“You have covered it: how to dispose of that waste in a way that does not accidentally lead to the chemicals being re-released.”

“Ms Robinson, what is your perspective on this? Are farmers concerned that they might be spreading something that subsequently they would be criticised for?”

“Can I ask, as a complete layperson, whether that would lead to any concern about air pollution? Are the chemicals destroyed?”

“Can I just jump in briefly and ask what you think of the suggested US limit? What is your perspective on that?”