Speeches by Chope.

“Can I try to bring some balance to this? It seems to me as though the prosecuting authorities for the net zero zealots are having a go at Ofcom, yet I would like to suggest that Ofcom is probably erring in not bringing to book the people who are broadcasting net zero zealotry. Take as an example the relative lack of br…”

“How are the figures that the Secretary of State has announced today compatible with the Climate Change Committee’s seventh carbon budget last year, which said that the cost of offshore wind at 2023 prices would be £37.80 per megawatt-hour in 2035? He has just announced £90.91 per megawatt-hour, so how can that be a bar…”

“Can I try to bring some balance to this? It seems to me as though the prosecuting authorities for the net zero zealots are having a go at Ofcom, yet I would like to suggest that Ofcom is probably erring in not bringing to book the people who are broadcasting net zero zealotry. Take as an example the relative lack of br…”

“Order. Back Benchers’ speeches must end by 10.30 am so that we can move on to the wind-ups.”

“I call Llinos Medi.”

“I call Phil Brickell, who has one minute.”

“Order. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesman.”

“Will it need subsidies?”

“On AMRs, Centrica and X-energy from the United States have entered into a collaborative agreement. They are hoping to get some AMRs produced by the 2035 at the latest. Could that be done without subsidy? To what extent is regulation from the Government going to pour cold water over all that? One of the problems that we…”

“I should declare that I am a member of the Modernisation Committee, which is why I have not been asking questions about modernisation. A lot of what you’ve said, Alan, is like a breath of fresh air, and very welcome. There is lots of common sense there. Can I follow up on the question of expectations? When I first got …”

“Thank you very much.”

“That is almost invariably the situation for somebody who is in the opposition, or even an independent.”

“Well, hardly any questions arise from that, because you have given us a fantastic opening to our inquiry and lots of food for thought there. I have just a couple of examples from my own background. My next-door neighbour in Dorset was for a time the shadow Minister for Wales, and as shadow Minister for Wales he asked t…”

“Yes, thank you very much.”

“Will my hon. Friend write to the Procedure Committee with his file on this case? The Procedure Committee is at the moment inquiring into the quality of answers to written questions, and is very concerned about the lack of quality. I am also concerned about receiving answers, in my case from the Treasury recently, that …”

“It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee). I thank him for his support for the campaign against the family farm tax, and for his courage in speaking out in favour of abolishing that impost on our farming communities. It is no exaggeration to say that this is the worst Budget that …”

“Does the Minister accept that failed asylum seekers are exploiting these delays in the Crown courts? Will she therefore consider restricting the right to jury trial, so that only British citizens can enjoy it?”

“Is it not a cruel confidence trick to suggest that 1.5°C is still achievable, when it manifestly is not? Earlier this month, the International Energy Agency confirmed 2.9°C by 2100 as its central scenario and that a 2.5°C increase by 2050 was totally unrealistic and unachievable. Would the Government not be better off …”

“May I make one specific suggestion? As things have evolved, particularly in the criminal courts, there is a gap between conviction and sentencing in many more cases. It always used to be part of the whole shebang: the sentence would follow the plea of guilty or the conviction. Now, there are quite often weeks, if not m…”

“Order. The hon. Gentleman arrived late. He has made an intervention already and is now making a very long intervention. He should have some regard for other Members who have been here throughout the debate.”