Speeches by Young.

“Do you think if there was greater collaboration between local authorities and the DNOs, that would make it easier for the social value to be recognised in the planning process, or does that have to happen through change in the planning process?”

“Do you think that is replicable?”

“Can we turn now to public-private initiatives as a way of developing community energy? I will start with Emily. How can financial partnerships between local authorities and the private sector facilitate community energy developments, if indeed you think they can?”

“I think you have partly answered these questions already. I want to explore a bit further what is appropriate and proportionate in material considerations. As someone else who has been a councillor and knows how quick people can be to jump to the idea that bribes and so forth are a thing, what criteria would you need t…”

“I do not know whether you want to add anything to that.”

“Do you think if there was greater collaboration between local authorities and the DNOs, that would make it easier for the social value to be recognised in the planning process, or does that have to happen through change in the planning process?”

“T2. A 2022 victim survey found that only 10% of victims believed that the criminal justice system was effective. What steps are the Government taking to support victims of violence against women and girls, and will they ensure that all police and prosecutors receive training in understanding the impact of trauma on sur…”

“The Secretary of State acknowledged in her statement the progress gap for children with SEND. How will the Government support flexibility in the delivery of the curriculum, including for those children who are unable to access a traditional school setting?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. The Liberal Democrats support this statutory instrument. We have long called for measures, including the introduction of a fuel finder scheme, to allow drivers to directly compare fuel prices, to protect from rip-off prices and improve competition between petro…”

“Constituents in Pilning are outraged that a stadium-sized warehouse is being built next to the village under a 1957 consent, which means that modern conditions are avoided. Another warehouse is planned that is twice the size. Will the Leader of the House enable a debate in Government time on tackling outdated interim d…”

“T5. Small and medium-sized businesses in my constituency have told me about the impact that Trump’s trade war is having on their ability to export to the United States. What is the Secretary of State doing to support these vital job creators and ensure that British goods can continue to be sold worldwide?”

“How would you have liked the project to have progressed instead?”

“Should UK refineries invest in hydrogen and in carbon capture and storage?”

“Stuart, do you have anything else to add on what the Government could do to help support emissions reductions?”

“But if Norway is already getting there with electrification, it does not require innovation; it requires us to learn from somewhere else.”

“What is the Government’s role in that? What more could the Government be doing?”

“I would like to switch to emissions reductions for a moment. Stuart, what progress has been made on that so far?”

“Is there anything that the current Government could do to change that, or has the ship sailed and it is too late?”

“Would it be fair to say that the lower-hanging fruit has been dealt with and the next steps will be considerably harder?”

“Talking of competition, what impact do you think the track process has had on competitiveness in the refining industry?”