Speeches by Young.

“I have one more question. We have talked about bills and so on in relation to the public’s views on the energy transition. How much does concern about the country’s energy security factor into their views?”

“I would like to address my question specifically to Claire about the Welsh Government. Polling indicates that trust for the Welsh Government, the UK Government and local authorities differs depending on what aspects of an energy transition we are talking about. Does this factor into your communications?”

“The question is more about who is doing the communicating and how that affects the level of trust they have. Regardless of who is doing the work, who is telling them about it appears to vary the level of trust according to which Government they trust more and whether they trust local authorities more. People are lookin…”

“Climate Action Wales acts as a one-stop shop for citizens and businesses to gather information about the energy transition. Is there evidence that it has helped to build support for the energy transition and increase the public’s understanding of measures that can be taken?”

“Do you have any evidence that you could send us that shows the impact that has had on the levels of understanding and support?”

“Finally, the Welsh Government have a public engagement strategy that aims to promote education and learning. What conversations have you had, if any, with DESNZ over its development of a public participation strategy to make sure that they are aligned?”

“We have talked a lot about the information that is going from Governments to people, but do you think that people currently feel that there is a clear process for them to meaningfully contribute to the UK Government’s policies on climate action? Is communication going the other way?”

“Just to be clear, this study—which I am sure we will be interested in—is it specifically looking at Wales.”

“Would you agree that public conversation processes in the UK have generally been one-off events, and would you support a multi-year, national campaign to raise awareness about the heat transition?”

“You have partly answered my next question which is: what would you most like to see included in the DESNZ public participation strategy? Do you have anything to add?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for North Somerset (Sadik Al-Hassan) for securing this debate, which is particularly important for the west of England. Hydrogen-powered flights have real potential to cut carbon emissions in a notoriously difficult to decarbonise indu…”

“Schools in my constituency are among the lowest-funded in the country, and there is a lack of resource for early intervention work before children get to the point of needing SEND support or an EHCP, which means that more children will need a higher level of intervention later. It is a vicious circle. The lack of money…”

“Absolutely. South Gloucestershire is in an even worse position, and I am sure all the authorities in the f40 group would agree. Yesterday, I raised with the Prime Minister one of the impacts that lack of support for SEND has on families. He did not take up my request for a meeting, but I hope he will consider meeting m…”

“Thousands of self-employed people and business owners were excluded from Government support because of the arbitrary eligibility criteria. They paid their taxes but were left unsupported during the crisis. Does the hon. Member agree that it is disappointing that those people are still struggling five years on?”

“The Government’s decision to cut personal independence payments by changing the eligibility criteria is a double whammy for carers, who risk losing their carer’s allowance if the person they care for no longer qualifies for PIP. Given that it is Carers Week, will the Leader of the House raise this issue with the Secret…”

“That is one approach, but we need to ensure that it does not take away from the high-needs approach. The point is that we have to fund both early intervention and the high-level needs that have resulted from the lack of early intervention. The previous Government declined to fund an additional 200 special school placem…”

“Do you think those guaranteed standards of performance that Ofgem is proposing go far enough, or is there anything that you would add?”

“Welcome to the panel. We have seen some worrying statistics about the reliability of smart meters, such as one in 10 being used in manual mode. Money Saving Expert has estimated that, when you take a wider definition of “faulty”, it is more like 19%, which also ties in with Citizens Advice saying that 20% are having pr…”

“Specifically on the targets, would you change them to focus on working smart meters, rather than simply installing them, or do you think these other things that you are outlining would be a better approach to the problem?”

“I see the point you are making. Ned, are there enough smart meter engineers to carry out repairs and installations? If not, what steps would you take to boost recruitment?”