Speeches by Young.

“Graham, do you have anything to add?”

“Graham, do you have anything to add?”

“Could further amendments to the NPSs support the intent of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to consent projects faster and ensure smooth transition until those reforms come into force?”

“We have just been talking about the presumption of consent for critical national infrastructure. How do you think that new policy will interact with that? Do you think that the NPSs need to set out a strong expectation that consultation is still expected? That then leaves the question, why remove the requirement in the…”

“As you know, the Government are using the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to remove statutory pre-application consultation requirements. To implement that effectively, what further guidance do you want to see in the national policy statements?”

“Isobel, beyond simply mitigating environmental impacts, should the NPSs focus more on using strategic planning to integrate conservation into the design and construction of new energy infrastructure?”

“Sam, should the policy be reframed to allow more flexibility and to clarify when maximising generation or achieving specific conservation objectives will take precedence?”

“One of my constituents waited more than eight hours in a mental health crisis for 111 to get back to them, in which time their mental health deteriorated. Previously, they accessed a dedicated local support line, which gave them prompt access to professional support. Does the hon. Member agree that prompt access to sup…”

“I welcome last week’s written statement confirming that the cases of many of the Triples—the Afghan commandos who served shoulder to shoulder with UK special forces—will be reviewed. What guarantees can the Minister offer that those individuals will be protected, wherever they are, and that their evidence will be heard…”

“Flooding is an increasing concern across the country. Only last month, I met agencies involved in tackling flooding on the railway at Old Sodbury, which impacts on the surrounding farmland and caused homes in Yate to be flooded during Storm Bert—yet the Government have made no funding commitment for flood protection be…”

“The Transport Secretary recently refused to commit to keeping the £3 cap on bus fares outside London beyond the end of this year, leaving many in rural areas worried about how much more they will end up having to pay to get to work. Residents across my constituency have already seen vital routes scrapped or scaled back…”

“We have heard in the evidence that has been presented to us that some companies would like more modular skills programmes that can be more tailored to their needs, whereas from the employee’s point of view you still want to ensure that you have national portability. Are the Government considering supporting education p…”

“Have you considered reviewing how the apprenticeship levy works so that the unused money stays within an area? At the moment that is returned to the Treasury, isn’t it?”

“Minister, I want to talk about regional and local labour supply, skills and planning. We know about the warm homes skills programme in England, which is over a relatively short timescale and is allocated by way of competition. There is a question about whether that is the right way to get the skills in the different re…”

“Finally, are the Government considering allocating additional funding to enable employers to provide more real-world experience in training?”

“Given the small size of most enterprises in construction and the focus of many of them on the owner-occupied sector, are the Government confident that public procurement can drive demand for skills?”

“Have you been working with the DfE on trying to map out those areas where you have commonality between different sectors and the skills they need, and then identifying the add-on skills that particular technologies require?”

“Should the Government give local authorities more of a role and more support in driving demand for skills by leading on retrofit programmes?”

“Do the Government intend to expand conditionality, such as in large projects or the clean industry bonus, to drive demand for skills and well-paid jobs? There is a public procurement aspect here also.”

“Would you say the technology involved in the construction of either tidal barrages or lagoons is sufficiently proven?”