Speeches by Young.

“You think that they have to.”

“You have been talking about the unfairness, and I can see that this may exist at a number of levels, because it may be that you are more likely to develop community Energy Local clubs in more affluent areas where there is perhaps more local capacity within the community to develop that. Stephen talked about that risk, …”

“In the south-west last year, 77 police community support officers were taken off our streets; my local Avon and Somerset force accounted for 60 of them. It said that the change was a direct result of lack of funding. Will the Home Secretary agree to raise the matter with the Chancellor as a matter of urgency, so that w…”

“There is a good local example where we have further education colleges wanting to work together on the possibility, or maybe even the likelihood, that we get new nuclear at Oldbury. Now, if money were invested directly in further education and so forth, you would deliver a pipeline that is not needed at the moment but …”

“Anna, how might the Government redirect existing funding pots more effectively to deliver the workforce for clean energy by 2030 and decarbonisation of buildings by 2050?”

“James, some of the evidence we have heard suggests that, rather than tax incentives and so forth, more funding should be directed directly into training initiatives, further education colleges and so forth. Would you agree with those who suggest that incentives aimed at consumer demand should be rebalanced towards labo…”

“My final question is for all of you. Will the Government hit its targets for clean energy 2030 and decarbonising buildings by 2050 without increases to existing funding?”

“Anna, how might the Government redirect existing funding pots more effectively to deliver the workforce for clean energy by 2030 and decarbonisation of buildings by 2050?”

“There is a good local example where we have further education colleges wanting to work together on the possibility, or maybe even the likelihood, that we get new nuclear at Oldbury. Now, if money were invested directly in further education and so forth, you would deliver a pipeline that is not needed at the moment but …”

“My final question is for all of you. Will the Government hit its targets for clean energy 2030 and decarbonising buildings by 2050 without increases to existing funding?”

“James, some of the evidence we have heard suggests that, rather than tax incentives and so forth, more funding should be directed directly into training initiatives, further education colleges and so forth. Would you agree with those who suggest that incentives aimed at consumer demand should be rebalanced towards labo…”

“I speak as a former unitary authority councillor for over 17 years. In that time, I spoke many times on behalf of the local community at planning committee meetings, so I understand the importance of including communities in decisions. Shutting them out of the process breeds resentment about new developments, and this …”

“If the hon. Member would like his Government to support the future of local newspapers in that way, I hope they will look again at how they are supporting councils to fund local planning departments. To conclude, I urge the Government to think again, tackle the real barriers to delivery and put local communities at the…”

“Welcome, Martin. We have talked a little about the regulators, but how effectively are energy suppliers being held to account over breaches of the back-billing rules? Do we need tougher penalties for repeat offenders?”

“Welcome, Martin. We have talked a little about the regulators, but how effectively are energy suppliers being held to account over breaches of the back-billing rules? Do we need tougher penalties for repeat offenders?”

“Leading on from that, we hear about threatening and bullying tactics being employed. Is enough being done to crack down on that? If not, what would you do? Do you go back to taking away their licence?”

“I think you have already covered my next question: do you think the Energy Ombudsman needs to be a proper ombudsman, with teeth?”

“Are you concerned that energy suppliers may be deliberately using back billing as a strategy to recover financial losses, rather than as a last resort?”

“Leading on from that, we hear about threatening and bullying tactics being employed. Is enough being done to crack down on that? If not, what would you do? Do you go back to taking away their licence?”

“I think you have already covered my next question: do you think the Energy Ombudsman needs to be a proper ombudsman, with teeth?”