Speeches by Tufnell.

“Do you think mandatory labelling plays a part in that consumer trust? Do you think that is an important point?”

“Can I go back to the traceability and labelling point that we talked about earlier? In respect to the organic sector and devolved Administrations, concerns have been raised. I think the Soil Association has raised concerns. What is your view on that? How are you addressing those concerns?”

“You brought up the John Innes Centre, and the Committee visited that. There were concerns raised at the roundtable in respect to the tier 2 point that you have alluded to already, about whether that was too burdensome.”

“Do you think that there is a reputational risk for the UK in terms of there being a lack of oversight of products entering into the market first?”

“There is an impact, from a regulatory standpoint, on things such as traceability if you are looking at foreign third markets, or, if we as a country are looking to gain first-mover advantage, looking at the time it takes in respect of getting on a national list, for example. How do you view those two? There have been c…”

“Yes.”

“That is helpful. Are you able to give a bit of detail in terms of the types of products and the country of origin?”

“I am curious as to when you think the first precision-bred products will appear on our supermarket shelves.”

“Pembrokeshire is a beautiful county with huge potential for growth. Improved rail connectivity and more frequent services would bring significant benefits to our local economy, including by boosting tourism and expanding employment opportunities. How is the Secretary of State working with our Welsh Labour Government to…”

“7. What steps she is taking to ensure that the transport system supports economic growth.”

“Just quickly, in terms of the investment criteria for the supply chain investment programme, will you be putting in additional criteria, particularly around the social and economic benefits that we have talked about today?”

“I come back to the supply chain. You have set out various vehicles in terms of your plan to invest in the supply chain, including the accelerator fund, and obviously on a constituency level, it is very appreciated that you have invested heavily in Pembrokeshire college. I think you have also invested in Marine Power Sy…”

“Sorry, just quickly before Rebecca. How does that interact with your supply chain investment programme, particularly in respect of ports?”

“I just want to quickly touch upon the pipeline point in terms of round 5 and the 3 GW, potentially 4.5 GW in September, and you have mentioned 12 GW. I was just wondering if you recognise the importance of the Crown Estate’s role in terms of that pipeline and allowing that certainty of revenue streams for the whole sup…”

“Can I just ask, do you think that there is a sufficient level of ambition in those commitments? Do you think you as an organisation have gone far enough in terms of those obligations on supply chain or those wider community benefits that are locked in around the procurement rules you set out? Do you think you as an org…”

“So, you have limited, if any, communication with the Treasury in terms of how you deliver on your objectives?”

“We have talked about the importance of this expansion in the pipeline. I was wondering whether you could just set out the obstacles that you see in front of you in terms of trying to realise this enormous capacity, particularly in line with the Government’s objective of 43 GW to 50 GW of offshore wind by 2030.”

“Can I just build quickly on this point about sustainable development? You touched on the tension between the need for clean energy and building that out, and the environmental aspects. You have also talked about your four key focus areas. I was wondering what guidance the Treasury provides you in respect of those balan…”

“We touched upon the capacity increase programme in north Wales, and I was wondering about compensation schemes that could be in place in respect of protecting the marine habitat off north Wales.”

“Thank you.”