Speeches by Tufnell.

“Just following on from the point around it being a crowded space from a regulatory point of view, do you think there has been a democratic deficit and lack of accountability, particularly with Ofwat? We have had a huge amount of anger from the public. You are here today. What are your thoughts about that democratic def…”

“You talked about greater oversight in terms of performance. I wonder about those investment cycles. I think you have a five-year investment cycle. Is there a case to be made for a longer term investment cycle that would enable a longer term view from the individual water companies?”

“My question is about supply chain; you mentioned the supply chain. What is Ofwat’s role in the supply chain? Often water companies are very keen to hide behind supply chain—if there is an issue that has been happening with sewage discharge, they say, “There’s a delay on the supply chain so the sewage has to keep going …”

“What is the speed of handling for questioning from the RPA?”

“How quickly are you handling that? What is the speed looking like?”

“Yes. How many applications have we had for SFI24? You combined the mid-tier countryside stewardship with SFI23 to come out with SFI 24.”

“I appreciate that it is different in Wales and England with the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales, but Natural Resources Wales is only progressing with enforcement on 4% of incidents reported. That is obviously very low. I do not know what the figures are for the Environment Agency, but I am interested to …”

“I know we have already touched on a lot of that stuff. My question was more about the relationship between you and your counterpart in the Welsh Government, and looking at those discussions and how they are evolving over time, particularly in relation to the Budget. I know we have touched on the return on capital and s…”

“Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Secretary of State. I want to touch on the devolved point of view, particularly from a Welsh perspective. We now have two Labour Governments working hand in hand, which is incredibly positive. Has there been an impact assessment, from an agricultural perspective, on how the Budget would…”

“Can I ask a question on enforcement?”

“On the higher-tier countryside, can you give a bit of an explanation—because I believe it is closed, and it is being run by Natural England? Is that right?”

“Okay. Thank you.”

“You do not have the figures as to how long that is taking, in terms of the questioning put to the Rural Payments Agency.”

“I am grateful for the opportunity to make my maiden speech. I pay tribute to my hon. Friends the Members for Filton and Bradley Stoke (Claire Hazelgrove) and for Knowsley (Anneliese Midgley) who gave excellent speeches, showing real love for their communities. I look forward to serving alongside them in the years ahead…”

“I welcome the Government’s announcement on moving forward with the track 1 projects, which will create thousands of well-paid jobs, attract inward investment and accelerate us towards net zero. With the closure of the blast furnace at Port Talbot, the two largest carbon emitters in Wales are now in my Mid and South Pem…”

“12. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for clean energy projects in Wales.”

“Will the Secretary of State set out how Great British Energy will deliver benefits to the port of Milford Haven and to families across my constituency?”

“In Pembrokeshire we have no local solicitors’ firms offering pro bono work, and the nearest free legal advice centre is in Swansea. Many of my constituents are therefore unable to access to justice, which is particularly distressing in the area of family law and care proceedings. What steps is the Minister taking to ta…”

“I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, for which I thank him. It is incredibly exciting and marks a complete change from Conservative party policy. The Celtic sea, off the coast of my constituency, has the unique conditions of deep water and strong winds, offering us the opportunity to be a global leader in the ne…”

“An announcement was made recently about collaboration with the Crown Estate, and how it will work with GB Energy. In Pembrokeshire we have a fantastic opportunity in the form of floating offshore wind. The Crown Estate is undertaking the leasing process for the seabed. Can the Minister assure us that there will be bind…”