Speeches by Riddell-Carpenter.

“I want to go back to land values. I know that we spoke about it at the beginning, but I am keen to bring in Jeremy’s view specifically on this. What is your assessment of what the impact this policy could have on land values?”

“I have the same question that I asked Tom: are your recommendations based on trying to improve the policy that has been introduced, rather than advocating for a U-turn? If it is the former, what recommendations have you put forward that you felt needed to be heard?”

“Spills and leaks?”

“Which are the better companies?”

“You talked about sitting down with the water companies and understanding what drives them. What, in your experience, is the most common reason for those spillage or sewage incidents?”

“Finally, we are going to cover off environmental performance and enforcement. Over the last couple of years we have seen £300 million in fines and penalties, yet at the same time we have not seen an increase in performance, an improvement in performance. Instead, we have seen an increase in sewage and spillage incident…”

“Understood. You talked, David, earlier about the current investigation that has been going on since 2021. You mentioned that £168 million in fines have been issued to Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water. Why is it taking so long and when can we expect this investigation to conclude?”

“Which are the better companies?”

“Spills and leaks?”

“One thing that comes up with me and I am sure with my fellow Committee members a lot whenever we talk to constituents about sewage in particular is the question of whether we will ever get to a point where we are sewage-spill free. I appreciate that our infrastructure is incredibly old and complex and has some of the i…”

“Finally, we are going to cover off environmental performance and enforcement. Over the last couple of years we have seen £300 million in fines and penalties, yet at the same time we have not seen an increase in performance, an improvement in performance. Instead, we have seen an increase in sewage and spillage incident…”

“Understood. You talked, David, earlier about the current investigation that has been going on since 2021. You mentioned that £168 million in fines have been issued to Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water. Why is it taking so long and when can we expect this investigation to conclude?”

“One thing that comes up with me and I am sure with my fellow Committee members a lot whenever we talk to constituents about sewage in particular is the question of whether we will ever get to a point where we are sewage-spill free. I appreciate that our infrastructure is incredibly old and complex and has some of the i…”

“I start by welcoming this Bill, which will create the first smokefree generation. Children turning 15 this year will never legally be able to be sold tobacco. As we look to reform and transform our NHS and improve health outcomes for our country, we cannot do so without tackling the root causes. The long-term chronic h…”

“You talked about sitting down with the water companies and understanding what drives them. What, in your experience, is the most common reason for those spillage or sewage incidents?”

“This week, shipping company Maersk announced that it will divert operations away from Felixstowe in my constituency and towards London Gateway. That comes after years of complacency about investing in the right transport infrastructure around Suffolk Coastal and the eastern region, despite the port of Felixstowe being …”

“I was delighted by Ofgem’s announcement this morning that it now recommends that the proposed Nautilus interconnector should be located at the Isle of Grain, not on the Suffolk coast. Since I have been elected, I have made firm representations to the Minister and Ofgem, including via its consultation, that the Suffolk …”

“It is an honour to deliver my maiden speech in this debate. May I start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Burton and Uttoxeter (Jacob Collier), or Burton and Utch, for providing such great insight and a touching story of the constituency. It is an honour and an incredible privilege to stand here today as …”

“Adult social care is under extreme pressure. One in four hospital beds are occupied by patients with dementia. Will the Minister commit himself to the delivery of a dementia strategy in the current Parliament?”

“Housing associations are the second largest investor in employment support in the UK, second only to the Department for Work and Pensions. Their work invests in employment support for some of the hardest-to-reach communities, including rural communities such as mine in Suffolk Coastal. Will the Minister commit to worki…”