Speeches by Whitby.

“Cash is still alive and well, and for some, access to it is still a necessity—indeed, last year £80 billion in cash was withdrawn from the Link network. However, with the rise and rise of internet banking and contactless payments, we have seen a near-complete withdrawal of bank branches from certain parts of the countr…”

“Ms Toovey, from an offsite perspective, do you have a different view on that?”

“Ms Toovey, from an offsite perspective, do you have a different view on that?”

“A final question from me. How do you ensure that offsite BNG sites are ecologically appropriate substitutes for onsite biodiversity loss?”

“If organisations fail, what are the penalties? Are the penalties strong enough to ensure that they are delivered?”

“Who would be accountable if BNG targets are not met or maintained?”

“It is planning enforcement that would come out and make that assessment, is that right, whether that is onsite or offsite?”

“A question for any or all of you, and you have touched on this already. How effective are local authorities in assessing whether BNG is actually being delivered?”

“A final question from me. How do you ensure that offsite BNG sites are ecologically appropriate substitutes for onsite biodiversity loss?”

“If organisations fail, what are the penalties? Are the penalties strong enough to ensure that they are delivered?”

“Who would be accountable if BNG targets are not met or maintained?”

“It is planning enforcement that would come out and make that assessment, is that right, whether that is onsite or offsite?”

“A question for any or all of you, and you have touched on this already. How effective are local authorities in assessing whether BNG is actually being delivered?”

“On the subject of disease, the 2023 national risk register states that the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and the presence of exotic diseases, such as foot and mouth disease, represent a threat to our food sustainability. Will my hon. Friend join me in welcoming calls from the National Farmers Union for the Trea…”

“I have some questions on monitoring. First, Ms Foley, to what extent are the current monitoring and warning systems meeting the needs of communities, particularly in relation to surface water flooding, for which you do not have responsibility, and rapidly developing flood events?”

“How can we increase the uptake of flood alerts? How can we get more people to sign up for the warnings?”

“Ms Garrett, what improvements are needed to ensure that flood alerts are timely, accurate and actionable?”

“Ms Garrett, what improvements are needed to ensure that flood alerts are timely, accurate and actionable?”

“Mr Moodie, how effectively is flood risk data shared and communicated between agencies and with the public? What could improve transparency and co-ordination?”

“They have to sign up to them, do they not?”