Speeches by Whitby.

“Has the take-up of EVs so far been mostly among enthusiastic adopters, or have inroads been made into a more representative consumer base?”

“They are so non-standard. For me anyway, but there you go.”

“Grants have been around for roughly 15 years, on and off. How effective have they been in driving the transition to EVs?”

“Have grants had an effect on manufacturers that have not been able to get it?”

“Has it extended as more cars have come into that higher tier? It has been a slow burn, has it not?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Andrew Pakes) for giving me the opportunity to talk about our public baths and lidos, and the positive effect they have on our local communities. This year, the outdoor swimming pool in Hathersage wil…”

“Is it encouraging people who were going to buy anyway? Is that what you are saying, to some extent?”

“We will be coming on to those.”

“The second-hand market was something I was going to ask about. Are we going to get to mass adoption of EVs without Government intervention in the second-hand market?”

“Towns across Derbyshire Dales such as Bakewell lack any connection to the rail network, leaving the 13 million people who travel to the Peak district mainly reliant on cars. Reinstating the peaks and dales line would be more environmentally friendly, help young people to get to work and education, and make it easier fo…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing the debate. In Derbyshire Dales, we quarry the stone used to build new homes, produce the cement that keeps our buildings standing and have the outstanding natural landscapes that support …”

“I very much welcome the Government listening and acting so quickly on this subject. On 5 March, one of my constituents had an order of 500 litres of heating oil cancelled and was invited to remake the order, but he was then told that it would cost around twice as much as the previous order. Rob, who is on the state pen…”

“Doctor Kirby, you mentioned carbon. The Committee has heard conflicting evidence on the role of ancient woodland in carbon sequestration. Do ancient woodlands continue to generate a net reduction in greenhouse gases over time?”

“Do ancient trees actually stop sequestering carbon at any point, or do they always sequester something?”

“It is fair to say that the newer growth is where the majority of the sequestration is from. We heard concerns about the impact of significant replanting on ancient woodland sites. Is there a tension? Is it possible to balance that tension?”

“Is there a difference between PAWS and ASNW in terms of carbon storage and sequestration?”

“The question is whether it is going to deliver both of those objectives.”

“Okay. How confident are you that the £2.7 billion a year for sustainable farming and nature recovery is sufficient for delivering both?”

“We have seen the options for the new SFI scheme. Grasslands have changed a little bit; they are in the higher-tier stewardship. I am just wondering how a farmer, let’s say a Derbyshire farmer, who does not have species-rich grassland at the moment would get there without some escalator policy, because they have to have…”

“NISTA has given the farming and countryside programme a red RAG rating, suggesting that the programme is significantly off track from meeting its objectives. Could you explain why you think the rating is red? What steps are being taken to address that?”