Speeches by Whitby.

“Mr Rockliff, paludiculture was mentioned earlier on. What effect is the exploration fund having so far?”

“Given the limitations placed on the amount of agri-investment funding that farmers can receive, how are we going to incentivise carbon or wetland farming and nature-friendly farming?”

“Does anyone else want to comment on the land use framework?”

“I have a question for the Environment Agency. To what extent could a land use framework contribute to the protection or the responsible use of peatlands?”

“What assessment has been made of the magnetic lockable pouches that are being used in some schools as a way of preventing any smartphone access during the entire school day, including lunch time and breaks? Could a national roll-out of those be considered?”

“4. What steps she is taking to help prevent the use of phones by children in schools.”

“T4. A growing number of ex-footballers are suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a form of dementia caused by repeated heading of the ball. These ex-players feel let down by the Professional Footballers’ Association, which has only provided support for those suffering from CTE once funding from the N…”

“I have spoken to groups across my constituency such as Transition Crich and Derbyshire Dales Community Energy, which are working to create new community-owned energy projects in order to cut bills and drive down emissions. The £1 billion announced today will significantly help with their aims. However, these groups wil…”

“T4. Tideswell brook was deemed to be the second most pharmaceutically polluted river in the UK, despite being a site of special scientific interest and in a national park. Concentrations of some chemicals are currently more than 2.8 times higher than annual average environmental standards. Will the Government therefore…”

“In terms of removed PFAS, are we going to be able to destroy all removed PFAS given the limited capacity of high-temperature incineration in the UK?”

“Do we need a reinstated contaminated land fund in order to support the cost of PFAS remediation?”

“This is a question to Ms Parkes. The PFAS plan commits to new guidance for legacy PFAS. What approaches to PFAS remediation does the EA consider to be effective? How is cost factored into assessing what methods are viable, presuming they are all expensive?”

“What assessment has the Minister made of the adequacy of housing provision for military veterans, particularly those with service-related injuries or disabilities, in rural areas such as Derbyshire Dales, where there is severe pressure on our affordable and supported housing stock?”

“16. What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans.”

“Does inconsistent messaging affect markets, nature markets? Does it affect your assessment of the prospects in the report?”

“What impact does it have when Ministers present nature as a blocker to economic growth, other than encouraging constituents to email their MPs?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western. I thank the hon. Member for Woking (Mr Forster) for making a powerful speech. As a foster carer, a member of an adoption panel and a former lead member of a tier 1 local authority, I have seen at first hand the damage that austerity has caused to local authori…”

“Thank you very much, Dr Mitchell, Mr Lines and Ms Hayns, for your time this afternoon, your input and your patience in a slightly disrupted session.”

“Given what you have already said, I think I know what the answer will be to this next question, but I will ask it anyway. The Government said they will invest £2.7 billion a year into sustainable farming and nature recovery for the next three years. Is that sufficient to deliver both food and nature recovery?”

“To what extent do farmers have the necessary clarity on producing food while at the same time delivering environmental goals and nature restoration? That question is for anyone who’s prepared to answer.”