Speeches by Buckley.

“That sounds excellent, but you have not quite answered the question. How are you helping farmers when you have paused the scheme?”

“That is very reassuring. We also have some questions about how that is progressing in terms of actual delivery. Can you explain what ecosystem improvements are being purchased by the taxpayer through funding from your Department, particularly on farmland, but elsewhere as well? How is that progressing from a delivery p…”

“Thank you for the detail that you have just given us, particularly on the forestry progress that you’ve made. More widely, how are the Government stimulating the supply of investable schemes for nature recovery in England?”

“At the moment, there is a gap between countryside stewardship and the SFI. Schemes were paused, I think until January, because of demand.”

“In my rural constituency of Shrewsbury, we have England’s longest river, the magnificent Severn. It flows through our historic town centre and meanders through our outlying villages, but my constituents are running out of patience with the current privatised water company, Severn Trent Water. It is failing its customer…”

“I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement that, in response to the Etherton review into the treatment of LGBT veterans, additional amounts of compensation will be offered to all victims, and a second tier payment will be offered to those most se…”

“Dr Williams, do you agree with that assessment? What are your views?”

“I can hear how carefully you have analysed the value and the benefit. There is also an implied growth there, growth of the research, and we are hearing about the growing demands. Do you think that that will continue to sustain the one-plus or one-plus-plus? Do you think that will sustain us going forward? Will we ever …”

“It is the revenue for the delivery.”

“Could you share with the Committee what your key takeaways were from the Committee’s visit to the Rothera research station?”

“My other question was about balancing two roles. You touched on them. Given the significant investment that went into that vessel, how does NERC maximise its use, balancing the roles between supporting logistics and conducting the marine research that you mentioned?”

“Dr Williams, do you agree with that assessment? What are your views?”

“I can hear how carefully you have analysed the value and the benefit. There is also an implied growth there, growth of the research, and we are hearing about the growing demands. Do you think that that will continue to sustain the one-plus or one-plus-plus? Do you think that will sustain us going forward? Will we ever …”

“It is the revenue for the delivery.”

“Could you share with the Committee what your key takeaways were from the Committee’s visit to the Rothera research station?”

“To follow up quite briefly, how did the experience shape your understanding of the logistical and scientific challenges that are faced by BAS?”

“I did want to ask you exactly about the ship and I am pleased to hear some of those details coming forward. I was going to ask when the Sir David Attenborough will return to the north, but you seem to imply that that would depend on funding. Have I understood that correctly?”

“Individual applications, piece by piece, so if none come forward, it will not be doing any trips?”

“My other question was about balancing two roles. You touched on them. Given the significant investment that went into that vessel, how does NERC maximise its use, balancing the roles between supporting logistics and conducting the marine research that you mentioned?”

“Dr Williams, do you agree with that assessment? What are your views?”