Speeches by Murphy.

“You have partly answered this, but I am interested in what you think is the most important factor in setting the narrative and driving public views on net zero policies. We have talked about a bit about events like Ukraine, the climate impacts, media stories and digital comms about net zero policies, and Government com…”

“9. What steps he is taking to improve access to GPs.”

“After 14 years of the Conservatives running down the frontline of the NHS, many people in Basingstoke still struggle to gain access to their GPs. One issue that patients and GPs raise time and again is the lack of capital investment in new provision to meet growing housing need. Chineham medical practice, for example, …”

“We are moving to a phase of the transition in which, potentially, a lot more new clean tech is going into people’s households, such as heat pumps, electric vehicles and solar panels. Is there anything we can learn from the smart meter engagement campaign for the roll-out of those technologies—both positive and negative…”

“That is great to hear and those are very useful lessons but, just to be a bit more challenging, they are not things that went wrong and that we can learn from. It is useful to air those as well.”

“Thank you. Anything to add, Alex?”

“Thank you to the panel for coming. We have covered some of this already, but I would like to ask about the negative perceptions of smart meters. Evidence from Citizens Advice shows that nearly half of those who did not take up a smart meter when offered one said it was because of negative media reports. Similar numbers…”

“We are moving to a phase of the transition in which, potentially, a lot more new clean tech is going into people’s households, such as heat pumps, electric vehicles and solar panels. Is there anything we can learn from the smart meter engagement campaign for the roll-out of those technologies—both positive and negative…”

“That is great to hear and those are very useful lessons but, just to be a bit more challenging, they are not things that went wrong and that we can learn from. It is useful to air those as well.”

“Thank you. Anything to add, Alex?”

“Thank you to the panel for coming. We have covered some of this already, but I would like to ask about the negative perceptions of smart meters. Evidence from Citizens Advice shows that nearly half of those who did not take up a smart meter when offered one said it was because of negative media reports. Similar numbers…”

“The strategic defence reviews of this Government and the previous Government highlighted the risks posed to our security by climate change. Does the Minister agree that the increasing opposition by the Conservatives and other Opposition Members to clean power infrastructure and increasing our grid capacity across the c…”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I welcome the investment in our energy security and jobs. I know from my visit to Sizewell with the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee that jobs in the nuclear industry are good, well paid and highly skilled. Does the Secretary of State …”

“Unfortunately, I have another quote, which is from yesterday. With regard to the Opposition’s amendments, can the shadow Minister point to a single measure that would increase the number of homes? All the changes directed at the Bill seem to be designed to impede development. I also want to ask him what he meant yester…”

“Will the shadow Minister give way?”

“Will the hon. Lady give way?”

“Welcome to the panellists. The Prime Minister and the Chancellor have taken the welcome decision to raise the means test for the winter fuel payment, and it was confirmed this morning by the Chancellor that that will be in place by this winter. What would you do? Would you restore it to the status quo or would you use …”

“Are policy costs in other European countries significantly lower than in the UK? Are they charged in a different way?”

“I accept what Caroline and others have said about the speed with which the Government could reform, and there was a reality that you could restore it and go back through the tax system as you outlined. If that was a temporary measure for now—let us say that that budget is finite—would you recommend that the Government …”

“Are policy costs in other European countries significantly lower than in the UK? Are they charged in a different way?”