Speeches by Murphy.

“Are there sources of investment or a threshold beyond which FDI for clean energy projects becomes undesirable? For example, China’s funding for offshore wind or nuclear projects?”

“I take your point on the level, but at the point where there might be a level, do we even have a framework in place for understanding how we trade off national security and energy security with domestic supply consideration?”

“Just very briefly, you were talking earlier about emerging technologies, the lack of pipeline and the uncertainty around that. I just want to talk about established technologies, particularly offshore wind, solar and onshore wind, where there is probably more certainty around the pipeline. Clearly, Siemens, does quite …”

“Sorry, I take your point: we cannot manufacture every part of the supply chain here, and I am totally on board. I completely agree with you. If you look at the statistics on the job density and how much wind we produce as part of our energy system, we could have 100,000 more jobs. If we had done similar things to Denma…”

“I want to come back to what Steve and Marie-Laure have said, and Pranesh might want to come in on this as well. It has been mentioned across the two panels that offshore wind is a success story. It is in terms of rolling it out, but I do not believe it is a success story in terms of manufacture: if it were, we would ha…”

“Just to add to that, presumably it was an active choice not to have an industrial strategy.”

“Do you think we have enough state capacity and commercial expertise within Government to deliver a successful industrial strategy to build up our supply chains in the way in which we have discussed today? Other countries that have successful industrial strategies tend to have more expertise. It involves quite important…”

“Just on foreign direct investment, what is the scope for improvement in FDI for driving growth within the domestic supply chains for clean energy? Do foreign investors and developers have sufficient insight into the UK manufacturing base for low-carbon energy technologies and projects?”

“Are there sources of investment or a threshold beyond which FDI for clean energy projects becomes undesirable? For example, China’s funding for offshore wind or nuclear projects?”

“May I ask the hon. Gentleman a question that I asked some of his colleagues earlier? In 2011 the last Government set up the Standards and Testing Agency, whose predecessor was a non-departmental public body that became an Executive agency, like IfATE. It sets statutory assessments for school pupils and develops profess…”

“For too long, our skills system has not delivered due to policies that simply have not worked. Businesses have struggled to recruit the skilled workers they need, young people do not have the opportunities they deserve and investment in training has gone backwards. The previous Government talked a good game and introdu…”

“I am afraid the hon. Member and the shadow Secretary of State speak as if the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education was an unblemished success. Between 2018-19 and 2023-24, apprenticeship starts in England per capita dropped by 16%, so how is it a responsive system? I think the House would be better ser…”

“Many of my constituents, like others across the country, will be concerned about the increase in their energy bills announced today. I therefore welcome the Government’s extension of the warm home discount, as well as the measures to tackle unsustainable debt and push the regulator to do more to support consumers. I mu…”

“I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement, this Government’s unwavering support for Ukraine and this very necessary decision to increase defence spending. As someone whose close family has served in our armed forces, I know that over the years as a country, we have not always provided our servicemen and women with the e…”

“Conservative Members are making quite the noise about IfATE’s independence, but I remind the House that this is a precedented move. The Conservative Government established the Standards and Testing Agency, which is currently the Executive agency and was formerly a non-departmental body. That is exactly the same status …”

“I congratulate my hon. and learned Friend on an excellent speech. On that point, students from Brighton Hill community school in my constituency recently raised the issue of the significant impact that social media was having on their mental health and wellbeing. Does he agree that it is not just adults who are concern…”

“Last week, I held a summit with local businesses in the Top of Town in Basingstoke to discuss how we can breathe new life into our town centre. One of the key messages was that persistent antisocial behaviour is making residents feel unsafe and creating a barrier to businesses thriving. What reassurances can the Home S…”

“Learner drivers in Basingstoke have been left stranded for months—in some cases, years—unable to book a driving test. That is affecting their jobs, their education and the local economy. Does the Secretary of State agree that urgent action is needed to extend test centre hours, to ramp up the recruitment of examiners, …”

“On 1 April, Tory-run Hampshire county council will remove the ability of those with disabilities to use their concessionary bus pass before 9.30 am. Multiple constituents have written to me in great distress about the impact this will have on them and their family members. One mother wrote to me to tell me how that bus…”

“There were allusions earlier from Damian to the spray foam scandal, and spray foam can still be installed through the Great British Installation Scheme. I just wondered how concerned you are about that. My understanding from the figures we have been provided is that a number of the major mortgage providers will not len…”