Speeches by Rhodes.

“You said it was successful in terms of NO2. It has not been so successful in terms of particles. What is it about that particular scheme that has led to that divergence in terms of the impact?”

“Dr Bartington, from your knowledge and experience of Birmingham and its clean air zone, what are the biggest successes and limitations there? If others are looking at introducing such a scheme, what should they look to learn from that in terms of things to introduce and things to avoid?”

“On your comment about the area covered, traditionally when we look at these areas we think of city centres. If the nature of pollution is changing—if you are saying there are national changes in cars and transport—should we be looking at other areas as more of a priority? Is that one of the lessons to learn from this?”

“Widening out from that particular example of Birmingham and its clean air zone, let’s talk more generally about what local authorities can do in terms of the different types of instruments that they have, such as low-emission zones, school streets, the retrofit of housing and other things. I open this question up to ev…”

“This week marked the 22nd anniversary of the devastating Stockline ICL Plastics factory explosion in Woodside in my constituency, in which nine people tragically lost their lives. Given continuing concerns about corporate accountability, may we have a debate in Government time to assess how effective the offences of co…”

“In terms of your time within government and the civil service, do you think your experience of having worked in DEFRA will be a help or hinderance in this new role?”

“From that experience, what did you learn about how to make those cross-cutting relationships effective?”

“Dame Helen, you have talked and we have discussed with you about your experience both in government, in the civil service and also outside. In terms of being outside of government and the civil service, what have you learned with regards to your interaction and relationship with government and across government in term…”

“You mentioned the type of pollutants that are there. What particular health risks would potentially present compared with the types and levels of pollutants that you see in an area of London?”

“Q6. People in Summerston in my constituency are experiencing antisocial behaviour. They tell me that what makes the greatest difference is visible local police officers on the beat. However, since 2017, local police numbers in Glasgow have fallen by 9%, leaving 214 fewer local officers serving communities. Does the Pri…”

“In terms of health risks, are you saying that those people who work on the system, because they are in it for longer—depending on their role—are more at risk than passengers using the system?”

“In terms of managing these risks, there is something about having an underground rail system that is a source of where the pollutants are coming from, but there is also the issue of how you then filter those pollutants out. Where do you think the main thrust of activity should be? Is it about trying to reduce the pollu…”

“Professor Harrison, I want to ask around the tube, the London underground, to try to understand a bit more about the issues around air pollution within the tube system. Could you first say something in terms of what types of pollution we see in that system?”

“I declare my interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for events. Given the importance of the QEII centre for hosting many major international events, and its direct economic value—we are talking about hundreds of jobs, thousands of hotel rooms, and significant spend and investment across the wider su…”

“Having recently visited the Scottish Event Campus in my constituency, which will host the opening ceremony along with a number of sports during the games, I have seen at first hand the opportunity these games represent for tourism, hospitality and local businesses. Given the importance of these events for Scotland and …”

“2. What steps her Department is taking to support the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth games.”

“8. What discussions the Client Board has had with representatives of the events sector on the potential impact of the possible acquisition of the QEII centre on that sector.”

“Terminally ill people often have additional energy needs and energy costs. What steps is the Department taking to support those people who are terminally ill with increased energy costs?”

“You may have mentioned the other differences already with regard to urban and rural settings, how we measure and what we measure. Does that lead to situations where, nationally, we are not collecting the right data in the right places to inform the right policy choices and to identify the trends that are taking place?”

“In terms of the lack of rural monitoring and what has been said about the different types of pollutants, and therefore the different health considerations, would we be better off having more regional and localised targets, rather than national targets, that take into account, first, the different pollutants and their d…”