Speeches by Rhodes.

“I may have misunderstood what you said, so I am asking for clarification. In different settings, in terms of urban and rural, because there are different pollutants, are there different health impacts or are we not clear about that? Would the effects be different because there are different pollutants?”

“Ms Lockwood, in your written evidence to the Committee, you mentioned the lack of a national public health response to the issue. You also talked about the lack of a joined-up approach across Government from the Department of Health, MHCLG, the Department for Transport and so on, in addition to DEFRA with the lead role…”

“To be clear, are you saying that you would have national targets but, within that—in terms of the urban-rural divide and in different regions—you would have different action plans to deal with different pollutants in different places?”

“The devastating fire on Union Street in Glasgow has destroyed small businesses and an iconic part of the city’s heritage, but the exceptional skill and courage of our emergency services prevented an even greater tragedy. We need a rapid, thorough investigation, with urgent implementation of recommendations. Local busin…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South on securing this important debate and on his powerful opening speech. Many Commonwealth troops made the ultimate sacrifice for us. In my constituency of Glasgow North, there are a number of Commonwealth war grave sites and memorials that commemorate a total of 1…”

“Can the Leader of the House make Government time available for a debate on involving young people in decision making? When I recently visited primary 6 classes at St Monica’s primary school in my constituency, they made thoughtful points about issues in their local Milton community and their aspirations for the area. D…”

“I recently chaired a roundtable, which produced a report from Fortinet, a cyber-security firm based in my constituency. The report highlights the opportunities and risks of cyber-resilience as we transition to Great British Railways. Does the Minister agree that more public procurement has a crucial role to play in ens…”

“13. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle cyber-threats.”

“I thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I recognise the important work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and its outreach and public engagement teams. I also recognise the huge contribution of volunteers in promoting that work. How we commemorate and who we commemorate must reflect the full breadth of th…”

“We would be more reliant on a global market than we are currently.”

“At the moment, there are people who have switched to being peat-free. They are using these alternatives. You are talking about potentially other ones. What is the supply of that? If we were to move, either voluntarily or through legislation, to everybody switching to peat-free, is there enough supply of these alternati…”

“In terms of moving to alternatives to peat, what are the alternatives that the research tells us could be used?”

“Just to follow on from that, Mr Denny, in terms of the horticultural industry, how reliant is it on peat? How prepared is it for a potential ban on the use of peat or products with peat in them?”

“Thank you, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North East Hertfordshire (Chris Hinchliff) on securing this debate. Much of his speech focused on England and on rural areas. As the Member for Glasgow North, I hope to open up the debate slightly, in terms of crossing the border into Scotland, the rest…”

“Labour promised to renew the nation’s contract with those who served our country. Therefore, can the Minister set out what support the new veterans strategy will provide for the around 10,000 veterans in Glasgow?”

“I recently hosted a drop-in advice surgery with my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson) for people living with dementia and their carers. I was struck by the vital role played by local dementia support groups, such as Dementia Heroes in the west end of Glasgow. Will the Leader of the House make t…”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) for her introduction to the debate. According to data compiled by the House of Commons Library, over 10% of the population of my Glasgow North constituency identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual—one of the highest proportions in the country—and over 1…”

“It does. The situation, if I understand what you are saying, is that you have that information once it is in the public domain, but you are not part of that earlier process of seeking the evidence. We do not have that ability.”

“In terms of greater clarity, you are saying that at the moment the European Chemicals Agency puts information into the public domain, which is useful, and you look at that. How do you see yourselves actually using that information going forward? Are you saying it will develop from just looking at it to actually using i…”

“I have one final question. You see that as being a different approach as opposed to a different end point that you want to get to. One is saying, “We should ban everything and some things will have to have exemptions because they are going to take longer.” The other is we start by looking at them all individually and w…”