Speeches by Burke.

“I recently met researchers at Glasgow University who are working to develop animal-free research methods. They told me that one challenge they face is a lack of dedicated funding. Does my hon. Friend agree that if we are to transition to more humane testing, the Government must consider making more research funding ava…”

“Glasgow City football club in my constituency recently won 2-0 against Hearts, securing the team a place in the UEFA women’s champions league. I was delighted to be at that game cheering the team on. It is a fantastic achievement and a testament to the hard work of the team on and off the pitch, spearheaded by club co-…”

“Does my hon. Friend share my concern for the children in all our constituencies who, after losing nearly two years of face-to-face schooling, are still suffering set-backs in their learning and their social skills? Will he join me in calling on the Government to channel investment into those who were at school during t…”

“What do consumers value most: reliability of the service or cost of service?”

“I will direct my question to yourself, Ross. How do your operational processes differ when delivering letters to remote and rural areas of Scotland compared with urban areas?”

“I am not sure how relevant this is, but this came into my thoughts when you said the price of a first-class stamp is £1.70. That is quite costly, but I was wondering about the cost impact of the stamp, the cost of Christmas cards and people not now sending Christmas cards because of the cost. Do you have any data on ho…”

“My question is to Grace. What are the most significant risks of reducing the second class and bulk mail delivery frequency for rural constituents? How do you expect the newly proposed quality of service targets will or will not address these risks?”

“It is a lifeline for the people living in those areas, so it is crucial that we get that support for them. Thank you very much for that response.”

“Thanks, Stacey. That is great. It is a financial impact then, as well as the concern that they cannot contact or get their hospital appointments in time.”

“Yes, you have your challenges. Thank you very much.”

“That is good. It was just more the timeline. I was wanting to find out what that timeline was, but I think you have given me a good enough idea.”

“That has answered part of my next question. I was just going to ask what steps Royal Mail has taken to ensure the quality of the service and targets will be consistently achieved.”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Hallam (Olivia Blake) for securing today’s debate. It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. For any child in modern Britain to grow up in poverty is inexcusable. We must consider the impact that the no recourse to public funds regime has on child povert…”

“That is great. I just want every young person to have an opportunity, so thanks very much for that.”

“That is great. I hope we can fill the skill gaps that you do not know about, and that that happens soon, so that we can give an opportunity to everybody, no matter what age they are. Specifically when you speak about young people, there are great opportunities coming for them.”

“A concern for me is the barriers that are there for young people, which you spoke about. How do we get that message out to the schools and colleges? Is there anything that we can do that can help you with that? Is there a plan to get into the colleges? I know that a lot of schools in my area would be very interested in…”

“The UK has an ageing workforce, with one in three workers aged over 50. To make net zero a success, surely we need to encourage more people to stay and transition into the clean energy sector. Can you comment on what you see as the biggest skill gaps? I know that we have spoken a lot about that today, but what are the …”

“The previous question has touched a bit on my question. My question was going to be about the shortage of clean energy, the skills and whether that is hindering the project, but what could the Government do to ensure that the clean energy job supply chain scales up at the pace needed to match the decline of oil and gas…”

“Thank you for coming along today. A lot of what I was going to ask has been covered in what you were speaking about, but one question I had was about the local people in the area: have you had many complaints from them about the issues, if any, have been happening there? I was also going to ask about the impact on the …”

“Welcome, Lord Advocate. Although those within the facility will not be prosecuted for possession offences, those en route with drugs may be. To what extent is this distinction pragmatic?”