Speeches by Onn.

“Gareth, does the public corporation model provide a sustainable way for UKNNL to deliver Government priorities, given its reliance on commercial revenues while acting as a custodian of nationally critical nuclear capabilities? There seems to be some tension between those two requirements.”

“Do we have a timeframe for when that is likely to conclude?”

“I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the use of road surfacing materials which generate in-vehicle noise levels above a specified maximum; to require the resurfacing of existing roads which generate in-vehicle noise above that maximum; and for connected purposes. In Great Grimsby and Cleeth…”

“I congratulate the Chancellor on her statement. The setting of electricity prices to international gas prices has long been blamed for the erratic nature of our electricity bills—indeed, that was previously accepted by the Conservative party. While the Conservatives complained about it and did nothing, this Government …”

“I appreciate that—thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Maybe we all need ear defenders in this place once in a while. We have clear rules and protections for prolonged noise exposure in many workplaces because we understand that repeated exposure can damage hearing and affect health, yet when it comes to people who drive f…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Minister and the noble Lady Merron on bringing forward this renewed strategy. My constituent Jodie Goodwin has recently been refused a hysterectomy for reasons of funding, despite the medical and surgical advice that that is what she requires to deal with her health issues. Can the Min…”

“Ofgem is looking at that.”

“But they are still going to be paying for the development of nuclear. We are still going to have a levy element that will be part and parcel of that.”

“I wonder if we can go back to one of the earlier answers, which is about who pays. Is it a different proposition if you are going to the public and saying, “We are putting this money on your bills for all the costs and R&D and development to make sure that you get this fantastic technology for all the brilliant benefit…”

“We have heard today—we do not hear it very often—that private wire is being seen as a solution that does not have any regulatory burdens. But that is not necessarily true, is it?”

“So the private wire solution may not be something that is as straightforward as it is currently.”

“What happens if you do not meet the targets on all the SMEs?”

“Do you have an estimate of the total value of the contracts for the three projects?”

“In other energy sectors, what we find with supply chain versus developers is that we end up in a chicken and egg situation, where we cannot get investment until we have certainty, or we cannot commit to things that you say you have already committed to unless we know that it is already available to us in some way, shap…”

“In time? How long do you have for corrective activity or action to be taken? Is there any financial penalty attached?”

“Sometimes the supply chain will come back and talk about scale; it is not worth the investment if the scale is not there. Do you think that three SMRs will address that?”

“Through their bills, they will be paying.”

“The extension to closure notices relates to much shorter time periods, and the periods for notices provided do not therefore necessarily need to fall into the scope of having a consultation—in fact, I would rather avoid having things in consultation unnecessarily over including things in consultation. We want to drive …”

“My hon. Friend is right. It is an acknowledgement that action needs to be taken. That is reflected in other areas of action that the Government are already committed to and those we are likely to see further down the track, which I will come to later. I think we are right to raise the length of the consultation and say…”

“I would like to recognise the work the Government have already undertaken to improve our high streets, including measures announced in the Budget last year: the taskforce to tackle organised crime groups; additional funding made available to trading standards, customs and excise, and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs; …”