Speeches by Reader.

“As we are talking about constituency issues, a sad thing happened in Northampton a few weeks ago. There was an arson attack in Dunelm, and that spread to Pets at Home in the St James retail park. Unfortunately, that fire ripped through the vet, the dog groomers and the store. Will the Minister join me in thanking all t…”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—you make a good point. As I was saying, when I come home and see Dash, it is a great opportunity to decompress. I agree with the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) that that is such a valuable part of owning a dog. In closing, I want to thank a number of organisations tha…”

“I could not agree more. It is critical that we do more in Parliament to raise these issues. I also welcome some of the minor amendments made in Committee, which strengthen the Bill further and will reassure people, particularly in the limited circumstances in which the Bill may have unintended consequences. It is the s…”

“It is fantastic to hear about that campaign, and I would fully support it. But there are also positives in the world of pets on social media. I follow an account, Southend Dog Training, which has helped me with free advice to ensure that Dash, my little Chorkie—full name: Dash Potato Evans-Reader—sits, walks and does n…”

“I completely agree. I was a candidate for 17 months, and for a long while I ran #DoorstepDogs; every week, I took a photo of my favourite dog that I met on the doorstep. Unfortunately, I have given up on that. Maybe I should bring it back.”

“I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Chris and Nicole in my constituency lost their daughter Beccy nearly 18 years ago. On losing her, they discovered a postcode lottery for bereavement services. Some police services provide them, but some do not. It is important that we discuss road safety measures, but I …”

“We have heard a general consensus among your panel and the previous panel that regional messaging is probably more effective than the UK Government leading on communications, but do you have any thoughts on how the Government can best work with local communities to communicate policies?”

“We would also like to know about people’s understanding of the economic benefits and costs. I will start with Rachel: when we think about policies relating to the energy transition, are people more concerned about the cost to themselves or the cost to society?”

“You mentioned a point there, Rachel, about people’s views on the transition to renewable energy. To what extent does the UK public think that the transition to renewables will have a negative impact on the cost of living?”

“In terms of very recent work you have done, some of my colleagues in the House are now very obsessed with policy costs. Is that changing the views at all about renewables? Luke, have you seen any new data?”

“Luke, you touched on this earlier in terms of cost, but how do views among the UK population diverge on whether climate action needs to be taken immediately or delayed until economic conditions are better?”

“Can I ask one more quick question? I will start with Karen: in your broader work, are there any international examples of where Governments have this messaging right and have that buy-in from their citizens?”

“We have talked about the net zero and energy security narrative, but to what extent do you see nature protection and environmental benefits coming up in how people talk about the energy transition?”

“Banning things?”

“Amanda, do you think the UK Government are best placed to deliver communications, or should it be done through intermediaries?”

“Amanda, we heard in the previous panel that there is cross-political support for improving and insulating homes. A key part of communication is going to be advice. Do you think a national advice service—like we see in Scotland and Wales—could help with the transition in England and Northern Ireland?”

“In other inquiries that we are doing, we have frequently heard that the communication can be confusing for general consumers. There is so much that we talk to people about. Do you have any thoughts on how we get that balance right between simple messaging people can understand and making sure it is technically accurate…”

“I want to come back briefly to trusted sources. I was thinking about the role of national identity, because you have Climate Action Wales, Community Energy Scotland, and I was thinking about the question about the applicability to England. Do you think a similar thing that actually has the word “England” in it would bu…”

“We would also like to know about people’s understanding of the economic benefits and costs. I will start with Rachel: when we think about policies relating to the energy transition, are people more concerned about the cost to themselves or the cost to society?”

“You mentioned a point there, Rachel, about people’s views on the transition to renewable energy. To what extent does the UK public think that the transition to renewables will have a negative impact on the cost of living?”