Speeches by Heylings.

“Do you agree that that should be one of this Committee’s key recommendations from this inquiry?”

“I declare my interest as co-chair of the new APPG for local nature recovery strategies. It is very good to hear you talk about the fact that within the spatial development plan, the local nature recovery strategies will to some extent be doing a lot of the heavy lifting of saying which of the opportunity areas for natu…”

“The concern, particularly around the water cycle, is that according to the Environment Agency’s recent report we are looking at things that will need more than 10 years.”

“Could what has been worked on be impacted by coming to a cliff edge at the end of 10 years of an EDP? What guarantees that it will be sustained?”

“Thank you. Concerns about the strategic, long-term effectiveness of these measures include what happens at the end of the 10-year period for an EDP—the cliff edge or not the cliff edge. What do you think should happen following that 10 years? Could they be developed? Are they at risk of being developed at a later stage…”

“Absolutely. That is an innovative scheme, so we have to know that you can do that before you can release the other homes. It is a key concern in my South Cambridgeshire constituency. Many believe that the nature restoration fund works. It was originally designed for nutrient neutrality, and you could even look at water…”

“Mr Duffy, I have a similar question around the EDPs. Do you expect to be involved in the design and delivery of the environmental delivery plans and, if so, what resources do you have to fulfil that role?”

“Can you understand the concerns about whether there will be any independent oversight? You are designing, delivering and monitoring the plans, and the Secretary of State, with all the capacity they have, will be the ultimate arbiter if necessary. Do you understand that concern?”

“What is your recommendation to the Committee on that? What would a recommendation for the risk appetite look like?”

“That leads nicely to my next question. We have heard concerns as a Committee, which are shared among many environmental NGOs and other stakeholders, that Natural England would in a way be marking its own homework around the environmental delivery plans and the nature restoration fund. You are the regulator, the statuto…”

“Ms Spain, we heard you talk about how much the nature protection legislation and rules have held sway throughout planning and what is happening with house building. The Office for Environmental Protection has said that the Planning and Infrastructure Bill would represent a reduction in the level of environmental protec…”

“I, too, thank the Minister for advance notice of the statement today. Our thoughts are with the workers at the Prax Lindsey refinery who have heard this last-minute, shocking news today, which has put their futures and jobs on hold. We understand that this is just one refinery within the Prax Group, but the threatened …”

“In conclusion, many thanks, Madam Deputy Speaker.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. It is important to set the debate and the e-petition in the context of the last couple of weeks. Last weekend saw another hottest day of the year on record, triggering an official heatwave and accompanied by an amber heat health warning, which means that becau…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“I get the assumption and probably subscribe to it. I am just wondering whether there is evidence to show that that few pounds is what is creating this difference to the medium haul.”

“Is there any other analysis that you would dispute? This is the central issue for the Committee. If it was so clear, there would not be a Committee inquiry right now, would there?”

“That is why I am asking. We are hearing an assumption that that could benefit disadvantaged regional areas, but actually, from what we have also heard, because of the exemptions it is not actually being applied.”

“I want to ask a central question for the Committee. Mr McCourt, would you like to help me with this? Expanding airports will increase carbon emissions and environmental impact through construction and increased air travel and a greater number of flights. Is that not making it harder for the sector to deliver on its net…”