Speeches by Billington.
Every Hansard contribution by Polly Billington this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 441–460 of 640 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “We have heard that 70% of learners are not finishing. Is that because they get a job before they finish, or is it because they do not like it?” | 29 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “On the 200 different skills programmes across the country, I am all in favour of letting many flowers bloom, but that sounds to me like a huge lack of strategy. Would somebody like to express some views on that?” | 39 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “Forgive me, but a lot of what you said I have heard before. Why do you think it has not happened before now? The long-term strategy, the implementation, the targets, the investment—literally, the things that you have said—I have heard since 2008. Why is that? Why haven’t things changed?” | 49 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “Brian, would that create the demand that you are talking about?” | 11 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “Bear in mind that with minimum energy efficiency measures, one of the things we know from local authorities is their weakness in being able to enforce them because they do not have the capacity. It is all very well having the standard in practice. What risks do you think there are around lack of enforcement? I am also …” | 76 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “What impact do you think the Government’s decision to raise the standards expected in the private rental sector to EPC C will have on creating the demand that you are talking about?” | 32 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “It is okay, we have wind farms as well, so go on.” | 12 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “Also a small amount of responsibility?” | 6 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “I am interested in the scale and strategy point.” | 9 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “We have heard that this is an ageing workforce. I am also aware—and we have been told this before—of how spectacularly underpaid FE teachers are in comparison with other parts of the education sector. If you have a whole load of skilled former construction people who might not want to climb up a ladder anymore, would t…” | 66 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “That is literally what colleges should be doing, finding out why people are dropping out. That is their job, isn’t it?” | 21 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “We have heard that 70% of learners are not finishing. Is that because they get a job before they finish, or is it because they do not like it?” | 29 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “On the 200 different skills programmes across the country, I am all in favour of letting many flowers bloom, but that sounds to me like a huge lack of strategy. Would somebody like to express some views on that?” | 39 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “It tends to end up being a fancy model, because we need to have accountability and governance.” | 17 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “Forgive me, but a lot of what you said I have heard before. Why do you think it has not happened before now? The long-term strategy, the implementation, the targets, the investment—literally, the things that you have said—I have heard since 2008. Why is that? Why haven’t things changed?” | 49 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “Brian, would that create the demand that you are talking about?” | 11 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “Bear in mind that with minimum energy efficiency measures, one of the things we know from local authorities is their weakness in being able to enforce them because they do not have the capacity. It is all very well having the standard in practice. What risks do you think there are around lack of enforcement? I am also …” | 76 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “What impact do you think the Government’s decision to raise the standards expected in the private rental sector to EPC C will have on creating the demand that you are talking about?” | 32 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “Obviously it will create the demand.” | 6 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 393) “Good. Tell me about that.” | 5 |