Speeches by Foord.

“I welcome the abolition of Ofwat, but I wish to let the Secretary of State know about one of my constituents. Marion from Axminster is aged 85. Her direct debit to South West Water this month is £45, but next month it will nearly treble to over £118. Residents who I represent are fed up with being ripped off by these p…”

“I wonder if we could now look at the example of climate change. I do not know who is best placed to answer this, but the British Government have pointed to the area of climate change as an example of where we need co‑operation between the UK and China. Do you regard this, from the Japanese experience, as an area…”

“Turning to you, Professor Delamotte, how successful has Japan been at diversifying its supply chains and its investments? I am thinking about this both from the state point of view, but also from the point of view of Japanese companies that also have to think about diversifying supply chains and investments.”

“Professor Hosoya, I wonder if you have anything to add on the subject of how successful Japan has been at diversifying its investments and its supply chains.”

“Mr Ward, how does Japan balance the prosperity agenda with the national security agenda? How does it balance its trade and investments with national security?”

“Professor Hosoya, I wonder if you have anything to add on the subject of how successful Japan has been at diversifying its investments and its supply chains.”

“Mr Ward, how does Japan balance the prosperity agenda with the national security agenda? How does it balance its trade and investments with national security?”

“Turning to you, Professor Delamotte, how successful has Japan been at diversifying its supply chains and its investments? I am thinking about this both from the state point of view, but also from the point of view of Japanese companies that also have to think about diversifying supply chains and investments.”

“I wonder if we could now look at the example of climate change. I do not know who is best placed to answer this, but the British Government have pointed to the area of climate change as an example of where we need co‑operation between the UK and China. Do you regard this, from the Japanese experience, as an area…”

“I want to speak briefly about Russian intent, the coalition of the willing and sanctions on Russia, and I will of course do so using open-source reporting and analysis. First, however, I want to praise the courage and determination of the Ukrainian people, because we of course look to them for our own safety. That is n…”

“How would you do it differently, if you would at all?”

“What do you make of the reporting and accountability arrangements for the NCSC to the Government?”

“Has this model been copied by some of our allies? Have we seen the NCSC model picked up elsewhere?”

“What are the advantages of the NCSC’s public-facing role?”

“Finally, you were here for the Moldova session that we had before, so you have had the lead-in with our questions around disinformation. What do you make of the proposal to make a national counter-disinformation centre?”

“The hon. Gentleman talks about our High North allies. I have just been next door with Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland’s Minister responsible for energy and mineral resources. Given that Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, and Denmark is a founding member of NATO, does the hon. Gentleman ag…”

“How would you do it differently, if you would at all?”

“Has this model been copied by some of our allies? Have we seen the NCSC model picked up elsewhere?”

“What do you make of the reporting and accountability arrangements for the NCSC to the Government?”

“What are the advantages of the NCSC’s public-facing role?”