Speeches by Wilson.

“Regardless of what one may think of the views expressed by the two Ministers who are subject to sanctions today, the fact is that this is nothing new—they have been saying it for a long time without sanctions. The question that must be asked today is: why now? The Minister must know that this will not bring peace to Ga…”

“Happy birthday, Mr Speaker, and despite what has been said by colleagues on the Benches in front of me, you do not look a day over 75. [Laughter.] While the Minister is claiming to save the world by closing down the oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom, Centrica has signed a £20 billion deal with Norway to supply…”

“We are going down this route because we are looking at how we avoid people abusing politicians and at how we replace social media. Is there an appetite among the public for that kind of long interview, especially among the people who are likely to tend towards giving abuse to politicians? Is it an answer for the people…”

“You are saying about 40% less, but in terms of pounds and pence every year to residents, what kind of figure are we talking about?”

“These schemes are in place for 30 years, so over the 30 years the landscape that you have provided at the very beginning is going to change. Trees are going to die, for example. Things are going to need to be replaced, overgrowth or undergrowth can become very, very dense and sometimes makes a place totally inaccessibl…”

“Thanks very much for your evidence so far. Obviously anyone buying a house will look at the environment in which it is set. I think that you are right in your last answer that house buyers do want to see green spaces and biodiversity impacting on the site. However, the initial and ongoing cost is obviously a big issue …”

“Can you divide that out? For example, to create a green space obviously there is a cost to the developer there. What is that adding to the average cost of a house? Despite what you have said about the maintenance and so on of these green spaces as opposed to manicured, landscaped sites, they do have to be maintained. T…”

“Is that contractual? You say you should and that is the way it should happen, but is that part of the contract that you have with the residents that that kind of replacement is carried out not at the residents’ expense?”

“You mentioned the costs of ensuring that you are compliant, and administrative costs. Many people think that when they are paying these costs, they are paying for the maintenance and for the upkeep to make sure that the area does not become unsightly or dangerous or whatever. Some of the evidence that we have been give…”

“Thanks very much for your evidence so far. Obviously anyone buying a house will look at the environment in which it is set. I think that you are right in your last answer that house buyers do want to see green spaces and biodiversity impacting on the site. However, the initial and ongoing cost is obviously a big issue …”

“Can you divide that out? For example, to create a green space obviously there is a cost to the developer there. What is that adding to the average cost of a house? Despite what you have said about the maintenance and so on of these green spaces as opposed to manicured, landscaped sites, they do have to be maintained. T…”

“You are saying about 40% less, but in terms of pounds and pence every year to residents, what kind of figure are we talking about?”

“These schemes are in place for 30 years, so over the 30 years the landscape that you have provided at the very beginning is going to change. Trees are going to die, for example. Things are going to need to be replaced, overgrowth or undergrowth can become very, very dense and sometimes makes a place totally inaccessibl…”

“Is that contractual? You say you should and that is the way it should happen, but is that part of the contract that you have with the residents that that kind of replacement is carried out not at the residents’ expense?”

“You mentioned the costs of ensuring that you are compliant, and administrative costs. Many people think that when they are paying these costs, they are paying for the maintenance and for the upkeep to make sure that the area does not become unsightly or dangerous or whatever. Some of the evidence that we have been give…”

“Two of the witnesses already have mentioned about the need for education and greater public awareness of those who are being abused. That has all been well heard. Given the distrust and cynicism that there is about politicians, how possible is it to build a critical public awareness campaign where people can see the is…”

“I can see how education at school can deal with this issue in the long run. We have an immediate problem with people who are not influenced in school because they have left school and everything else, but who are engaging in this abuse. Professor Fenwick, you said that we need an education programme to reach out to tho…”

“I suppose it is about the content, but it is also about, against the cynicism, opposition and purviews that those who you are seeking to address have, what kind of credible programme you would see being devised to reach those people and address that issue.”

“We are going down this route because we are looking at how we avoid people abusing politicians and at how we replace social media. Is there an appetite among the public for that kind of long interview, especially among the people who are likely to tend towards giving abuse to politicians? Is it an answer for the people…”

“Two of the witnesses already have mentioned about the need for education and greater public awareness of those who are being abused. That has all been well heard. Given the distrust and cynicism that there is about politicians, how possible is it to build a critical public awareness campaign where people can see the is…”