Speeches by Wilson.

“I will speak to amendment 1, which my party supports, in the name of the hon. and learned Member for North Antrim (Jim Allister)—he would have been here to speak to it, but he is unwell. He makes an important point: if the provision is to extend to local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales, there is no reaso…”

“It angers me when those servicemen are dragged through the courts as part of a rewriting of the history of the troubles that makes the terrorists look like the victims and the soldiers look like terrorists. I see that the hon. Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns) is in his place. He deserves credit for whatever r…”

“The hon. Member is making a very important point. Judicial review is not an answer for the many people who are damaged or suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and so on, because they do not have the capacity to do it, which is why authorities should be held accountable for the actions they take.”

“I hope that that was a mistake and an oversight by the Government. I trust that it is not a deliberate attempt to try not to put themselves in conflict with local authorities in Northern Ireland that are controlled by Sinn Féin. If that was the reason, it is an absolute disgrace. If it was an oversight, I hope that the…”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“I hope, Mrs Harris, that anything I say here today will not cause you to cough or choke, but I want to be very clear that the motion we are discussing is not about lobbying and it is not about the influence of Israel on politics. This is yet another angle of the antisemitism that we are experiencing in this country, es…”

“I do not know who advised that, or whether it was the Northern Ireland Office, because of course it is prone to trying to avoid any conflict with Sinn Féin when it comes to policies. If it was, I hope that this will be seriously thought about and that the Minister will look at ways of including local authorities in Nor…”

“Most speakers tonight have talked about the duty of care that we owe to those who put themselves in harm’s way for the people of the United Kingdom. Those of us who come from Northern Ireland or represent Northern Ireland know that that is not just some vague form of words. Over the period of the troubles we saw at fir…”

“You outlined, as far as the building and operation of the data centres, how you try to build in sustainability. Can I just take you to the point before you reach that decision? This is provoked by a visit I had during the recess. Obviously, Governments and authorities are keen to locate these data centres for all the r…”

“But if the power is being supplied and the authorities say, “We can generate the power,” you do not really ask whether it is renewable or what the implications of providing that renewable energy may have been. Are you saying that that is not a decision for you—it is simply, “Are we getting renewable energy?””

“On the environmental sustainability of the centres, how are environmental sustainability practices embedded in the planning and operation of data centres? Can you give examples of where and how it has been done?”

“Would you expect that it is reasonable to dig into the implications of locating in a particular area and look at those environmental issues and the impact on local communities, who will probably not benefit from the data centre, but are nevertheless impacted?”

“But data centres tell us that 50% of their energy at present is from renewable sources, which is not guaranteed, simply because the sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow. This raises one of the issues of sustainability. What back-up systems are used? For example, would data centres rely on diesel …”

“But given the increasing reliance on renewable power that data centres boast about, would it be common to have those kinds of back-up methods? How sustainable is that?”

“The Minister is right that those who engaged in the violence last night should face the full weight of the law, because legally, morally and politically they were wrong. However, if the law is going to apply to those who protested, it should also apply to those who have broken into our country illegally, broken our imm…”

“The Minister is right that those who engaged in the violence last night should face the full weight of the law, because legally, morally and politically they were wrong. However, if the law is going to apply to those who protested, it should also apply to those who have broken into our country illegally, broken our imm…”

“Finally, in an attempt to reduce energy consumption in the longer run and be more sustainable, what is the potential for data storage clean-ups? A lot of data may be held that is no longer of any use. Is there big potential to reduce the power consumption of data centres, and is there any incentive to do so?”

“Data storage.”

“Before I come to my main question, can I just ask this, out of pure personal ignorance on the matter? You have outlined the benefits of data centres in terms of productivity. I think the figure of £8 billion invested could give £35 billion-worth of productivity gains and so on. Given the controversy about whether they …”