Speeches by Bool.

“Equally, the veterans commissioner could play an important role in implementing the veterans strategy, with its three core themes to celebrate, contribute and support. They could also play an important role in co-ordinating responses of the veterans advisory and pensions committees across England to provide local outre…”

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“Indeed, that very point was made last year in the Defence Committee report that stated that the issue was not about how the covenant was legislated for or the nature of the services provided, but about how it was enforced and provided for. Given that the Government seem content to expand the extent of the covenant, we …”

“The SDR acknowledges that a significant proportion of the reserves work in the NHS and that, if they were to be deployed, there would be significant issues. Given that defence medical services and the NHS have to work together, will the Government set out what plans they are putting in place for this?”

“As an active user of the NHS, I welcome steps that can be taken to help improve patient experience and care, but the NHS is a delicate ecosystem: mistakes and errors do not just lead to a loss of money—they can be life-changing and, quite literally, a matter of life or death—so it is absolutely essential that we get th…”

“In March, the Government released their steel strategy, which talked about taking bold steps to help to grow the industry. The bold steps that we have before us include granting powers to nationalise the industry and introducing a 50% tariff in six weeks’ time on the import of steel products that can also be made in th…”

“Food inflation is forecast by the Food and Drink Federation to reach at least 9% by the end of this year. Energy costs are driving up food inflation, as are a lot of the other anti-business policies put forward by this Government, including not incorporating food manufacturing in the industrial strategy. When will the …”

“Back to the 1 July tariffs: the quotas are too small and the commodity codes are too broad. The steel required for aerospace can come only from, I think, SSUK, which is currently in liquidation. That grade of steel cannot be produced elsewhere—that is for commercial steel. Businesses will be bankrupted within six month…”

“I want to raise a case of gift card fraud. My constituent Nigel Bannister was recently given a gift card as a birthday present, but, by the time he came to redeem it, the money had gone. This is a rising trend, where people are taking a photograph of the cards and stealing the PIN details, and claiming them before some…”

“I will be sure to write to the Minister with more details. First, none of this steel can realistically be made in the UK. The Government have provided a list of potential suppliers, but the majority, including British Steel, only make commercial not aerospace-grade steel, and the only company that might, Speciality Ste…”

“I just want to follow up, because obviously we have talked about the just-in-time model, but then in your report you talk about moving to a more just-in-case model. Obviously you have talked about the importance of storage and that resilience, but if we were to try to take that step tomorrow how else would we move, do …”

“The communication element is certainly important. Villagers in Greatworth and Radstone in Northamptonshire have been massively isolated by the works that have been carried out, while the active travel route that Brackley residents wanted has not been possible because it is bypassed by HS2. Does my hon. Friend agree tha…”

“How do you then keep it affordable, though? Obviously, if it is going to be highly nutritious, which you would hope it always would be, then how? Other than discounting it, how do you do it?”

“Chair, that has basically covered the section I was going to come to later. As you said, it is about that prioritisation. That takes that section out.”

“Many farmers, small businesses and residents have had access to their properties disrupted by the construction of HS2. The Wilcoxes in my constituency have been battling for more than five years to get a simple deed of easement to guarantee access to their property. As a former property lawyer, I know that is a very si…”

“Dame Helen, thank you for your answers so far. As the Chair alluded to, the future of our relationship with the EU is coming into a sharp focus, especially for the EFRA Committee with the SPS negotiations coming forward, which is likely to involve dynamic alignment. Given that concept and the Government seemingly movin…”

“In talking about the independence, the Government will obviously have one priority going one way and there will be that balancing side. One of the concerns that we have with the SPS agreement is it says, “sanitary and phytosanitary”, so it is the movement of animal and plant products. Also around other elements, for ex…”

“Yes. That dynamic alignment point will become a big issue to think about.”

“Welcome everyone. We are going to look at the impact of the war in Iran. Jo and Rohit, could you give us a brief overview of the issues currently facing UK agriculture as a result of the impact of the conflict?”

“Welcome everyone. We are going to look at the impact of the war in Iran. Jo and Rohit, could you give us a brief overview of the issues currently facing UK agriculture as a result of the impact of the conflict?”