Speeches by Aquarone.

“I just reflect on the fact that this debate, far from being a game of constituency bingo, has seen hon. Members from across the House bring forward genuinely new issues and new ideas, for which I am deeply grateful. I will end on a reminder of the importance of skills and the trade strategy. Just this morning, we were …”

“I agree, and I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me the perfect platform to remind the House of my support for a coastal communities Minister—but that is outside the scope of this particular debate. This issue requires not only strategic vision and leadership from the top, but empowerment and resources on the ground;…”

“On balance, I agree—partly to manage the local housing supply and encourage the local tourism economy, but also for reasons of public safety and improved standards. The people I speak to and who approach me are usually the ones whose standards I have no worries about, but there are many out there who probably would ben…”

“I am a cautious supporter of the latest developments in food science. I have met the researchers who are leading on the development of that scientific frontier and the safeguards as well. I am concerned about some of the detail. I accept that there is a difficult trade-off with the other demands that farmers make of me…”

“I totally agree. We are developing a bit of a wine theme here, but let me return to a subject that Members might have heard Liberal Democrats talk about a lot, which is care. We are proud to have the oldest demographic in the country in North Norfolk. We should not be afraid of the fact that we have a care industry, wh…”

“I am relieved that my hon. Friend asked that question, because much as funding is welcome in all forms—I know that many of my constituency businesses and their supporters have applied for funds, received them and been part of schemes—we need long-term settlements, long-term funding and local accountability. We cannot j…”

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her intervention, and I am grateful to that business in her constituency for providing such a great product, which I have sampled. It is mostly breweries in North Norfolk, so I think I will be safe. I totally agree with my hon. Friend: devolution is a great opportunity. Whatever peop…”

“I wholeheartedly agree. It is not just the reduction in social isolation and the improved access to healthcare, but the access to training and development, and the ability of customers to get to places to spend their money in the local economy, that make the case for improvement in public transport such a compelling on…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for businesses in rural areas. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western, and I am delighted to secure this important debate. We need growth. It is a key part of the Government’s agenda and it is a fact agreed across the House: our econom…”

“I agree entirely—if only there was a buses Bill before the House. We are also going to get the Transport Committee’s report on buses connecting rural communities, and I would be interested in his thoughts on that in due course. Meanwhile, rural residents see the Chancellor and the Business Secretary courting the banks …”

“What is a train, in other words? On that note of definitions—well, we will come on to that. That is my first question: is there a cost benefit?”

“Do you both believe there is an advantage to being involved with this? Perhaps less rhetorically, what could this do for the industry, and what sort of relationship would you like to have with it?”

“Isn’t there some margin to be made in that risk, through some of the intermediaries? If they are unknowns, they could justify charging the operator more.”

“Ultimately, a consumer demand for green investments is causing that half-a-carriage-worth of —”

“It is not half a carriage, is it? It is much less than half a carriage, but it is still material.”

“What would you hope to see in the new strategy document beyond certainty from an investment or financial risk perspective? Are there particular characteristics or attributes that you would hope to see?”

“I am enjoying the language. I like the fact that you measure ROI in terms of the number of four-carriage trains. We have heard platform, not meaning the platform that you stand on.”

“Yes. It is interesting getting my head around the language. You are basically saying you want to know what is going on beyond just repair and replacement of existing rolling stock. That is the plan. That is the ideal strategy that would help you do that. What, roughly, is the time horizon? I know you will say as long a…”

“You talked a bit about that method. At the moment, at this exact position in time, is there an additional incentive for investors to invest in low-carbon or electric traction engines, or is that still roughly on a par?”

“Before I go to Christoph with the same question, what about fully electric?”