Speeches by Crichton.
Every Hansard contribution by Torcuil Crichton this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 641–660 of 1,093 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “You wanted to come in very quickly, Sam. I want to move on to pylons, so can we make it quick?” | 21 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Sam, I know you want to come in, but let’s make it quick.” | 13 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Jackie, there are costs the other way as well. People say that it will cost in lost tourism revenue or lost agricultural ground—there is a balance.” | 26 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “It cost £100 million to protect bats from HS2. To quote Steve Reed, and pardon my language, is all this stuff “bat-shit crazy” to put them underground?” | 27 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Okay. Sam, does it cost to put stuff underground?” | 9 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Isobel, where is the RSPB in this? The RSPB says that overhead lines will affect bat and bird populations, but that going underground will dig up hedgerows and bushes. Where do you stand?” | 33 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Thank you all for coming in. I have some questions on pylons, on turbines and, I guess, on bats and birds as well. To have this transition, we will have to build a lot of pylons everywhere and a lot of people will see them. As I understand it, the assumption is that it will be pylons outside national parks, and undergr…” | 98 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Eleri, you are nodding vigorously.” | 5 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “I have one last question, which picks up on what Polly was saying. People feel consulted, but they do not feel listened to. That is a problem. How do we overcome that?” | 32 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Charles, that is really not how it is seen. Communities see this as a green light for developers to do the least possible.” | 23 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “I will bring it back to the agenda now and ask about the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. You mentioned that you were happy with it. The Government have put amendments down that would abolish pre‑application consultation. How does that improve community engagement and consultation?” | 44 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “I want to ask a slightly different question and take advantage of Eleri’s and Chandni’s experience. Chandni, you talked about how difficult it is to get these things to the start line. You are spending millions of pounds, and then you are spending millions of pounds on construction as well. We have just recently seen t…” | 80 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “That is something that policymakers have to look at. Charles, did you want to say something?” | 16 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Conversely, you are also scared that you are trying to subvert—” | 11 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “No, it is not.” | 4 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “That is interesting. Thank you.” | 5 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “You mentioned that land access was a problem. Is it about permission from landlords?” | 14 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “I have a quick supplementary on the point that you made, Lawrence, about taking three years to get to the start line but only six months for other utilities. What is the problem?” | 33 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “What would you put in the statement?” | 7 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Interesting. Peta, NIPA suggested that the national policy statement should be future-proofed so that there is reference to biodiversity net gain. What do we mean by this, and what would you add to that?” | 34 |