Speeches by Ramsay.

“I hear what you say about different options and impacts of water, but of course the impact of energy is also substantial. Dr Gallego-Schmid, you are focused on life-cycle impacts. If we look at companies like Microsoft and Google in the tech sector, 97% of Microsoft’s emissions are scope 3, whereas Google has seen a si…”

“Thank you both. You raised a number of points about both the immediate and the life-cycle impact, whether it is on energy, water or materials, which I am sure colleagues will delve into. The area I want to delve into a little more is water use, because I think water sustainability is a huge issue already facing the cou…”

“Yes—thank you, Chair. I need to declare an interest as a vice-president of ADE, which is an unpaid role. Thank you to the panel for being with us. I have some questions for Dr Gallego-Schmid and Mr Busette, please. First, what is your assessment of the current metrics and standards that are used to assess life cycle im…”

“I welcome the work of Flood Re. Later this month, I will be hosting its Floodmobile in my constituency, where 13% of properties are already at risk of flooding. However, according to experts at Flooded People UK, our capital spending on flood defences and maintenance is not at record levels; in fact, it is actually low…”

“You’ve got another 20 pages, Barry?”

“That is my concern: is it going to slow down that trajectory by adding a lot of extra demand that we have not planned for?”

“Reduction compared to what?”

“My question is about the implications for energy use. When the country is putting so much effort into trying to decarbonise electricity, could this bust our carbon budgets entirely?”

“The hon. Member is making an important speech. She highlighted the record-breaking June temperatures, and I heard Members behind me talk about how it is lovely and warm, but she highlights the very real human cost and the number of deaths per year that we are already seeing. Did she hear the Climate Change Committee hi…”

“Primary school headteachers in my constituency tell me that, according to their budget calculations, the cut in funding for physical education will have a real impact on opportunities for young people, especially in rural areas. What assurance can the Government give me that young people, especially those in rural area…”

“That is an emphatic answer in terms of what ought to be the case. I am interested in whether you think that that is the case in terms of how the Treasury looks at these things. You have already mentioned the Joint Intelligence Committee national security assessment report. We have also had a report from DEFRA civil ser…”

“It is really helpful to hear that tangible example. Building on that, Mr Zenghelis, should ecosystems be treated as a form of national infrastructure that provides food and water, security, flood resilience etc and is seen as a significant service for public good?”

“Thanks for coming along to the Committee. I have a few questions, which will build on what the Chair has already asked you. Professor Groom, do you think that the Treasury should view climate and nature loss primarily as environmental issues or look at them as economic and fiscal risks in terms of how it makes decision…”

“I thank my fellow hon. Member from Suffolk for giving way. He will be aware that the University of Suffolk is running training for dental therapists and hygienists, who are an important part of the jigsaw. The funding model is broken, because training a therapist receives support of only £5,000 a year, compared with £3…”

“I very much agree with the Secretary of State about the gravity of the risks and the need for urgent action to protect young people’s wellbeing online. It is often the most vulnerable young people who are most likely to be exploited online, but it is also often the most vulnerable young people who use online channels t…”

“It is a pleasure to co-sponsor the debate. In my constituency, registering with an NHS dentist as a new patient has become extremely difficult, if not impossible. East of England has the lowest number of NHS full-time equivalent dentists per head of population. When Ministers say that the system is improving, I ask the…”

“I absolutely agree with the hon. Member, who made an excellent speech in introducing this debate. Rural communities lose out so often when it comes to health services, and the decline they have seen in dentistry is a strong and worrying example of that. Unless NHS dentistry becomes a place where clinicians can build su…”

“Q12. A suppressed Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs report has concluded that without transformational change, our food and water systems are at risk of catastrophic failure from 2030. Another suppressed Joint Intelligence Committee report concluded that there is a “high likelihood” of ecosystem collap…”

“I thank the hon. Member for bringing this debate and in particular for his focus on the need for cross-Government action and to address the range of threats we face. Does he agree that as part of the resilience planning, addressing the risks attached to climate breakdown and nature collapse are absolutely central? On h…”

“On the point about transparency, the Joint Intelligence Committee’s national security assessment was partially released in January—it was a redacted version—only after a freedom of information request from Green Alliance. That report highlighted that biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse are a threat to national sec…”