Speeches by George.

“No, I disagree. I think that overall, the impact on the fishing industry has been a net negative, certainly for people in my own region, who depend substantially on the export of fish to other European countries. In the past, the majority of the fish landed in Newlyn, which is a very substantial port in my constituency…”

“These negotiations are difficult at the best of times. We need to make sure these decisions are made on the basis of merit. Of course, we wish to re-establish UK fishing entitlement out to the 12 mile limit and to ensure that foreign vessels are not able to use their historic entitlements to fish within the 6 to 12 mil…”

“If we are to establish a sustainable fishing industry that is fair to UK fishermen, it is important that the industry is reviewed on its merits and on the basis of science, not on political horse-trading with other countries. I strongly accept that point.”

“I am sure that the Minister heard that intervention. It does trouble me. If we go back to 1974, when Edward Heath was involved in the negotiation of our entry into the EU, and to subsequent negotiations, the fishing industry has often been used as a pawn—a bargaining chip. It would be a great pity if that happened agai…”

“We could spend all morning exchanging fishing industry puns, but I think it would be better to get back down to the nitty-gritty of trying to advance policy for the benefit of the fishing industry. The Minister will appreciate what goes on in my constituency, which he visited last summer when he came to Newlyn, Sennen …”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of quota negotiations on the UK fishing fleet in 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I come at this debate as someone who is not entirely new to fisheries debates, after having been involved in them in the early days of my parliam…”

“T4. In reviewing the NHS workforce plan, will Ministers urgently review the pay and status of registered nurses, who are, after all, the backbone of the NHS? Many are now dependent on food banks, thousands are saddled with student debt, and most will expect never to rise beyond band 5, which is a maximum of £35,000 a y…”

“I am delighted that the Deputy Prime Minister has arrived in time to hear my speech. I do not question her sincerity and intention, or that of the Planning Minister, regarding the legislation or the planning changes introduced in the revised national planning policy framework. My concern is whether they will actually d…”

“You are in a more advantageous position than me, but certainly over the last 20 or even 30 years, references to the availability of respite support have declined and it has almost fallen off the radar in many locations. I just wanted your impression of whether there is any quantitative data that supports the anecdotal …”

“You say that there has been an 18.2% increase in the proportion of people living over the age of 75 since 2017.”

“That is a very dramatic increase.”

“It is a very depressing picture. Just to get some clarity on the figures on those who have a significant unmet need, you are saying that there are a number of people who are simply not eating because they are not getting the care they need.”

“We are talking about millions who are not getting dressed.”

“There has been passing reference to respite care throughout the evidence session today. It is often seen as the icing on the cake of what fundamentally needs to be provided. I just wonder how the picture has changed over time, over the last 10 years or even further. It seems to me that all those providing care need bre…”

“With regard to discharging, there is some anecdotal evidence that there is spare capacity in nursing and residential care homes that is not being taken up. To save money and move the system forward, discharge to assess in a care home until a final decision is made is one option that is surely worth pursuing.”

“Are you seeing a push to reduce the requirements in packages of care in residential care home or nursing care home settings? For financial reasons, are people seeing whether they can get away with not providing that care?”

“Is it workforce shortages causing the reduction, not the proprietors deciding to get out of the sector?”

“The previous presentation was saying that there will be a doubling of those over the age of 85 by 2045. All of this is building up a very significant increase in care needs going forward. One aspect that concerns us—it is an issue that we are going to have to get our heads around in our report on the cost of inaction—i…”

“Such as where?”

“Can you supply that to us? It would be really useful to us, if you did have exemplars.”