Speeches by Stephenson.

“My final question is about the money. Is there going to be an additional cost attributable to the UK’s work with Mauritius to protect its environment that has not already been accounted for, above and beyond these vast numbers that we have been hearing?”

“I am conscious of time, but I have one or two more questions to ask. First, in relation to no catch, from what I saw in February, the fisheries Minister in Mauritius is quite open to issuing fisheries licences in the future. I think that probably goes beyond the fringes, which you were describing, in relation to the re…”

“I suppose I could phrase it in another way. Why not get comfortable with the agreement on environmental protections before you sign the treaty?”

“Good. I am glad that you think it is important, and that you have confidence that the Mauritian Government think it is important too. We are lacking quite a lot of detail at the moment. On 2 April, Baroness Chapman came to the Environmental Audit Committee and said that she did not know what the future plans are for th…”

“Thank you, Chair. I am a guest from the Environmental Audit Committee. Thank you for coming along, Minister. I think the Chair has perhaps done the job for me on my first question, but could you explain to this Committee how important the marine protected area is to you and to this Government?”

“The Government’s English devolution plans are intended to simplify local accountability. The reforms could be critical to improving democratic accountability for our integrated care boards and unlocking the delivery of much-needed healthcare facilities, such as a GP surgery in Wixams in my constituency. Will the Leader…”

“The Attorney General has recently been forced to apologise for his comments about those who believe the European convention on human rights is impeding efforts to tackle illegal migration. Does that not call into question the credibility of any advice given by the Attorney General and whether we can take the Government…”

“3. Whether the Attorney General has provided the Government with legal advice on immigration matters.”

“It was reported today that the Treasury may be planning to siphon money off from the water restoration fund for “unrelated purposes”. What assurance can the Secretary of State provide that money in the restoration fund will be used to clean up our waterways, not to cover rising Government debt interest?”

“Mr McCourt, I am interested to know how this all comes together at industry level across the whole of the UK. Of course, airports are run by separate companies. This is perhaps where you have a role to play. What strategic plans are in place for the industry as a whole across the UK?”

“Mr McCourt, I am interested to know how this all comes together at industry level across the whole of the UK. Of course, airports are run by separate companies. This is perhaps where you have a role to play. What strategic plans are in place for the industry as a whole across the UK?”

“Mr Robinson, perhaps you can talk very briefly about MAG.”

“How robust is that work? How has it been tested? Does it justify the expansion that you would like in your airport?”

“I would like to explore the strategic plans that are in place, setting out levels of consumer demand and how you justify the need for expansion. I will turn to Mr McCourt to reflect on the industry as a whole, but, before I do that, can we perhaps just take a view from each of the airports that are represented? Mr Gorm…”

“What do you think about those forecasts? Are they reliable? Are they helpful for your work?”

“What do you think about those forecasts? Are they reliable? Are they helpful for your work?”

“Yes, possibly. I do not know. My final question is about the airports national policy statement. That was produced in 2018 before a number of key climate and environmental obligations were put into legislation, yet decisions on airport expansion have been made on the back of that policy. Is it in urgent need of an upda…”

“Yes, possibly. I do not know. My final question is about the airports national policy statement. That was produced in 2018 before a number of key climate and environmental obligations were put into legislation, yet decisions on airport expansion have been made on the back of that policy. Is it in urgent need of an upda…”

“I would like to explore the strategic plans that are in place, setting out levels of consumer demand and how you justify the need for expansion. I will turn to Mr McCourt to reflect on the industry as a whole, but, before I do that, can we perhaps just take a view from each of the airports that are represented? Mr Gorm…”

“How robust is that work? How has it been tested? Does it justify the expansion that you would like in your airport?”