Speeches by Hinchliff.

“May I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks? In 2021, Ceri and Frances Menai-Davis, who live in my constituency of North East Hertfordshire and are in the Gallery today, tragically lost their son, Hugh, at the age of just six to a rare form of cancer. Now they are courageously campaigning to ensure that ev…”

“Do you accept that there is an incongruence between accepting that, previous to the expansion of scope that you have mentioned, the potential inheritance tax liability was potentially disincentivising farmers from investing in the nature recovery schemes that we want them to pursue, and the fact that the decisions in t…”

“I am going to be cheeky and ask a further follow-up question. Does early next year mean Q1—will we be as lucky as that?”

“Just to circle back, I have a final question relating to the 30 by 30 strategy for land in England. Could you tell us a bit more about what the process will be to implement that strategy, particularly given that we do not currently have a land use framework in place?”

“This is a similar line of questioning. During COP16, DEFRA published a 30 by 30 strategy on land in England. Full guidance, as I understand it, will be published in 2025, according to the strategy. When in 2025 can we expect that guidance to be issued?”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“Minister Doughty, we have recently heard from Jane about frustrations and impasse in the state of international relations. Evidence heard from the previous committee during its inquiry raised substantial concerns around the management of fisheries in Antarctica. Reports from the 43rd annual meeting of CCAMLR criticise …”

“Minister Doughty, we have recently heard from Jane about frustrations and impasse in the state of international relations. Evidence heard from the previous committee during its inquiry raised substantial concerns around the management of fisheries in Antarctica. Reports from the 43rd annual meeting of CCAMLR criticise …”

“Given that you have just talked to us there about a situation in which consensus has not been possible, in which you have not been able to find an agreement, and the risks that that is raising, what specific actions can or is the FCDO taking to try to move beyond that and create a way around some of these geopolitical …”

“You are confident that progress is still possible?”

“Minister Doughty, we have recently heard from Jane about frustrations and impasse in the state of international relations. Evidence heard from the previous committee during its inquiry raised substantial concerns around the management of fisheries in Antarctica. Reports from the 43rd annual meeting of CCAMLR criticise …”

“Given that you have just talked to us there about a situation in which consensus has not been possible, in which you have not been able to find an agreement, and the risks that that is raising, what specific actions can or is the FCDO taking to try to move beyond that and create a way around some of these geopolitical …”

“You are confident that progress is still possible?”

“Given that you have just talked to us there about a situation in which consensus has not been possible, in which you have not been able to find an agreement, and the risks that that is raising, what specific actions can or is the FCDO taking to try to move beyond that and create a way around some of these geopolitical …”

“You are confident that progress is still possible?”

“Residents in towns and villages across my constituency want an efficient and accountable planning system. Could the Minister set out in more detail how he sees these plans interacting with processes around master planning and the negotiation of planning conditions?”

“Given the importance that you have given to electricity prices this afternoon—again, you might give me the same answer here—but would the Committee recommend any further fiscal measures for the Government to consider in addressing the gas/electricity price ratio?”

“An important part of the evidence this afternoon has been around heat decarbonisation. We have just had the autumn Budget and seen some announcements in that relating to that point. Looking at the figures announced in the Budget, would you say that the up-front support for incentivising heat decarbonisation and also th…”

“Within your 2024 report you set out 10 priority actions, which cover a number of areas. Would delivery of these actions be sufficient to achieve the Sixth Carbon Budget? To follow that up with a few other quick questions, we do not have much of 2024 left now. Are there gaps in the delivery of those 10 priority actions …”

“To return to recent announcements, could I tempt you to comment on the coherence of Budget measures relating to the decarbonisation of transport? Are there any measures that you would like to see us recommending to the Government when it comes to fiscal measures and the decarbonisation of transport?”