Speeches by Hinchliff.

“This is a very significant piece of legislation. I have tabled a number of amendments that I believe would strengthen it even further, but in the time available I will focus on the issue that is without doubt the top priority for my constituents when it comes to rail reform: cutting fares, through amendment 32. Thirty …”

“This is a very significant piece of legislation. I have tabled a number of amendments that I believe would strengthen it even further, but in the time available I will focus on the issue that is without doubt the top priority for my constituents when it comes to rail reform: cutting fares, through amendment 32. Thirty …”

“We come to the Chamber almost weekly to highlight the failures of the water sector in our constituencies, but I want to highlight a wider point today. For years, economic policy in this country has been based on trying to achieve growth by unlocking private capital, often from abroad. In this essential sector, we are n…”

“It is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) on securing this important debate. The question of support for our high street businesses cuts to the very core of what economic policy in this country sets out to achieve. For decades, a flawe…”

“Professor Surminski, on a specific point that you have already touched on, how do we adapt to a future when extreme heat and drought lead to regular crop failures in the UK and globally?”

“Before I turn to some of the specific details, do you think Parliament needs to have more of a role in scrutinising the targets that you spoke about, to see whether we are delivering what we are committing to?”

“Dr Millar, the Climate Change Committee was fairly scathing about the Government’s previous national adaptation programme. You said it fell “far short of what is needed” and that it “fails to set out a compelling vision”. What are your key recommendations for the next programme?”

“Dr Millar, given that you have already spoken today about the possibility of intense heat waves potentially leading to thousands, or even tens of thousands, of excess deaths, do you have particular concerns about adaptation in relation to our country—well, not just our country, but the whole planet—crossing climate tip…”

“How do we prevent that coming too late? You talked about the second half of the century, but if we get to the second half of the century and those tipping points are crossed, we need to have been ready for them.”

“Alongside the failures in the south-east, during the recent heatwave there was a widespread disruption of water supply across swathes of my constituency, in Buntingford, Cottered, Ardeley and Throcking. In a country as wet as ours it should take a true organising genius to create disruptions in water supply, but we are…”

“Your report says: “Whether or not to prepare for the changing climate is now solely a political choice.” I hope you will forgive me for saying this, but that is rather easy for you to say. I sit here—we all sit here—and I have to answer to the good people of North East Hertfordshire, not just deliver technocratic polic…”

“4. What steps he is taking to develop an industrial strategy.”

“If climate breakdown accelerates, many of the international supply chains that we have relied upon for essential goods and resources for far too long will cease to exist. We are sleepwalking towards a situation in which this country can no longer guarantee the basic needs of its people. At that point, no amount of AI s…”

“The freeze in fuel duty will be a relief to drivers in North East Hertfordshire, but part of the reason there is such a problem is that the Conservative party’s last stint in government left public transport virtually non-existent in rural communities such as mine. We discussed earlier this week the enormous cost of HS…”

“I thank the Minister for clarifying that sanctions on Russia are tougher today than they were yesterday, but fundamentally the furore around licences to phase in the new regulations arises because we have an economy reliant on jet fuel, and as long as that remains the case these issues will continue to arise. What conv…”

“That is a good starting point.”

“Following on from that discussion, my questions relate to the planning system and whether it is fit for purpose in terms of improving air quality. Dr Holman, when we had Professor Sir Stephen Holgate in front of us in a previous session, I asked whether the majority of development in this country is being planned susta…”

“We will come back to cumulative impacts, but I have a couple of further questions, so can we keep it brief?”

“Mr Laxen, I come back to you on a point related to what you said before about balance. Over the last 20 years or more, we have had more deregulation of our planning system with an aim to permit more development. What we know about air quality is that there are severe health impacts, and it relates very closely to deep …”

“Briefly, on the cumulative impact.”