Speeches by Cross.

“Q With respect, a delivery driver would be delivering such products as well. Dame Diana Johnson: What we have said is that we are very conscious that we want to look at this. Again, it goes back to poor data. Because at the moment assaults on retail workers are treated just as assaults and not separated out, we are ver…”

“Q Missing from the Bill is anything to do with livestock theft or worrying. Do you consider those to be covered sufficiently in other legislation, or would you like to see something included in the Bill to recognise that that is a huge issue for farmers and rural landowners? I do not want to diminish theft from a shop …”

“Q Thank you both. On retail crime, we heard in panel 4 that in Scotland, delivery drivers are included in provisions relating to the abuse, and so on, of retail workers. What work was done alongside the Scottish Act, or looking at Scotland, to reach the decision that they would not be included in this Bill? Secondly, o…”

“Thank you all for coming. What role do the UK oil and gas companies and the extended supply chains play in driving us towards the energy transition and cleaner energies, and is there a balance that can be struck? Can we quantify that between the reduction in oil and gas, and the speed of that reduction, versus the scal…”

“Looking at the two hot topic fields, Jackdaw and Rosebank, obviously they have licences; it is the consents that are the question at the moment. What damage would it do to the sector if the speculation about whether those go ahead continues for too long and, secondly, if they were not granted based on the consents, des…”

“I should first say that my partner works for Harbour Energy, though not in the oil and gas side of the business. Thank you both for coming. I was going to talk about licensing and permitting, which I think, Hebe, you have already touched on. What is your view, or the industry view, on the Government’s position of not p…”

“Again, speed to get those things forward as quickly as possible is key.”

“Just going back to GB Energy, bluntly, is this the best way to spend £8 billion of public money, in your opinion and with your experience in the industry? For example, Louise, you said that it was £18 billion that BP is investing, with two-thirds going into green renewables—that is £12 billion, so more than the £8 bill…”

“Understood.”

“Building on that, Jenny—that is helpful—how does the profitability or otherwise of oil and gas companies help or hinder our transition into green energies and so on?”

“Neil, I have a quick follow-up on floating offshore wind. You said that it is a real opportunity for us. Can you expand on what those opportunities are and what challenges there might be as well that might stop us reaching those?”

“I thank the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George) for securing the debate. I rise to speak on behalf of the fishing communities in both my Gordon and Buchan constituency and wider north-east Scotland, who play such a crucial role in the UK’s fishing sector but are facing unprecedented challenges following, among othe…”

“I appreciate that a number of Members still want to speak, so I will keep my comments short. The Government’s refusal to support Lords amendment 2 shows the absolutism of their net zero and energy policies. The amendment is not only sensible but morally correct, and in voting against it, the Government are signalling t…”

“It is, first, really important to emphasise that energy infrastructure is generally safe. However, the example on Friday indicated that things can go wrong. What is the Secretary of State, alongside her Government colleagues, doing to address over-industrialisation in certain areas? In Kintore and Leylodge in my consti…”

“First and foremost, I pay my respects to all those mentioned today who have lost their life due to knife crime, and to their families. Too many families and communities have been and are being torn apart by knife crime. I welcome the constructive, compassionate and collaborative approach that Members from all parts of …”

“I thank the hon. Member, who is so engaged and invested in this issue, for her comments. Youth workers, teachers and guardians—anyone whom a child trusts—are important in addressing this issue, and we must ensure that everybody has the powers and that society has the powers needed to address knife crime. Any action tha…”

“I am grateful for the Minister’s remarks. Disclosure functions are, of course, important and sensitive, and clearly they must work efficiently for the protection of those who are vulnerable, as well as for those subject to disclosure requirements, whether individuals or organisations. As we understand it, the overarchi…”

“The interim chief executive officer of GB Energy has said that reducing energy bills “is not in the remit of GB Energy”, so how is GB Energy going to help with energy bills?”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”