Speeches by Murphy.

“Essentially the message I got there was that the practice of how you deliver policy, and the actual content of the policy, are more important than the communications. That is where you have broadly focused; is that a fair reflection of what you have said?”

“Welcome to the panel. What lessons do you think the UK Government can learn from the devolved Administrations in the way that they communicate around climate and net zero?”

“A final question from me: do you foresee trouble ahead, as climate impacts increase, or issues about the sophistication of messaging that is needed around climate mitigation and adaptation? That is quite a nuanced message to deliver.”

“What is your assessment of how politicians talk about this? Do you think it reflects what you have said around public opinion? What would your advice be to a group of cross-party politicians about how they should talk about climate? What do you think of the Government’s communication strategy—and I do not mean just thi…”

“You have partly answered this, but I am interested in what you think is the most important factor in setting the narrative and driving public views on net zero policies. We have talked about a bit about events like Ukraine, the climate impacts, media stories and digital comms about net zero policies, and Government com…”

“Thank you and welcome to the witnesses. FGS Global put out research recently that said that a third of the public are now sceptical of climate science. Does that sound right to you?”

“After 14 years of the Conservatives running down the frontline of the NHS, many people in Basingstoke still struggle to gain access to their GPs. One issue that patients and GPs raise time and again is the lack of capital investment in new provision to meet growing housing need. Chineham medical practice, for example, …”

“9. What steps he is taking to improve access to GPs.”

“That is great to hear and those are very useful lessons but, just to be a bit more challenging, they are not things that went wrong and that we can learn from. It is useful to air those as well.”

“Thank you. Anything to add, Alex?”

“We are moving to a phase of the transition in which, potentially, a lot more new clean tech is going into people’s households, such as heat pumps, electric vehicles and solar panels. Is there anything we can learn from the smart meter engagement campaign for the roll-out of those technologies—both positive and negative…”

“Thank you to the panel for coming. We have covered some of this already, but I would like to ask about the negative perceptions of smart meters. Evidence from Citizens Advice shows that nearly half of those who did not take up a smart meter when offered one said it was because of negative media reports. Similar numbers…”

“That is great to hear and those are very useful lessons but, just to be a bit more challenging, they are not things that went wrong and that we can learn from. It is useful to air those as well.”

“Thank you. Anything to add, Alex?”

“We are moving to a phase of the transition in which, potentially, a lot more new clean tech is going into people’s households, such as heat pumps, electric vehicles and solar panels. Is there anything we can learn from the smart meter engagement campaign for the roll-out of those technologies—both positive and negative…”

“Thank you to the panel for coming. We have covered some of this already, but I would like to ask about the negative perceptions of smart meters. Evidence from Citizens Advice shows that nearly half of those who did not take up a smart meter when offered one said it was because of negative media reports. Similar numbers…”

“The strategic defence reviews of this Government and the previous Government highlighted the risks posed to our security by climate change. Does the Minister agree that the increasing opposition by the Conservatives and other Opposition Members to clean power infrastructure and increasing our grid capacity across the c…”

“Unfortunately, I have another quote, which is from yesterday. With regard to the Opposition’s amendments, can the shadow Minister point to a single measure that would increase the number of homes? All the changes directed at the Bill seem to be designed to impede development. I also want to ask him what he meant yester…”

“Will the shadow Minister give way?”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I welcome the investment in our energy security and jobs. I know from my visit to Sizewell with the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee that jobs in the nuclear industry are good, well paid and highly skilled. Does the Secretary of State …”