Speeches by Perteghella.

“Staying within the monitoring framework, does the Environment Agency consider the lack of environmental standards for many PFAS to be a barrier to effective monitoring? If so, in your view would constraints on, for example, lab infrastructure or resources prevent the use of non-targeted PFAS monitoring?”

“I would like to put on record that before becoming an MP, I used to teach for the Open University. I want to focus on the printed book in our digital age. How does reading from a digital device differ from reading from a physical book?”

“Would you say there are more benefits for young children, early years, to have physical books rather than digital ones?”

“My next question is about multimodal texts, such as comics and graphic novels. We know that these type of books have retained their popularity while overall reading has declined and that might be because we are living in an increasingly visual culture. However, what does the academic evidence tell us about the benefits…”

“My question is for Dr Hendry. Will teachers and other school staff be trained and supported to deliver the initiatives that then foster a lifelong love for reading within the school community? Perhaps you can talk about the role of school libraries and school librarians in this. If not, what more needs to be done?”

“The two-child limit has punished children for circumstances entirely beyond their control. For nearly a decade, families have been denied support simply because a child happened to be born as a third or a fourth child. That was a cruel choice made by policymakers, not one made in children’s best interests, and it reall…”

“I want to focus on the victims—the children and young girls who were trafficked. Will the Government confirm that any UK-linked offences will be fully investigated, that all evidence will be acted upon, and that anyone implicated, whatever their status, will be pursued with the full force of the law to ensure that vict…”

“My first question is for Ruth and Richard. Ruth, you mentioned how the EIP does not exist in a vacuum; I wonder whether we can go into more depth on that. How important is alignment between the revised EIP and other current and forthcoming policies such as the land use framework? We will go with Richard first.”

“Ruth, would you like to add anything?”

“My next question is about delivering the EIP. To what extent, Richard and Ruth—and I will come to Livi in a little while—do you think there is the necessary join-up between Departments to deliver the revised EIP? Are there any specific gaps between Departments and across Government?”

“Livi, do you have any concerns about any cross-Government gaps in delivery on air quality?”

“In my constituency, there are hundreds of residential park homes occupied by elderly residents. They are very energy-inefficient homes and very complex to retrofit. Previous home upgrade grants were ineffective and bureaucratic, because of the batching application process to retrofit homes, so they did not reach many p…”

“I absolutely agree with the hon. Member. I understand that recycling is now at 15% in this authority; given that there have been no weekly recycling collections for almost a year, it is a surprise that any recycling gets done. Perhaps it is the result of the good work of residents, who are doing their best to take rubb…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for introducing this important debate. I note with dismay that as Birmingham’s bin strike reaches its first anniversary, the people of Birmingham continue to pay the price. The fundamental caus…”

“Do you all think DEFRA has the required levers to oversee the delivery in its overseeing role for the delivery of the revised EIP? Do you think it will be able to oversee the delivery? Does it need anything else, or any help?”

“In my constituency, the River Avon and its tributaries are central to our natural environment and to leisure and tourism—the visitor economy. It is a disgrace that our waterways are still being polluted. Does my hon. Friend agree that water management data must be transparent, and that the Government must introduce mon…”

“My constituents have contacted me sick with worry. They have not heard from their loved ones for over a week. There are reports of tens of thousands of citizens being killed, but the number could be higher because of the deliberate communication blackout. This is now an international human rights emergency. Will the Go…”

“President Trump has stated that he no longer feels an obligation to think “purely of Peace”. He has threatened a trade war with the UK and Europe, and he has refused to rule out military force against Greenland. This shows that President Trump and his Administration cannot be trusted. Will the Government therefore cons…”

“To what extent have schools taken up the early career entitlement, which is obviously a comprehensive training programme, and what potential does it hold for strengthening teacher development, including the skills to adapt to teach and support the needs of all pupils, but also mentoring, support, and ultimately retenti…”

“What can be done to improve these incentives and maximise their impact? One thing is to tackle pay erosion for experienced teachers. Is there anything else that we can look at?”