Speeches by Rhodes.

“Dame Jane, Mr Gray mentioned in his evidence earlier the work going on at the Rothera research station. When do you expect that to be completed?”

“How will the new building add to the research capabilities?”

“Moving to the summer research season, what are the current key projects reflecting developments that the Committee has been made aware of since evidence was last taken?”

“Dame Jane, what is your assessment of how well positioned the UK is to meet its scientific priorities in Antarctica? Does the British Antarctic Survey have the necessary resources, staffing and infrastructure to support those priorities?”

“How will the new building add to the research capabilities?”

“Dame Jane, Mr Gray mentioned in his evidence earlier the work going on at the Rothera research station. When do you expect that to be completed?”

“9. What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help support economic growth in Scotland.”

“I recently visited Vector Photonics in my constituency, an optical and photonic centre of excellence and a successful spin-out from Glasgow University. What role does the Secretary of State believe there is for start-up and spin-out tech companies in Scotland’s economic growth?”

“Picking up on what you are saying, what are the key things that Government should do to encourage more private capital?”

“Picking up what you have said there, Mr Carter, and what you said in your opening comments, Ms Hammond, was that there are Government schemes, there are third-sector charity schemes, and there is private capital. Government schemes and the charities tend at the moment to be the biggest part of nature recovery schemes. …”

“Picking up on what you are saying, what are the key things that Government should do to encourage more private capital?”

“Picking up what you have said there, Mr Carter, and what you said in your opening comments, Ms Hammond, was that there are Government schemes, there are third-sector charity schemes, and there is private capital. Government schemes and the charities tend at the moment to be the biggest part of nature recovery schemes. …”

“Picking up on what you are saying, what are the key things that Government should do to encourage more private capital?”

“Picking up what you have said there, Mr Carter, and what you said in your opening comments, Ms Hammond, was that there are Government schemes, there are third-sector charity schemes, and there is private capital. Government schemes and the charities tend at the moment to be the biggest part of nature recovery schemes. …”

“You mentioned the issue on the availability of heat pump installers, and you mentioned conversion training and the possibility of apprenticeships. Should the principal focus be encouraging young people on apprenticeships and new people coming into this career path or is it about retraining existing engineers?”

“In terms of heat pumps, what can we learn in the UK from elsewhere in the world where there may have been greater progress?”

“You made reference earlier in passing about heat pumps. Heat pump installation rates are assessed as being significantly off track. In your view, what are the main reasons for this?”

“Thank you. Should we look at additional support for local authorities to create and maintain urban green spaces more generally? We have been concentrating on green belt, but I am asking you to think about urban green spaces more generally.”

“Thinking about the questions around green belts and biodiversity, how could the revised framework ensure that development on released green belt contributes meaningfully to environmental and social objectives within the planning system?”

“Thank you. Should we look at additional support for local authorities to create and maintain urban green spaces more generally? We have been concentrating on green belt, but I am asking you to think about urban green spaces more generally.”