Speeches by Rhodes.

“Professor Harrison, I want to ask around the tube, the London underground, to try to understand a bit more about the issues around air pollution within the tube system. Could you first say something in terms of what types of pollution we see in that system?”

“Having recently visited the Scottish Event Campus in my constituency, which will host the opening ceremony along with a number of sports during the games, I have seen at first hand the opportunity these games represent for tourism, hospitality and local businesses. Given the importance of these events for Scotland and …”

“2. What steps her Department is taking to support the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth games.”

“I declare my interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for events. Given the importance of the QEII centre for hosting many major international events, and its direct economic value—we are talking about hundreds of jobs, thousands of hotel rooms, and significant spend and investment across the wider su…”

“8. What discussions the Client Board has had with representatives of the events sector on the potential impact of the possible acquisition of the QEII centre on that sector.”

“Terminally ill people often have additional energy needs and energy costs. What steps is the Department taking to support those people who are terminally ill with increased energy costs?”

“To be clear, are you saying that you would have national targets but, within that—in terms of the urban-rural divide and in different regions—you would have different action plans to deal with different pollutants in different places?”

“I may have misunderstood what you said, so I am asking for clarification. In different settings, in terms of urban and rural, because there are different pollutants, are there different health impacts or are we not clear about that? Would the effects be different because there are different pollutants?”

“Ms Lockwood, in your written evidence to the Committee, you mentioned the lack of a national public health response to the issue. You also talked about the lack of a joined-up approach across Government from the Department of Health, MHCLG, the Department for Transport and so on, in addition to DEFRA with the lead role…”

“In terms of the lack of rural monitoring and what has been said about the different types of pollutants, and therefore the different health considerations, would we be better off having more regional and localised targets, rather than national targets, that take into account, first, the different pollutants and their d…”

“You may have mentioned the other differences already with regard to urban and rural settings, how we measure and what we measure. Does that lead to situations where, nationally, we are not collecting the right data in the right places to inform the right policy choices and to identify the trends that are taking place?”

“The devastating fire on Union Street in Glasgow has destroyed small businesses and an iconic part of the city’s heritage, but the exceptional skill and courage of our emergency services prevented an even greater tragedy. We need a rapid, thorough investigation, with urgent implementation of recommendations. Local busin…”

“I recently chaired a roundtable, which produced a report from Fortinet, a cyber-security firm based in my constituency. The report highlights the opportunities and risks of cyber-resilience as we transition to Great British Railways. Does the Minister agree that more public procurement has a crucial role to play in ens…”

“13. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle cyber-threats.”

“Can the Leader of the House make Government time available for a debate on involving young people in decision making? When I recently visited primary 6 classes at St Monica’s primary school in my constituency, they made thoughtful points about issues in their local Milton community and their aspirations for the area. D…”

“I thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I recognise the important work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and its outreach and public engagement teams. I also recognise the huge contribution of volunteers in promoting that work. How we commemorate and who we commemorate must reflect the full breadth of th…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South on securing this important debate and on his powerful opening speech. Many Commonwealth troops made the ultimate sacrifice for us. In my constituency of Glasgow North, there are a number of Commonwealth war grave sites and memorials that commemorate a total of 1…”

“In terms of moving to alternatives to peat, what are the alternatives that the research tells us could be used?”

“At the moment, there are people who have switched to being peat-free. They are using these alternatives. You are talking about potentially other ones. What is the supply of that? If we were to move, either voluntarily or through legislation, to everybody switching to peat-free, is there enough supply of these alternati…”

“Just to follow on from that, Mr Denny, in terms of the horticultural industry, how reliant is it on peat? How prepared is it for a potential ban on the use of peat or products with peat in them?”