Speeches by Blake.

“I want to ask about where the Government should be spending its research money. Should the UK Government be putting more into synthetic fuels, using direct air capture and waste CO2, rather than biofuels, hydrogen or batteries? Should another tech be prioritised for R&D? If so, why?”

“Finally, the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill aims to reduce the cost of SAF, but it will still be more expensive than kerosene jet fuel. Would parity in fuel pricing help drive the industry to take up SAF faster? What level should kerosene jet fuel be taxed at?”

“I have three questions. The first one is in three parts. I would appreciate swift answers, given the time. They are all for Mr McCourt, if that is okay. First, do you agree that we will need strong regulation of the production of SAF as it sector expands? Are there risks of habitat destruction, such as deforestation, w…”

“I have three questions. The first one is in three parts. I would appreciate swift answers, given the time. They are all for Mr McCourt, if that is okay. First, do you agree that we will need strong regulation of the production of SAF as it sector expands? Are there risks of habitat destruction, such as deforestation, w…”

“Finally, the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill aims to reduce the cost of SAF, but it will still be more expensive than kerosene jet fuel. Would parity in fuel pricing help drive the industry to take up SAF faster? What level should kerosene jet fuel be taxed at?”

“I want to ask about where the Government should be spending its research money. Should the UK Government be putting more into synthetic fuels, using direct air capture and waste CO2, rather than biofuels, hydrogen or batteries? Should another tech be prioritised for R&D? If so, why?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Poole (Neil Duncan-Jordan) for securing this debate. It is clear from some of my colleagues’ comments and from some of the discourse on this topic that many politicians do not understand the lives of disabled people. I…”

“11. Whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the ban on the use of sunbeds by under-18s.”

“According to Cancer Research UK, 86% of melanoma skin cancer cases are preventable. My constituent Charlotte, who has stage 4 melanoma, is leading a campaign alongside Melanoma Focus to get better enforcement for the ban on sunbeds for under-18s and to stop the use of harmful melanotan II products such as tanning nasal…”

“I am pleased that my hon. Friend has made that point, because London Councils itself has previously described this issue as a “direct cost shunt resulting from central government policy.” The Local Government Association continues to call for this ambiguity to be resolved so that councils can support families affected …”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered child poverty and no recourse to public funds. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I refer the House to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, on the help I receive from the Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project and as co-…”

“That is absolutely right. I will come on to the review later in my comments, but I thank my hon. Friend for putting that on the record. The IPPR and Praxis estimate that around 722,000 children are affected by NRPF restrictions, of whom 382,000 are living in poverty. The NRPF partnership found that around three quarter…”

“Yes, I agree completely that there is huge pressure on young people in migrant families to provide such services. There is also pressure on young carers who are migrants as well, which is another concern. My hon. Friend makes a very valid point. Young people should not experience such situations, but sadly they often d…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. That statistic makes a stark point. He also makes a strong point about why the Government should consider these issues in the upcoming child poverty strategy. We know that growing up in poverty has terrible short-term and long-term consequences, and there is mounting eviden…”

“I thank the hon. Member for his contribution, but I want to push back a bit on his comments about what I was implying. There is a net contribution from migrants—we know that to be true—and it is not all about costs. If some of the things I outlined in my speech happened, there would be a benefit of £800 million to the …”

“It has been really helpful to hear from other Members on a number of issues. The hon. Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman) spoke about the inconsistency in local authority support. My hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Riverside (Kim Johnson) painted a vibrant picture of the community she represents and the de…”

“The acting actual Minister. I congratulate him on his first time at the Dispatch Box. I was really heartened by some of the things he said, but once again, I want to make sure that all the measures in the child poverty strategy take into account the fact that these people are not eligible through means-tested criteria,…”

“Yes, I agree. My hon. Friend makes an important point that we have choices. This is not inevitable, and the upcoming strategy is an opportunity that will hopefully allow us to turn the corner for many families. The all-party parliamentary group on poverty and inequality and the all-party parliamentary group on migratio…”

“I thank the Minister for his strong statement today and the sanctions he has outlined. I have listened carefully to his words, and he has spoken about the risk of empty slogans on the path to a two-state solution. I agree, but I fear we will be the last generation of diplomats and politicians for whom the option of rec…”

“I rise to speak in support of amendments 137 and 138 in my name. I declare an interest as the co-chair of the local nature recovery all-party parliamentary group and a proud species champion for the hen harrier. I am deeply committed to the protection and restoration of our natural world, and I have tabled the amendmen…”