Speeches by Wilson.

“The disturbing images from Gaza lead us all to the conclusion that this war must end. However, we must remember that it was started because terrorists raped, burned and murdered people, took captives and still abuse those captives today. The war could finish tomorrow if the terrorists released those captives and agree …”

“The evidence that we have had so far is that some people say, “Yes, there is going to be an increase in demand for air travel, but that can be better facilitated, as the Better Horizons report stated, by looking at existing facilities where there is unused capacity at present or opportunities to save regional airports,…”

“Has your Department done any estimates at all on the impact on airfares of the recommendation by the CCC that all of the costs of decarbonisation and the non-CO2 clean-up should be put on passenger tickets? Has any work been done on that? If work has been done on that, have you done any estimate on the impact that that…”

“Could I just go back to an answer that you gave me earlier on about regional connectivity? I take it that, when you are doing your economic assessment of the increase in capacity in the south-east and, say, a third runway at Heathrow, you will be able to build into that a figure for the benefits to regions, because you…”

“Is there any danger that the concentration on expanding airports in the south-east will prevent or diminish economic growth opportunities for some of the regions of the United Kingdom? I can remember speaking to a councillor from Newcastle, who indicated that when Newcastle started its international—”

“No, Newcastle, Northern Ireland does not merit a place for flying a kite, let alone an aircraft. This councillor said that once Newcastle started international flights to Dubai the impact on economic growth in the area was enormous. If the aim is to get economic growth, is there a case for concentrating more on airport…”

“One of the arguments that you have made is about the connections. Coming from Northern Ireland, I fully understand the point that you are making about the connection between the regions and a good hub airport in the south-east. Businesses and tourists can flow between the hub airport and the regions, or vice versa. Thi…”

“Minister, I am sure you are aware that there will be legal differences and personal differences as to how we reach the goal of clean transport. I am pleased to hear that you are not considering the demand management measures that have been outlined by the CCC, simply because, as you pointed out, they price people out o…”

“Since the Government have already stated that they are inviting applications for a third runway at Heathrow, I take it that it would be sensible to appoint somebody into your position so that you have someone in place to deal with it who has the right knowledge and background. It is not unusual ahead of the project tak…”

“Since the Government have already stated that they are inviting applications for a third runway at Heathrow, I take it that it would be sensible to appoint somebody into your position so that you have someone in place to deal with it who has the right knowledge and background. It is not unusual ahead of the project tak…”

“The evidence that we have had so far is that some people say, “Yes, there is going to be an increase in demand for air travel, but that can be better facilitated, as the Better Horizons report stated, by looking at existing facilities where there is unused capacity at present or opportunities to save regional airports,…”

“Minister, I am sure you are aware that there will be legal differences and personal differences as to how we reach the goal of clean transport. I am pleased to hear that you are not considering the demand management measures that have been outlined by the CCC, simply because, as you pointed out, they price people out o…”

“Has your Department done any estimates at all on the impact on airfares of the recommendation by the CCC that all of the costs of decarbonisation and the non-CO2 clean-up should be put on passenger tickets? Has any work been done on that? If work has been done on that, have you done any estimate on the impact that that…”

“One of the arguments that you have made is about the connections. Coming from Northern Ireland, I fully understand the point that you are making about the connection between the regions and a good hub airport in the south-east. Businesses and tourists can flow between the hub airport and the regions, or vice versa. Thi…”

“Could I just go back to an answer that you gave me earlier on about regional connectivity? I take it that, when you are doing your economic assessment of the increase in capacity in the south-east and, say, a third runway at Heathrow, you will be able to build into that a figure for the benefits to regions, because you…”

“Is there any danger that the concentration on expanding airports in the south-east will prevent or diminish economic growth opportunities for some of the regions of the United Kingdom? I can remember speaking to a councillor from Newcastle, who indicated that when Newcastle started its international—”

“No, Newcastle, Northern Ireland does not merit a place for flying a kite, let alone an aircraft. This councillor said that once Newcastle started international flights to Dubai the impact on economic growth in the area was enormous. If the aim is to get economic growth, is there a case for concentrating more on airport…”

“Will my hon. Friend accept that people being dragged to court, sometimes for the second or third time, is not about justice or accountability, but about harassment and an attempt to find ways of rewriting history, and that is why this is so wrong?”

“Will my hon. Friend take an intervention?”

“The real driver of this statement is the fact that the Secretary of State is losing the argument with his colleagues, who are now challenging the impact of his policies on economic growth. He is trying to cover up the cost, which the OBR revealed last week will be £30 billion per year and £800 billion over the period. …”