Speeches by Dyke.

“I do. Thank you, Dr Williams. INEOS is one of the world’s largest petrochemicals producers. Your Grangemouth site in Scotland is the second-largest plastic-producing plant in the UK. Do you accept that we must produce less plastic?”

“On the back of that, assuming that the GEF is the right financial mechanism, do you think that there needs to be some technical assistance incorporated within that model? Do you think that the financial and the technical elements should be strongly linked?”

“ClientEarth has produced a greenwashing file on INEOS. It notes that INEOS does not disclose its overall emissions.”

“You mentioned the circular economy. Does INEOS need to increase your recycled material targets for future years to be really part of that circular economy?”

“You mentioned the upstream companies. Are the upstream companies against a reduction in plastic usage? I also wanted to quiz you on improved labelling for consumers.”

“Do you disclose all your emissions?”

“If the treaty was ratified, would your company be able to adapt to a world that is less reliant on plastics? How would you do that?”

“Do you believe that the polluter should pay?”

“Just finally, would setting a net zero emissions reduction target help INEOS contribute to your overall plastic reduction targets?”

“Just finally, would setting a net zero emissions reduction target help INEOS contribute to your overall plastic reduction targets?”

“Just going back to the consumer, if the consumer was aware through improved labelling, do you think their attitudes to buying products contained in plastic would change? I note that INEOS does not commit to many specific or measurable targets. Is there a link there with helping consumers change their habits in buying p…”

“You say it is not the plastics themselves that are the problem but the fact that they are thrown away into the environment and sent to landfill or incinerated. Just going back to my line of quizzing around improving the information that goes to the customer, to what extent would curbs on plastic production be a threat …”

“At the moment you have set no overall emissions targets or at least you do not disclose all your emissions targets.”

“Having products not wrapped in plastic, perhaps.”

“On the back of that, assuming that the GEF is the right financial mechanism, do you think that there needs to be some technical assistance incorporated within that model? Do you think that the financial and the technical elements should be strongly linked?”

“Are those all your overall emissions?”

“Somerset is so often at the forefront of climate change. Recently, Somerset Rivers Authority set up a community flood action fund to provide small grants for small-scale works to reduce flooding in Somerset. These local, community-led interventions can make all the difference on the ground, but funds are limited, so ho…”

“Residents in Somerton and Langport are isolated from the railway line that runs right through the area. Some 50,000 residents could benefit from a new station, but hopes for that station took a massive hit when the Chancellor cancelled the restoring your railway fund. What steps will the Secretary of State take to intr…”

“Glastonbury town centre has seen increasing rates of antisocial behaviour, shoplifting and crime. A local charity shop manager told me that residents and customers are too scared to walk down the high street, which obviously has a negative impact on the local economy. Will the Minister meet me to discuss how effective …”

“George is the fifth-generation owner of Knight’s fish and chip shop in Glastonbury. It is a much-loved business in the town, but it is under severe pressure after the NICs increases and business rates and some of the decisions made by Ministers on our economy. Hiking national insurance hurts our small businesses and ec…”