Speeches by Olney.

“When do you expect to have finalised your costs estimate?”

“Are you actively pursuing decommissioning for some of the estate?”

“Professor Dougherty, I want to ask you about the estate. The Science and Technology Facilities Council manages a lot of the estate where research is conducted, but we know that it is currently spending only about £6 million a year managing the estate. In its Report, the NAO says that that is far below what needs to be …”

“I wonder whether you can give an example of a recent weighing up between two different projects and explain how you came down on one side rather than the other. Given that it is very difficult, an example would be helpful.”

“Sir Ian, when we have decision makers from very different strands of science and tech and you are trying to make decisions about how to allocate budget, how are you able to look at different types of research? How can you evaluate them against each other?”

“If you have competing projects that are scoring highly on all those counts, do you then have to weigh things up against each other when they are in very different spheres? Have you had that experience?”

“(b) an amount so authorised by resolution of the House of Commons, whichever is higher.”—(Sarah Olney.)”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”

“(a) £500m, or”

“Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.”

““(1) The total amount of compensation paid by the Secretary of State under Part 2 and financial assistance paid under section 58 is limited to—”

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“I beg to ask leave to withdraw amendment 7. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clauses 52 to 57 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 58 Financial assistance Amendment proposed: 20, page 39, line 7, at end insert— “(1A) The Secretary of State may only provide financial assistance under this section if they are satisfi…”

“It would take just hours to do that. All we are asking for is a safeguard. Without any kind of safeguard, what does the hon. Lady think would be an acceptable amount for the Government to offer in exchange for taking on a steel undertaking? Does she think that no limit at all would be acceptable? We are merely proposin…”

“The hon. Lady referred specifically to our new clause. Does she not accept that we are merely asking for a further parliamentary vote if the proposed consideration for transfer exceeds a certain level, and that that is a sensible and workable way forward? Not only do we need to be open to the possibility of enabling th…”