Speeches by Hoare.

“Can you briefly talk us through the assessment hurdles an opportunity or a suggestion would have to go through internally in order to meet the responsibly test?”

“Setting aside the terrible split infinitive, your chief executive’s review of 2023-24 mentions, “Responsibly generating value and financial returns,” whereas the 2024-25 report refers only to, “Generating financial returns.” The word responsibly has disappeared from the narrative. Does that indicate a change in the way…”

“In order to allow you to rest your vocal cords for a moment or so, Sir, I am going to ask Ms Williams this question, if I may. It is a question following up from what Mr Tufnell was just asking about, which was protection of the marine environment, a very precious asset in Wales, as you will be aware. The marine delive…”

“When you say, “Take into account”—”

“At the final consideration, which has the whip hand?”

“On the analysis, if the impact was deemed to be too great or unmitigable elsewhere, would that then lead to a project or proposal being dropped?”

“That is very encouraging. Thank you.”

“We all seem to be terribly excited about GB Energy, and you have created a new partnership with them, have you not? How do you assess whether that will or will not accelerate the development of Crown Estate-led projects in Wales? How do you think it might help expedite carbon capture, storage and hydrogen, as the annou…”

“The events that took place earlier this week in Jerusalem, and yesterday, prove that the two extremes in this conflict have no interest in peace. Hamas benefits from the violence, and the right wing of the Israeli Government also profits as it seeks to expand Israel’s territory and subject the Palestinian people. I ent…”

“Q3. A few short weeks ago, a constituent of mine died in a tragic fire at the Lady Bailey residential park in Winterborne Whitechurch. The fire was attended by 50 Dorset and Wiltshire firefighters and others. This summer alone, 900 grassland, woodland and crop fires have equalled the busiest year on record for that fir…”

“I welcome the hon. Gentleman to his promoted position. If he is asking the House to thank him for negotiating what we already have, I think our thanks will be a long time in coming, because the outcome of the negotiations is pretty poor as far as this country is concerned. Surely we have given away what is of most stra…”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“We in North Dorset would love to be talking about ministerial visits from the DEFRA team, but, despite an invitation to the Farming Minister, none have crossed the border to visit. North Dorset farmers and landowners wish to play their active and fullest part to ensure that, through nitrate neutrality and other farming…”

“I beg to move, That— (1) There be laid before this House the reports of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration proposed to be laid under section 10(3) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 concerning the steps taken by the Charity Commission to implement recommendations contained in two reports issued b…”

“The hon. Member for Harlow (Chris Vince) mentioned the very long period of time that his party has been anxious for and agitating about reform of the House of Lords. Is the creation of a future Select Committee really the sum of all that anger and agitation? As my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgwater (Sir Ashley Fox) …”

“And sometimes a bit of pruning as well.”

“It does, thank you. Mr Rupprecht?”

“Exactly. This is when you indulge me in my favourite game: let’s pretend I am the Chancellor of the Exchequer—thank God I am not—and that I can effectively tell every Secretary of State what they are going to do, because I have the chequebook. Each of you has one ask of HMG that you think would make a tangible, meaning…”

“So that is reduce business taxes?”

“Dr Hayward, would you make Aberystwyth the capital of the world?”