Speeches by McDonagh.

“Order. I remind Members to bob if they wish to be called. I ask for some self-restraint, with speeches restricted to six or seven minutes, so that we can get everybody in.”

“Next Tuesday will be the second anniversary of my sister’s death. Three weeks prior to her death, we took her to hospital because she had a blood infection. Despite agreeing to allow her into intensive care to sort out that blood infection, the consultant then decided that she should not go, because she had a brain tum…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“Perhaps they will have to set up a date.”

“Are you saying that the Serbian Government would have supported them better?”

“Yes. Obviously, the Government want this to be a success; it is a new, brave idea, and sometimes success needs to come earlier rather than later to keep it going.”

“Siemens Energy also stated that the National Wealth Fund “will have most impact by focusing on the supply chain and on resolving infrastructure bottlenecks.” Can you explain what the infrastructure bottlenecks are? How much of any investment would achieve results quickly?”

“But they are always after the jazzy new kids on the block.”

“Does Siemens need more love? It should be a one-word answer, because you will probably find the Treasury are somewhere listening to this.”

“Mr Davidson, you have covered some of this, but in your written evidence, Siemens Energy stated: “we would urge the Government to ensure that the National Wealth Fund maintains a level playing field between existing investors and new ones, and between UK businesses and companies benefitting from unfair subsidies in the…”

“Perhaps they will have to set up a date.”

“Are you saying that the Serbian Government would have supported them better?”

“Yes. Obviously, the Government want this to be a success; it is a new, brave idea, and sometimes success needs to come earlier rather than later to keep it going.”

“Siemens Energy also stated that the National Wealth Fund “will have most impact by focusing on the supply chain and on resolving infrastructure bottlenecks.” Can you explain what the infrastructure bottlenecks are? How much of any investment would achieve results quickly?”

“But they are always after the jazzy new kids on the block.”

“Does Siemens need more love? It should be a one-word answer, because you will probably find the Treasury are somewhere listening to this.”

“Mr Davidson, you have covered some of this, but in your written evidence, Siemens Energy stated: “we would urge the Government to ensure that the National Wealth Fund maintains a level playing field between existing investors and new ones, and between UK businesses and companies benefitting from unfair subsidies in the…”

“Perhaps they will have to set up a date.”

“Yes. Obviously, the Government want this to be a success; it is a new, brave idea, and sometimes success needs to come earlier rather than later to keep it going.”