Speeches by Crichton.
Every Hansard contribution by Torcuil Crichton this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 741–760 of 1,209 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “What would you put in the statement?” | 7 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “I have a quick supplementary on the point that you made, Lawrence, about taking three years to get to the start line but only six months for other utilities. What is the problem?” | 33 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “You mentioned that land access was a problem. Is it about permission from landlords?” | 14 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “That is interesting. Thank you.” | 5 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Thank you all for coming in. Just to pick up on what Wera was saying about landscape intrusion with some massive transformation, there may be tonnes of pylons. People do not mind pylons as long as they cannot see them. If they live in a national park, or on the broads, or in a national landscape, the guidance is that w…” | 82 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “I get that consistency is good, but would you like a more nuanced approach? It seems quite a blunt instrument now: national park, underground; anywhere else, overground.” | 27 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “It is not just people who we have to think about. We have to think about the birds and the bats, and other animals. You talked about mitigations that are already taken for wildlife. Would you welcome clearer guidance on how to avoid environmental damage to the bird population?” | 49 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is going through, with reforms to the statutory consultation requirements. Would it make it easier for you to make adjustments to design under these proposals?” | 30 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “That is an important message for us to hear. It is not just visuals. It is economics as well. People say that this pylon infrastructure will affects farms and arable and tourism businesses. Tourism generates £4 billion a year in Scotland, which is what you look at rather than what you consume in terms of electricity. L…” | 85 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Quite simply, it costs more to put the stuff underground than it does to put it overground. Are there new technologies—and we hear about cable ploughing rather than digging a trench—that might come along and help us?” | 37 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “You are saying that it is a technical constraint rather than a planning one.” | 14 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “I can think of specific examples. You are going to be in communities for 40 years, you say. You are going to make a lot of money. You are talking about community benefit. When people hear “community benefit”, they think about five-a-side football strips, astroturf and scout halls. What about giving communities a share …” | 82 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “RWE is onshore and offshore.” | 5 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “N4, the nearest offshore wind farm to me is offering £4.5 million a year, index-linked, for 35 years to 2,000 people.” | 21 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “No, it is not.” | 4 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Conversely, you are also scared that you are trying to subvert—” | 11 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “That is something that policymakers have to look at. Charles, did you want to say something?” | 16 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “I want to ask a slightly different question and take advantage of Eleri’s and Chandni’s experience. Chandni, you talked about how difficult it is to get these things to the start line. You are spending millions of pounds, and then you are spending millions of pounds on construction as well. We have just recently seen t…” | 80 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “I will bring it back to the agenda now and ask about the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. You mentioned that you were happy with it. The Government have put amendments down that would abolish pre‑application consultation. How does that improve community engagement and consultation?” | 44 |
| 21 May 2025 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 868) “Charles, that is really not how it is seen. Communities see this as a green light for developers to do the least possible.” | 23 |