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HANSARD Independent Water CommissionAs the Secretary of State and the Minister for Water and Flooding will know, sewage is a major issue in my constituency. As we have heard, the Government plan to build 1.5 million…21 Jul 2025HANSARD RAF Photographic Reconnaissance UnitIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz, and to speak on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition on the important subject of the contribution of the Royal Air…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q I think it is fair to say that the international supply chain is becoming more constrained and that there is a more protectionist international global economy. Can you give us a…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q Professor Maslin, thank you for being with us today. You talked powerfully about the international nature of this technology set. If a country or business is not going through a…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q It does. Do you see this developing in the private sector far faster than in military environments? Geoff Maynard: Yes, because the use is much greater. There is a lot more SAF…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q Mr Maynard, thank you for being with us. In your role within the aviation policy group, have there been any conversations with colleagues from the Ministry of Defence about the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q Just a small follow-up, if I can. You are saying that the biggest change is the US pulling back from innovation and production of SAF. Is that in direct response to what the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q You did your independent report in 2023. Obviously, the world has changed rapidly in the past couple of years. We are seeing global economic change, with tariffs, international…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q If British money is being spent on British technologies, and if you are leveraging capital to go on those SAF programmes, where is that money coming from? Is the investment…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (First sitting)Q That is a very good answer; I am happy with that, and it is obviously coming from a company’s perspective. In terms of Government engagement, how many conversations have been…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (First sitting)Q Following on from the shadow Minister’s questions about scalability and production, Ms Haywood, you talked about the globally distributed nature of this technology sector. With…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (First sitting)To pick up on Mr Greenwood’s point about unintended consequences, at a time of increased international instability, the need to produce things domestically in the coming years has…15 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionWill the Secretary of State give way?14 Jul 2025HANSARDTransportA blind resident in my constituency, Marilyn, relies on her guide dog and the local bus network to live independently. However, changes under the Government’s £1.7 million active…09 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceOn that point, will the Minister give way?02 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceI rise to raise an important point that has been reported in the media over the last 24 hours about the future of the Royal Marines. As a former Royal Marine and the Member of…02 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceOn that point, will the Minister give way?02 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceWhat the Minister says raises a more fundamental question. Just like the release of the strategic defence review to trade bodies and to the press before its publication, we are…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Infant FeedingI thank the hon. Member for bringing this important issue to the Chamber. My wife and I are expecting our first in the coming weeks, so as hon. Members will expect, this is an…01 Jul 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: Cross-party TalksOn defence spending, is not the truth that Labour’s promise to reach 3% of GDP, let alone 3.5% or 5%, is just smoke and mirrors, because there is no actual plan to pay for it? How…30 Jun 2025