Andrew Gwynne: ...McMorrin), the way that the Prime Minister recalibrated the Government’s policy in this area had the opposite effect to the one we all would like to have seen. We got the following headlines: “Sunak’s U-turns make net zero harder” in The Guardian; “Could Rishi Sunak’s green review threaten UK net zero?” on the BBC; “Sunak’s net zero backsliding ‘deeply damaging’ for...
Liam McArthur: Rishi Sunak’s decision to row back on his environmental commitments has caused widespread confusion and anger, including among many in the business community, as the cabinet secretary has acknowledged. Facing defeat at the next election, the Prime Minister has embarked on a reckless scorched-earth policy. This Government was already regularly failing to meet its climate targets, but Mr...
Shona Robison: ...ago that Douglas Ross was urging us to follow Liz Truss over the cliff edge, in an economic catastrophe for our country. That same Douglas Ross now comes to the chamber wanting us to follow Rishi Sunak off the same cliff edge, by reneging and backsliding on net zero targets. It is no surprise that one of the first people out of the blocks to support Rishi Sunak was Liz Truss herself. That...
Anas Sarwar: When Humza Yousaf was standing to be leader of his party, he promised to “meet and better” Scotland’s climate targets. When Rishi Sunak rowed back on the United Kingdom Government’s climate commitments, the First Minister said that he had “no intention to change” Scotland’s target dates. This is what he had to say about Rishi Sunak’s approach: “the UK...
Mabon ap Gwynfor: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I've written to Rishi Sunak and asked him to reverse the damaging cuts. I wonder if you'll join me and write to Rishi Sunak as well and encourage him to reverse these cuts. The Tories are right that tourism is an important sector, and it does need our support. We need a sustainable sector, one that benefits each community and ensures that the wealth created is...
Mark Drakeford: ...of social care. It's undebatable, I think, Llywydd, that the context has changed since the co-operation agreement was signed and we asked that group to carry out its work. Prime Minister Sunak has pulled the plug on the social care funding that Chancellor Sunak set up when he was in that office. Prime Minister Sunak has pulled the plug on the paying for social care arrangements that Prime...
Kevin Stewart: ...to rip up its climate change targets is not only unforgivable but is a complete betrayal of current and future generations. Instead of showing leadership on climate change like Humza Yousaf, Rishi Sunak is acting like a climate change denier—[ Interruption .] I hear laughter from the Tories. Mr Lumsden talked about honesty in his speech. The honest fact is that, by ripping up what few...
Hefin David: ...there. [Laughter.] I remember it was 1998, the England games were actually on Sky, so when Wales played England at Twickenham, that was actually on Sky, and I've got a lot in common with Rishi Sunak, as my dad wouldn't let us have Sky either, and we had to listen to it on the radio. [Laughter.] Now, I'm pretty convinced—. That's all I've got in common with Rishi Sunak. I'm pretty...
Delyth Jewell: Trefnydd, Rishi Sunak has recently said that now is not the time for further devolution. I'd like a statement, please, responding to that, because apparently now is not the time, when an energy crisis engulfs us, and Wales could have greater powers over natural resources and the Crown Estate; while billions are being denied to Wales through the compensation that we should be having for high...
Rhianon Passmore: .... It's the first assessment of the UK economy by a major international institution following the Conservative UK Government's first Liz Truss mini-budget fiasco, and now the further public sector Sunak attack plan. The marking of this homework purely puts the UK at the bottom of the class. I'm quite happy to circulate the report. Rishi Sunak is now one of three UK Prime Ministers so far in...
Rhianon Passmore: ...did not know what it meant, and instead use 'stepping up' or 'enhancing communities'. First Minister, no wonder no-one can understand Boris Johnson's now unloved levelling-up concept, as Rishi Sunak has been mired in defending how the richer south-east of England got or gets more money than its poorer north-east counterparts. First Minister, what discussions did you and your Welsh...
Jenny Rathbone: ...to convince mainstream buyers to switch to battery-powered models would make it much harder for the UK to meet its net-zero goals. Imagine how car manufacturers and traders feel today after Rishi Sunak's decision to defer this for a further five years. Imagine how Vauxhall and Tata feel about their commitment to invest in car battery production given the change in these goalposts. We know...
Donald Cameron: I thank the cabinet secretary for prior sight of her statement. The truth is that, yesterday, Rishi Sunak announced an ambitious plan for the whole of the UK, incentivising employment with a job retention bonus scheme and cutting tax for hard-pressed sectors such as hospitality. Those measures will directly benefit Scottish workers and businesses. Far from bypassing devolution, that is...
Rishi Sunak: Will my hon. Friend tell my constituents what this Government will continue to do to cut the costs of childcare for hard-working families?
Rishi Sunak: As the Prime Minister mentioned, access to high-quality broadband is essential in today’s digital economy. Will my right hon. Friend tell us about his plans to get broadband to my rural constituents and those in rural areas across the country?
Rishi Sunak: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support the economy in the North of England.
Rishi Sunak: The last Labour Government had an appalling record on regulation, introducing something like six new regulations a day. What does my right hon. Friend think that did for the productivity of small and medium-sized companies in the UK?
Rishi Sunak: I am blessed to be the father of two young daughters. Will my right hon. Friend update the House on the initiative “Your Daughter’s Future”, and explain how it is helping parents like me and, perhaps, many other Members to enable our children to make subject choices that will give them access to the best possible careers?
Rishi Sunak: Last week, Reeth medical centre in my constituency received an “outstanding” Care Quality Commission rating. Will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating it and recognise that small practices in rural areas are still an important part of our healthcare system?
Rishi Sunak: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress the Government has made on integrating and improving care provided outside of hospitals.
