Speeches by Brandreth.

“That is a really interesting lesson learnt. Thinking about where we can learn lessons from, is there anything from the recent EU-Switzerland agreements that we might want to learn lessons from?”

“3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the spring statement 2025 on family farms in Wales.”

“I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Not only is Labour’s family farm tax threatening the future of farming in Wales; it is also a direct attack on farmers right across the UK. In England, the sustainable farming incentive scheme was closed with no notice. Meanw…”

“Since the UK left the EU in 2020, the UK’s fishing opportunities have increased each year. The current agreement on fisheries expires in June next year, and there has been a very public discussion, particularly from some member states, about linking a defence and security agreement to fishing rights. How far apart are …”

“But the status quo is that it is coming to an end next year.”

“Are there any lessons that the UK can learn from the recent EU-Switzerland agreements?”

“On that point about the balance between the benefits of alignment versus being able to regulate independently, not being part of the EU has meant that, for example, the UK has been able to become a world leader in gene editing in fruits and vegetables. Professor Paton, in your view what are the implications for areas w…”

“I am sorry that we are having to cover so many important topics so quickly. I want to touch on the treatment of hostages. In particular, you have spoken before about the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. There have been some horrific reports of sexual abuse by Hamas terrorists. Could you share more of your und…”

“Is there any mechanism under international law by which Hamas leaders could be held accountable for the atrocities?”

“Thank you for the depth of coverage in your answers. I will not ask you about proportionality, because I think we have now covered that quite fully. I want you to talk about the law in relation to Hamas and really think through whether international humanitarian law, in your view, adequately addresses the challenges po…”

“I am sorry that we are having to cover so many important topics so quickly. I want to touch on the treatment of hostages. In particular, you have spoken before about the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. There have been some horrific reports of sexual abuse by Hamas terrorists. Could you share more of your und…”

“The only point I want to add is about the decision to move funding from ODA to defence. I supported that decision in the short term—it had to be made quickly—but we were not given the opportunity to debate it properly. This is our opportunity, especially as we look beyond the short term to what we can do in the medium …”

“Is there any mechanism under international law by which Hamas leaders could be held accountable for the atrocities?”

“Thank you for the depth of coverage in your answers. I will not ask you about proportionality, because I think we have now covered that quite fully. I want you to talk about the law in relation to Hamas and really think through whether international humanitarian law, in your view, adequately addresses the challenges po…”

“I am sorry that we are having to cover so many important topics so quickly. I want to touch on the treatment of hostages. In particular, you have spoken before about the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. There have been some horrific reports of sexual abuse by Hamas terrorists. Could you share more of your und…”

“Is there any mechanism under international law by which Hamas leaders could be held accountable for the atrocities?”

“Thank you for the depth of coverage in your answers. I will not ask you about proportionality, because I think we have now covered that quite fully. I want you to talk about the law in relation to Hamas and really think through whether international humanitarian law, in your view, adequately addresses the challenges po…”

“The hon. Member is giving an interesting speech and making important points, but distances in some rural areas mean that walking, and often cycling, are not feasible. Does he agree that any review needs a particular focus on rural roads and should perhaps support reducing speeds outside schools? In constituencies such …”

“Thinking about the challenges with trying to get your message across or communicate what you want to, did you have any tools to counter the disinformation that was being put out? If Georgian Dream is amplifying these disinformation messages, is it possible for others to combat that disinformation when there is no polit…”

“Thank you so much for your answers so far. I just want to focus a bit on the disinformation that we have been discussing. You talked about the war in Ukraine being a turning point for Georgian Dream. How has your perception of disinformation changed over the time of your presidency? Has it become more acute? Was the wa…”