Speeches by Mathew.

“It does sound most odd, if I may say so. That principle lies at the heart of the Bath and Wiltshire metro proposal, which I support. It has the potential to unlock brownfield regeneration in Melksham town centre, revitalise the riverside and strengthen the high street through sustainable, rail-connected growth. However…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) for securing this important debate. Planning and local development is one of the most commonly raised issues in my email inbox, as I am sure is the case for many others in the room. Fir…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) for securing this debate. Residents of the part of Calne that is in my constituency have long reported strong and unpleasant sulphurous odours from the Lower Compton landfill. The od…”

“Could the Minister say a few words about a plastics tax, or a tax on single-use plastics, to make the recycling of plastics economic?”

“Could I ask a slightly off the wall question; it might be interesting to hear the answer. Was there ever a golden age when Yemen regarded itself as being a happy place?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I thank the hon. Member for Gordon and Buchan (Harriet Cross) for securing this important debate. Since becoming the Member of Parliament for Melksham and Devizes, I have been extremely fortunate to visit a number of farms, including pig farms, and meet m…”

“I nearly had a job doing the water supply in Sana’a, but I decided against it.”

“Konstantinos, I want to take it to a higher level now but want you to dig down. I will ask you three questions in one. What is the current state of healthcare in Yemen? How does MSF meet those needs? What are the long-term implications of those needs not being addressed?”

“I wonder whether my hon. Friend and the Minister, in their efforts to prevent modern slavery, might consider asylum seekers being be allowed to work, so that they can pay their way, but being fitted with ankle tags until their status is decided.”

“Thank you. Ms Joya, looking at civil society more broadly, what opportunities are there for the UK to support groups working in Afghanistan, be they on human rights, humanitarian relief or development issues?”

“What is the vision for the “Dars” programme?”

“If we could break it down, on human rights it is very difficult to do anything. What about humanitarian relief?”

“The hon. Member mentioned multilaterals. We have seen massive cuts to aid. As many people will know, I worked for 30 years in the WASH sector, which had been cut by 85% before the recent aid cuts, and is so important in changing people’s lives. Does the hon. Member agree that, given the movement to multilateralism and …”

“The question I have here is, “What will be needed to see this become a reality?” but it is a reality—it is happening.”

“The next question is a horror, but I think it is worth asking what would be lost if this were to finish?”

“Before I go into my questions, I am intrigued to know whether this is a shortwave-based system or—”

“Thank you. Ms Joya, looking at civil society more broadly, what opportunities are there for the UK to support groups working in Afghanistan, be they on human rights, humanitarian relief or development issues?”

“If we could break it down, on human rights it is very difficult to do anything. What about humanitarian relief?”

“How much of the country are you able to reach?”

“The question I have here is, “What will be needed to see this become a reality?” but it is a reality—it is happening.”