Speeches by Mathew.

“In June 2025 the UK Government announced that they intended to keep the impact of sanctions amendments under review. What progress have you made ?”

“I am grateful for the opportunity to open this debate on fire station closures. I would like to begin by paying tribute to the bravery of firefighters across the country.”

“I thank the right hon. Member for his comments; in fact, I will go into some details on that now. Members from all parties will recognise that rural fire services face different cost pressures compared with urban ones, and rurality is not adequately addressed in the current or previous funding formulae. We must continu…”

“I thank the hon. Member for those points; he made them well, and I take them on. We should all think of what happened in Glasgow at the weekend. Family members of firefighters from Wiltshire are in the Gallery, and I thank them for coming. I know of firefighters from Dorset and Wiltshire who would have liked to be here…”

“18. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2025 on levels of youth unemployment.”

“The Government’s changes to employer national insurance contributions have made it more expensive for employers to take on staff, particularly in the hospitality sector, which employs a high proportion of young people and part-time workers. Does the Minister agree that these changes have made it more difficult for youn…”

“I have to declare an interest. before coming to this place, I had a 30-year career as an aid worker, working in WASH: bringing water, sanitation and hygiene to some of the poorest people on the planet—so, yes, I am passionate about this issue, and I make no apologies for that. A number of sectors have been assisted by …”

“Very briefly, what is your perception of how the climate and its effects have changed over the last five years?”

“Zahid, perhaps you can talk a little about how climate change is affecting your communities.”

“Thank you, we get the picture. Lionel, can you tell us how your communities are being affected by climate change?”

“I am going to start with Elizabeth, if I may? How has climate change affected your local community or the communities your organisation supports?”

“Thank you, we get the picture. Lionel, can you tell us how your communities are being affected by climate change?”

“I am going to start with Elizabeth, if I may? How has climate change affected your local community or the communities your organisation supports?”

“Very briefly, what is your perception of how the climate and its effects have changed over the last five years?”

“Lionel, have there been any attempts to re-seed or re-grow the coral?”

“Zahid, perhaps you can talk a little about how climate change is affecting your communities.”

“Lionel, have there been any attempts to re-seed or re-grow the coral?”

“Are you saying these attempts have not worked? Have you had any success with them?”

“Quickly back to you, Elizabeth. Which groups of people are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and why?”

“Are you saying these attempts have not worked? Have you had any success with them?”