Speeches by Thomas.

“It sounds as though, particularly if you do not have money to put up front, it is quite a big gamble if you might be looking at seven months to get paid.”

“During which you might be out of work.”

“Euan or Matt, do you have anything to add to that?”

“Tom, you have already mentioned that it can take seven months to process the A1 forms. How common is it for performers working in the EU to be unpaid or have a delay to their pay?”

“Euan and Matt, do you have anything to add to that response?”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way on the point of fairness?”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. Let me begin by thanking my constituent, Pulasthi, whose petition has led in part to this important debate. I believe that when we make a deal with somebody, we honour it. We are honour-bound to keep it. Ayana does not understand politics, nor should she have t…”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“If the Government want to make inroads into the EU Security Action for Europe fund via Emmanuel Macron, they could do worse than recognise the foresight of Charles de Gaulle, whose suspicion of the United States has been fully vindicated by Washington’s national security strategy. The French nuclear deterrent is the on…”

“14. What steps he is taking to ensure the autonomy of the UK’s nuclear deterrent.”

“I was supposed to meet representatives of Severn Trent at a local treatment works in my constituency in December. That meeting was cancelled at short notice after heavy rainfall. They said they did not want me to get my feet wet. I smell a cover-up. The Government’s well-intentioned White Paper is doomed to fail, thoug…”

“Now that you mention it, I can still remember the brilliant marketing from London 2012 about the Paralympic games, with that fantastic song by Public Enemy, “Harder Than You Think”. I still remember that now. Claire, I was going to come to you with a slightly different question, if you don’t mind. You have spoken about…”

“Thank you, Chair and all members of the Committee. Across the UK, private and unregulated estate management companies oversee and maintain an increasing number of residential and commercial developments, with responsibility for repairs and maintenance of communal spaces. A number of these companies, including some with…”

“Thank you. Phil, would you be so kind as to answer that from your perspective?”

“To be inclusive, it has to incorporate socioeconomic groups as well.”

“That the Government implement a statutory regulatory body for the sector.”

“Now that you mention it, I can still remember the brilliant marketing from London 2012 about the Paralympic games, with that fantastic song by Public Enemy, “Harder Than You Think”. I still remember that now. Claire, I was going to come to you with a slightly different question, if you don’t mind. You have spoken about…”

“Thank you. Phil, would you be so kind as to answer that from your perspective?”

“Yes. Ruth, in the context of how major event organisers ensure that their events work with local communities, can you give the Committee an example of events that have managed to deliver significant community benefits and how they achieved that?”

“Yes. Ruth, in the context of how major event organisers ensure that their events work with local communities, can you give the Committee an example of events that have managed to deliver significant community benefits and how they achieved that?”