Speeches by Coghlan.

“On the potential crisis risk, do you see the collapse of First Brands and Tricolor in the US as isolated, or could there be wider systemic problems for US companies?”

“I am sorry, but with respect, a reduction in a dividend payment would have no impact on reserves. I understand your point that it would impact their share prices, but share prices have rocketed in recent years, and bank customers are also taxpayers.”

“Sterling was the world’s reserve currency for decades, of course, after the UK stopped being the world’s dominant economic power. Would you see a similar scenario for the US in terms of the reserve currency?”

“Ms Oakes, on your point there you said you are actually seeing productivity gains coming in as you are seeing the earnings coming in as well, as Mr Hall said. Do you have to differentiate between this and the dotcom bubble where, of course, the earnings were not coming in?”

“I am glad to be so popular today. Ms Oakes, talking about the scenario the Governor is outlining, could we be looking at a basket of currencies potentially being reserves? If so, could sterling be more widely used as a reserve currency, and could that actually benefit UK debt yields?”

“Would you see the change in the behaviour of the US dollar that Mr Hall outlines as perhaps the biggest, or most concerning, indicator that we are shifting away from the US as a reserve currency, in terms of the dollar is acting less as a safe haven asset in times of crisis?”

“Foreign interference in British politics is of enormous concern to most Members, following the conviction of Reform politician Nathan Gill, who betrayed our country for a genocidal Russian dictator. In response, the Government announced the Rycroft review to investigate foreign interference, including by China. Will th…”

“Exactly two weeks ago, the Foreign Secretary told me that I was quite wrong to describe Donald Trump as a threat to liberal democracy. Since then, we have seen the horrifying shooting of Renee Good, trumped-up charges against the chair of the Federal Reserve, and direct threats to Denmark and this country. I understand…”

“There have been many calls across the Chamber for sanctions and the proscription of the IRGC, which I fully support. I think we need to be honest and admit that those measures are unlikely to save the lives of protesters who are under a regime fearing for its survival, but I point out that the drone strike in 2020 agai…”

“Last year in Ukraine, a Ukrainian MP told me that her husband had served on the frontline for eight years. She asked me if, in the event of a peace agreement, I would support British ground troops. I have, of course, questions about British ground troops, but I said that I would and that I am also potentially liable to…”

“You just said that you are moving from receiving yearly reporting to monthly reporting, but that you do not need extra resources. How does that work? Are you saying that the automation offsets that?”

“This all sounds quite complicated to me. Will you need extra resources to manage this?”

“Mr Russell, just on that point, I have many pubs in my constituency going bust as a result of this. Are you not slightly shooting yourself in the foot, if you are causing businesses to go bust and therefore raising less tax?”

“Why was 65 chosen as the cut-off age for maintaining the existing cash ISA? Did you take legal advice on that? It does not match the state pension age.”

“I am very interested in cash ISAs and the changes to that. Could you explain to me, please, how you will implement both the charge on any interest in a stocks and shares ISA, the test to determine whether an investment should be either a cash-like investment or whether it is a stocks and shares ISA, how you will collec…”

“On the R&D tax credits, I fully understand the compliance issues, but I have also had constituents complain to me that they have had vital reliefs delayed as a result of concerns around compliance. How on top of this issue are you?”

“Mr Athow, just going back to the patent box regime, I have seen academic research suggesting that it does not have that much impact. In your most recent customer survey, the majority of firms qualifying said that it had not stimulated any new innovation and had not impacted their overall business or investment decision…”

“I commend my hon. Friend for securing this invaluable debate. My constituent Billy was just four years old when he passed away due to DIPG—diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma—which is an incurable child brain tumour cancer. Every nine days a child is diagnosed with it. At the request of Billy’s parents I asked the Governm…”

“I thank the Minister for his engagement with the various associations, which I know is appreciated. I also welcome the improvement in recruitment. However, how are veterans meant to feel that there is anything other than persecution when incidents such as Loughgall—an exemplary SAS counter-terrorism operation—are grant…”

“Few of us regret the departure of Maduro, but many of us are alarmed by the breach of international law. However, I am most alarmed by Trump’s concurrent threat to Greenland and his previous threat to Canada. The Foreign Secretary says that she likes to deal with the world as it is, so precisely how many NATO allies do…”