Speeches by Jardine.

“That feeling that you are describing, the frustration, the riots, the protests we have seen recently, to what extent do you think that is the result of public dissatisfaction with Governments? Do they feel that successive Governments have failed?”

“Maybe I am misinterpreting what you are saying: you are saying that there is a concern, but there is also a recognition that we need certain types of immigration. But to some extent this battle, this auction between the political parties to come up with the right message, is driving the debate rather than reacting to i…”

“Estimates suggest that immigration levels in the UK have actually fallen. Do you believe public attitudes towards immigration will soften because of the response to that?”

“Why do you think the small boat crossings get so much attention when they are a small percentage of overall immigration? Why is that a thing that we are focusing on?”

“That is a very good one. I have thought about this a lot, and originally, we thought Education or the Home Office—the latter because when you register a death, that would be the appropriate point at which to let families know where they will get support. But there is also an argument that it should be Health and Social…”

“Yes, and Education.”

“I have been working on this for three years now in Parliament, and I know that one of the most valuable attributes here is patience, so I am prepared to be patient. Yes, I think that if it were later, it would be a good idea to change the name.”

“I admit that this subject is very personal, not just for me but for a number of other Members. It originally came to me from my sister, who at Sunday lunch said to me, “When dad died”—he died when she was eight years old—“we didn’t hear from any social services or any organisations. We didn’t get any support from anybo…”

“I have previously raised the case of a young constituent with an inoperable brain tumour. He has since been granted named patient access to a drug that is being trialled, and he is responding well. Unfortunately, however, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recently decided not to allow the drug to be…”

“We begin with a Select Committee statement. Florence Eshalomi will speak on the publication of the third report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, “Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture”, HC 672, for up to 10 minutes, during which no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion …”

“Tanni, can I just say I interviewed you early in my previous career as a journalist, and I have been watching your career ever since with fascination. It is lovely to meet you. On that very topic, it is something I have often wondered about. In trying to resolve what is a very difficult situation over trans inclusion a…”

“Tanni, can I come to you now and ask what the new taskforce role is going to be in driving research, and maybe trying to change that, and get more women involved?”

“I was going to ask you what your priorities were but actually you have answered that.”

“Can I also refer people to the Register of Members’ Financial Interests before I start? I should probably also declare an interest in my first question, as someone who has a knee that does not work because of a sports injury. Fern, could I ask you to update us on the progress of Project ACL, which has been investigatin…”

“That sounds like a huge amount of work. Emma, if I could ask you about the identified systemic gender inequality in sports and exercise research, the sort of thing that Fern has been talking about that we have not really seen. Thinking about other specific gaps in research that have been identified about female health …”

“This is a valuable and important debate. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that as well as having new policies, we have to know that they are being implemented properly and fairly, and that therefore it will be necessary to require large employers to publish their policies and data in the same way that they have for gender…”

“I accept the Minister’s comments about Petrofac, but it is a very worrying day not just for the 2,000 workers whose jobs are at stake but for the entire oil economy in north-east Scotland. Two things are missing that we desperately need in Scotland: one is investment in the jobs and skills that we will need for the ren…”

“I welcome the Secretary of State’s remarks and commend her for her conciliary tone and attitude. Yes, safety is paramount for all football supporters, but, as she has said, this is not taking place in a vacuum, and this country is now in a very tense situation. She mentioned a strategy going ahead to make Jewish commun…”

“Notwithstanding the Home Secretary’s reassurances about spads or Ministers not being involved in the advice, does the Minister accept that this matter has reinforced the growing concern in this country about a lack of clarity on our position towards China, the fear of a threat to our energy security from the involvemen…”

“Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I would also like to pay tribute to Ming Campbell, whom I met personally in later years, but whose political influence has hung over my entire adult life. As an 18-year-old student at the University of Glasgow, I heard about these three great figures of British politics who h…”