Speeches by Jardine.

“The interministerial group on homelessness and rough sleeping has said that the strategy is a whole Government effort. There are various Ministers in the group, including MHCLG, Home Office, DFE, DWP, DHSC, MOJ, Treasury, and Cabinet Office. Minister, you mentioned the impact of domestic abuse and the role that it unfo…”

“Actually, you just touched on the very first thing I was going to ask. We have talked about data and the importance of it and where there might be gaps; are there specific gaps, perhaps in public services or local government, where the data with regard to race and homelessness is not being gathered already that you wou…”

“13. What steps he is taking to support job creation in the renewable energy sector.”

“I appreciate the Minister’s answer. Those 40,000 jobs are vital, but they are still outnumbered by the many thousands of jobs in the oil and gas sector. The rate of job losses there is accelerating, and people are increasingly going abroad, creating a concern that the skills necessary for the green transition will be l…”

“14. What steps she is taking to tackle hate crime.”

“I welcome the Minister’s comments, as I welcome the Government’s violence against women and girls strategy, including the confirmation that the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023 will commence in April. We know, however, that misogyny runs deeper, and attitudes and actions throughout society and on…”

“I have to say that this is one of the most depressing days I have spent in this Chamber in the past few years, because while I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s commitment to democracy in Venezuela and her repeated commitment to the rules-based international system and our alliances, I cannot bring that together with thi…”

“How confident are you that the actions will be taken up and that these issues will be addressed? Nobody? That is worrying. Are you confident at all?”

“I want to go back to hysteroscopies. Kate and Charlotte, your organisations have guidelines, but despite that we are still hearing about women’s experiences of pain during hysteroscopies and coil fittings. What steps have you taken to monitor that, and are they helping?”

“Are there specific actions that came out of the event, that you are aware of, to try to bring that under control or address it in some way?”

“Given what you have said, is there more that the NHS or the Government can be doing to ensure that your guidelines are followed?”

“Ruth, I will ask you this first: NHS England held a stakeholder event on women’s chronic and procedural pain last month; did your organisation take part in that?”

“I also welcome the tone and sensitivity that the right hon. Gentleman has taken on this issue—not just today, but throughout. We all recognise that we should be led by evidence, which is absolutely vital. The trans community is a reality. They feel very vulnerable and very attacked. People who have been on the medicati…”

“The picture the hon. Gentleman paints is very familiar to me. There was recently an application on the edge of a village in my constituency. The heavy lorries would cause vibrations on the narrow roads. However, as well as the environmental impact, there is the economic impact on rural areas, where agriculture is tryin…”

“I associate myself with the comments about yesterday’s horror in Sydney. I, too, welcome the Foreign Secretary’s clear and unequivocal call for the release of Jimmy Lai, and her condemnation of a politically motivated act that, as others have said, can only cause great fear among the Hong Kong community in this country…”

“The right hon. Member is giving an impressive speech and a very important speech for Scotland. Does he agree that in May next year, Scotland will stand at an important crossroads where our future may be decided on how we pursue that election and who wins it, and that the time has come for change to address the problems…”

“T9. Retail is Scotland’s largest private sector employer, but businesses do not receive the same sort of business rates relief as those in the rest of the UK, which puts them at a disadvantage. A group of Scottish retailers recently wrote to the Scottish Government asking for this relief in the Scottish Budget. Will th…”

“I thank the hon. Member for giving way, especially so early in his speech. He talks about Scotland as we were. Does he share my concern that too often our history has been oversimplified, over-romanticised and focused on William Wallace, Robert Bruce and this entanglement with England, and has not looked at Scotland’s …”

“Notwithstanding the Minister’s comments, there is profound shock and confusion not just in this place but among the public about what Trump’s statements mean for our future defence and the future defence of our democracy. We have parliamentary elections in Scotland next year. Is he going to be promoting something in Sc…”

“The right hon. Gentleman is being very generous with his time. He mentioned the problems that we are facing with mental health care in Scotland. A parent came to me last weekend, distraught because they have been told that there is no prospect at the moment of their son getting the treatment he needs, as there is not a…”