Speeches by Hazelgrove.

“Would you therefore say there is sense in uncoupling, so you have got different sources and different ambitions to some extent? We were looking yesterday at the FDCO’s intended outcomes. Granted, those were formed by the last Government rather than this one, and the work to reshape them is being done at the moment. But…”

“Thank you both for your time. This has been very insightful so far. Mr Angus, you earlier shared with the Committee some interesting thoughts on where you felt that Government funding could be better located from, for example from the Cabinet Office. I wanted to touch on the funding specifically of World Service langua…”

“I have a final question on this. There is some interesting information about the different types of medium that have been used alongside the World Service—for example, using different social media platforms to complement the work done via traditional channels such as radio, particularly in some conflicts, or setting up…”

“There is the challenge, which you touched on earlier, of the ODA decrease from 0.7% to 0.5% that the last Conservative Government brought in, so you are trying to stretch less over more. Your reflections on that would be interesting, because we are keen to make sure that the funds are going where they are meant to go. …”

“Thank you for your honesty there. Do you think that that cut has had an impact on UK soft power?”

“This is the last one from me, and then I will hand over to colleagues. The OBR has said that it does not expect fiscal circumstances to allow an increase in ODA from 0.5% to 0.7% within this Parliament. What do you expect the timeline to look like in reality?”

“Thank you, Chair, and Sir Philip. I thought a good place to start might be to follow on from where my colleague left off, with your reflections on the merger, but thinking about ODA. You set out the very different world we find ourselves in from the one we thought we might be in, in terms of the politics of it as well.…”

“Okay, thank you. I want to turn briefly to the FCDO’s priority outcomes, and in particular priority outcome 3. For the benefit of those watching at home, that is: “Reinvigorate the UK’s leadership role in international development to tackle shared global challenges, respond to humanitarian crises, and support the Susta…”

“When I was out knocking on doors and listening to fellow residents at the weekend, many people in Winterbourne said how pleased they were to see us begin the change that has been so desperately needed by so many for so long. From our NHS and our schools to our industry and our roads, this Labour Budget is focused on fi…”

“I rise to speak in support of new clause 8, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes), who is not a Committee member. The new clause would provide protection for bereaved guarantors by prohibiting the application of a guarantor agreement in the event of the death of a tenant. My hon…”

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the new clause. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 10 Home Adaptations “(1) The Housing Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) After section 16 insert— ‘16A Home adaptations (1) It is an implied term of every assured tenancy to which this section applies that a landlord shall give permi…”

“11. What recent progress the independent curriculum and assessment review has made.”

“Research from the University of Cambridge shows that financial habits are often set by the age of seven, yet financial education for young people is still a postcode lottery. It is not part of the primary curriculum, and many teachers at secondary level, where it is part of the curriculum, lack resources and confidence…”

“Q Dr Dawson, I was thrilled to see that you are an external examiner for the University of the West of England, particularly focusing on environmental health. That university sits in my constituency, so thank you for the work you do to support students in our community. You both have a wealth of experience and expertis…”

“Q Is my hon. Friend certain that the Bill, as drafted, provides enough protections against huge advance rent requests? Matthew Pennycook: It is a very good question, and we have touched on this issue, as well as guarantors. I am happy to give the Committee a sense of my thinking, because I have reflected further on the…”

“Q Thank you both for joining us today. It is so important to hear renters’ voices here in Parliament as we discuss this crucial Bill. A simple question from me: do you believe that, as drafted, the Bill will improve the lives of, and make things fairer for, the millions of renters across our country? Tom Darling: Simpl…”

“Q Thank you for joining us today. I am looking at your impressive background: you have clearly done a lot of great work on homelessness and in other areas, whether at City Hall addressing rough sleeping, or on the social impact bond on homelessness. With that lens in mind, do you feel that the Bill will deliver on the …”

“I used to work at Shelter, which is giving evidence today.”

“Given my hon. Friend’s expertise in polling, for the benefit of this House, could he shed any light on whether there is any public support for continuing the hereditary principle?”