Speeches by Jones.

“What with the Chancellor’s flip-flopping on the Budget, the various leaks and the misleading comments about the state of the public finances, Labour is beginning to look as incompetent as the Conservatives in its running of the economy and the Government. Does my hon. Friend agree that Labour has let the public down, a…”

“In Wokingham, we are lucky to have CLASP—caring, listening and supporting partnership—which is a charity that gives wonderful support to adults with learning disabilities. It says that there is a serious lack of awareness about the issues faced by adults with learning difficulties and autism, notably that they typicall…”

“I thank the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) for bringing this very important debate to us today. It is an opportunity for the House to condemn the evil actions of Putin in his illegal invasion of Ukraine and to assert our strong support for President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people. Our s…”

“My constituent David worked for 3M for 31 years, 23 of them pre-1997. His pension payment for service prior to 1997 has not increased since 2008, since when it has lost 40% of its purchasing power. Other constituents have lost more. Another constituent worked for ExxonMobil, which he says gave him written documentation…”

“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. There needs to be some sort of plan, and sooner rather than later. The Government appear to recognise the injustice and are proposing to use surplus funds in the PPF to provide inflation increases on some pre-1997 pensions. Why are we not seeking to resolve the same issue for com…”

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“Yes. That is a Wednesday, so it might be good if we could have the debate on Tuesday 3 February, because it would give a lot of visibility to these important issues. The national cancer plan has every chance of being published on 4 February, so it would be very good to have the debate around then.”

“Thank you, Chair, and Committee members for letting me speak to my application this afternoon. I am afraid that Mary is unable to join us, so it is just me. Secondary breast cancer occurs when the disease spreads to other parts of the body. For those affected, every extra month matters, yet far too often their voices a…”

“Yes—to add the option.”

“Even having the debate on Thursday 5 February would be good.”

“I guess that is what we have asked for, but if you can find a way to give us more time, that would be great.”

“Yes.”

“After the Budget last Wednesday, it is clear that the Chancellor does not listen to good advice. The Liberal Democrats have given her so many opportunities of where she could raise extra money for the Treasury. We have called for a windfall tax on the big banks, which could raise £30 billion between now and 2030. The C…”

“15. What steps she is taking to provide adequate funding for special educational needs provision.”

“Under the last Conservative Government, we saw years of chaos, incompetence and mismanagement, and very often a lack of transparency and honesty with the British public. The Government promised change, and had a responsibility to deliver a clean break from the Conservatives’ approach to government. Will the Minister ac…”

“In Wokingham there are not enough SEND places for pupils, which means that they have to travel outside the borough and sometimes a long way from their homes to go to school. In 2022, Wokingham bid for two SEND schools and were given those two schools, but nothing has happened since then; the Government have still not c…”

“Frimley Park hospital is in wave 1 of the new hospital programme, with construction expected to start in 2028-29. Many of my constituents use the hospital, and they are rightly concerned about possible delays to its build, especially with the issue of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. Patients and staff cannot be…”

“22. What progress his Department has made on the implementation of the new hospital programme.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I thank the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing today’s debate. As I have said before, Wokingham is home to a strong Hong Kong community who have had a positive effect on the area. Many have written to me to express their grave concerns about…”

“As I said, you are to be congratulated for what you have done; the deficit, loss or whatever you want to call it was getting a bit out of control, but now you are getting it much more under control. If you are aiming to continue the pace of the savings and stuff, we could do it by the end of this Parliament. It would b…”