Speeches by Morello.

“A police officer constituent of mine reported a senior colleague for sexual assault. Separately, she was domestically abused and raped by a partner. Her domestic abuser was arrested, with bail conditions preventing contact, but in her trauma-induced state she continued to instigate contact and was subjected to a police…”

“10. What steps her Department is taking to improve mental health support for police officers.”

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“My hon. Friend and neighbour is right to raise the pertinent issues of older buses and the closing of depots, which are directly linked. I hope that has been heard by the Minister. Across England, there were over 1 billion fewer passenger journeys in 2023 than in 2015. Bus service frequency in West Dorset has fallen by…”

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“There is a lot of truth in what the hon. Member has outlined. We see the most rapid transformation and progress where innovation and expertise are clustered. British innovators are already developing world-leading GGR technologies. The problem is that many of them struggle to raise the long-term investment needed to mo…”

“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to bring this Adjournment debate to the House and to make the case for greater Government support for the greenhouse gas removals sector. First, I thank the sector for engaging so openly with me about its businesses and concerns, the Minister for his continued co-operation on…”

“I agree 100%—talk to anyone who has got off the last train from Crewkerne when the last bus stopped two hours beforehand. We are depriving our communities of the ability to get around, and of course there is an economic impact to that. The CB3 community bus in Beaminster demonstrates exactly what local communities can …”

“The hon. Member rightly touches on a lot of the issues that I will come to, all of which I know are as pressing in his part of the United Kingdom as they are in mine. I thank the Minister for the constructive meeting we had on these issues. For the first time, the funding formula explicitly recognises rurality. That is…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for bus services in West Dorset constituency. It is a pleasure, as always, to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. It is my privilege to bring this debate to the House. This issue may seem niche, but it matters a great deal to my residents. It has gener…”

“I believe that we should back any and all solutions that help us face the challenge, and Northern Ireland is as well placed as any part of the UK to offer innovative solutions. Technology such as direct air capture and engineered removal methods will become an essential part of moving beyond net zero towards net negati…”

“My hon. Friend and neighbour is absolutely right. There are many exciting nature-based solutions for which I have high hopes. In my role as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on climate technology, my focus today is mainly on the engineered solutions, but we need to consider all solutions to meet the challenge …”

“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir John. I congratulate the hon. Member for Brigg and Immingham (Martin Vickers) on securing this important debate. Before I begin, I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It was my privilege to represent the Liberal Democrats at the…”

“Perhaps it is useful to point out that the Foreign Affairs Committee does not, as standard, hold evidence sessions on every treaty that is laid before Parliament under the CRaG process. The Minister and the Chief Minister very kindly appeared before us to give evidence, and frankly a lot of the questions that the shado…”

“The frustration around questions about the Iran unit is emblematic of a bigger problem the Committee is having in trying to get a straight answer about the restructuring and what the FCDO is going to look like in terms of priority areas, units and responsibilities. I am not expecting either of you at this point to answ…”

“We have a situation where the UK is pouring money into Lebanon to help support the Government. There are a huge amount of displaced people internally, and on top of that there are the Syrian refugees. We are lending support, training and expertise, and we are building stuff for the Lebanese armed forces. At the same ti…”

“UNIFIL’s mandate is coming to an end at the end of this year, on 31 December. Is the UK involved in any way, shape or form in the preparation of a replacement or of a new mandate? Is the UK considering expanding its presence beyond the support we are giving at the moment?”

“This is less of a question and more of a point, Chair.”

“I just want to follow up on my colleague’s question. You characterised the relationship between UK Ministers and the Israeli Government as being very bad after the sanctions. Would you say that the UK’s influence on Israeli actions in the west bank, Gaza and Lebanon has materially changed in any way, shape or form, pri…”

“Minister, some of the Committee were in Lebanon a couple of weeks ago. I am interested in your take on the situation there, and what you think the Israeli actions—the bombings, the clearing of parts of southern Lebanon—have done to Hezbollah’s influence. What, if anything, has it done to improve Israeli security? What …”