Speeches by Furniss.

“It is quite a complex issue, isn’t it? That is the nub of it. We really have to get a serious position on this that applies to everybody. How would you advise us to do that?”

“Thank you for coming to see us today. It will be really useful; you have the skills to help steer us in the right place. I understand that you support permitting MPs to take work related to media appearances, journalism, books and public lectures. Why? Do you see any difference between MPs hosting media shows and appea…”

“I will be putting in a formal four-minute limit, which means that Members will be cut off after four minutes. Can Members try to get their speeches in within that time, so we can ensure everyone gets to speak?”

“I will have to reduce the time limit to three minutes. If people want to intervene, I ask them to be very brief so that we can get everyone in.”

“I will start by imposing an informal limit of four minutes on speeches. There are plenty of you here who can fill the time, so we are keen for you to get on with it. I call Sir Iain Duncan Smith.”

“Thank you, Secretary of State and Rebecca; you have given us some really good answers to our questions. I think I caught you saying at the beginning that you have fewer staff now than you did in 2021. You also referred to the relatively small processing team who allocate. Have you looked at the staffing structure to se…”

“I want to talk about reasonable limits, because the debate is not over yet. Could any of you could suggest to the Committee what a reasonable limit is and how we would monitor and enforce it?”

“Do you think that the horse may already have bolted when it comes to trying to pull this together, as many people can just go on social media or different sorts of media? Cristina Nicolotti Squires: It is important to note that fact and to accept it. We know from our research that more people get their news from social…”

“Thank you both for coming today. What are the rules, if any, surrounding MPs appearing as guests on radio or television current affairs programmes? Do those rules differ from when they host such shows?”

“Order. I call the Minister to respond to the debate.”

“I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate.”

“I will have to limit speeches to three minutes, as so many Members have asked to speak.”

“I will now limit speeches to two and a half minutes.”

“I call the Opposition spokesperson.”

“I will call Sonia Kumar to move the motion and then the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make only a very short speech with the prior permission of the Member in charge and the Minister. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention for a 30-minute d…”

“I am wholeheartedly in favour of the Bill, as are many of my constituents. I place on record my regard for Dame Tracey Crouch; we would not be here today if she had not initiated this excellent Bill. I also give a mention to the former Members for South East Cambridgeshire and for Bristol West, along with all the fan g…”

“I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. At this stage, there are a lot of you to get in, so we are limiting speeches to four minutes.”

“I am delighted that our Labour Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, is bringing local buses back under public control. Does the Minister agree that taking back control of our buses will allow us to deliver on a low-carbon future for local transport services? What steps is she taking to increase the roll-out of zer…”

“14. What steps she is taking to decarbonise the transport sector.”

“After the next speaker, we will limit speeches to three minutes. That means that your microphone will be cut off at that time, so I would appreciate it if you looked at the clock while speaking.”