Speeches by Stafford.

“I want to continue on that line of questioning for a moment. Ms Ampofo, the Committee has heard some evidence that social media can actually fill a gap in young people’s sense of community, as well as provide learning, creativity and entertainment. Do you find that argument convincing?”

“That is very helpful. Thank you.”

“Are there one or two things that schools, the NHS or other public bodies that interact with young people could be doing in the offline space that would make a real difference?”

“Could you give me some practical examples from a Government perspective? What could the Government do that would improve the situation?”

“You have used the words “we should”. Who is “we”? Are we talking about Government intervention, or is it down to local authorities, schools and the NHS? Who is the “we” in this situation?”

“Going back to what Ms Muttock just said about offline provision, if offline provision were better or more extensive, would children start to come offline, or have we now crossed the Rubicon? Have we gone too far, and is online now the way to go?”

“I want to continue on that line of questioning for a moment. Ms Ampofo, the Committee has heard some evidence that social media can actually fill a gap in young people’s sense of community, as well as provide learning, creativity and entertainment. Do you find that argument convincing?”

“That is very helpful. Thank you.”

“8. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on levels of employment in the renewables sector in Scotland.”

“Are there one or two things that schools, the NHS or other public bodies that interact with young people could be doing in the offline space that would make a real difference?”

“Could you give me some practical examples from a Government perspective? What could the Government do that would improve the situation?”

“We are losing over 1,000 jobs a month in our oil and gas industry, and despite what the Secretary of State has just said, we are not seeing a similar uptick in green jobs. Skilled workers are losing their jobs in oil and gas, and are actually leaving the country. The Government’s actions are making the United Kingdom p…”

“You have used the words “we should”. Who is “we”? Are we talking about Government intervention, or is it down to local authorities, schools and the NHS? Who is the “we” in this situation?”

“Going back to what Ms Muttock just said about offline provision, if offline provision were better or more extensive, would children start to come offline, or have we now crossed the Rubicon? Have we gone too far, and is online now the way to go?”

“I want to continue on that line of questioning for a moment. Ms Ampofo, the Committee has heard some evidence that social media can actually fill a gap in young people’s sense of community, as well as provide learning, creativity and entertainment. Do you find that argument convincing?”

“At my constituency surgery on Friday, Mr De Mesquita spoke to me about his concerns that Report Fraud was not passing on to local police forces information about victims of identity fraud. Given that those victims are often vulnerable and likely to be victims of other crimes, will the Minister let us know what he is do…”

“I have asked this question both as a member of the Health and Social Care Committee and on the Floor of the House to the Secretary of State’s predecessor. Given that the new Secretary of State is a numbers man, I hope that he can answer it where his predecessor could not. How much in redundancy payments will this measu…”

“Although I accept the hon. Gentleman’s wider point, given that we are about to have a national grooming gang inquiry that Opposition Members had to drag the Government, kicking and screaming, to do, would it not be helpful for that inquiry to have the data? Surely sunlight is the best disinfectant on this issue?”

“On the point of accountability and scrutiny, the Government are looking to abolish HSSIB or bring it into the CQC, they are getting rid of Healthwatch—which serves my constituents so well—in places such as Surrey and Hampshire, and they are getting rid of governors from the boards of foundation trusts. That does seem t…”

“6. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.”