Speeches by Josan.

“Was the cross-party requirement of the election an important aspect of the system? Should it be retained?”

“Was the cross-party requirement of the election an important aspect of the system? Should it be retained?”

“Over 14 years, Birmingham city council lost £736 million of funding under the previous Conservative Government. Does the Minister agree that that is a big recipe for the situation we are in now? Does he agree that both sides, the council leadership and the trade unions, need to put public rhetoric to one side, get arou…”

“3. What steps she is taking to support the aviation sector.”

“Aviation is a crucial part of the UK economy, with regional airports supporting jobs in communities across the UK, but with many more opportunities ahead. Will the Minister make representations in relation to the industrial strategy both to support the development of hydrogen fuel and to develop the associated infrastr…”

“The Government’s commitment to use defence procurement to strengthen our industrial sector is welcome. Will the Secretary of State please outline how the Government are supporting local manufacturers across the UK and ensuring that defence contracts contribute to long-term industrial growth and job creation? In particu…”

“T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“T3. I welcome the Government’s commitment to nuclear energy. I recently met representatives of Newcleo, a company developing small modular reactors using lead-cooled fast reactor technology that uses depleted uranium and plutonium: waste materials of which we have an abundance from our existing nuclear programme. Will …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Hobhouse, and particularly your first chairship. The Government have said that the Bill has three core objectives: growing the economy, improving UK public services and making people’s lives easier. I believe that part 3 links to all three objectives, but I will focus …”

“I have no hesitation in supporting this part of the Bill. Simplifying and removing duplication is a good thing, particularly at the time of a death or when people are in difficult circumstances, and to make that process simpler is obviously sensible. Having proof of records online can also help the Government to improv…”

“In that sense, how important is it to you, if you knew that you were not going to be able to participate in that, but you still put forward for the role?”

“You have expressed your dissatisfaction of not being able to participate in Select Committees. To understand how important that is to you, were you aware when you stood for election as an independent that you would not be able to take part in Select Committees, for example, if you were elected as an independent?”

“I understand that you are saying that, from your perspective, this is helping the public understand accurately what your current situation is. Is there a risk around if you have lots of different descriptors that some of the parliamentary documents could be less accessible or understandable?”

“A supplementary on the Short money one. Iqbal, on your answer about equalising it, if that was to happen do you think there is a potential for confusion among the electorate, because on the one hand you are standing as an independent and then forming a technical group after the fact? You are then looking to be equalise…”

“In that sense, how important is it to you, if you knew that you were not going to be able to participate in that, but you still put forward for the role?”

“That is interesting because my follow-up question was: if you were aware—which you were—would you still have stood as an independent knowing that?”

“You have expressed your dissatisfaction of not being able to participate in Select Committees. To understand how important that is to you, were you aware when you stood for election as an independent that you would not be able to take part in Select Committees, for example, if you were elected as an independent?”

“I understand that you are saying that, from your perspective, this is helping the public understand accurately what your current situation is. Is there a risk around if you have lots of different descriptors that some of the parliamentary documents could be less accessible or understandable?”

“For my entire working life I have been self-employed in the family business which was established by my dad and my uncle in 1975. Does the Minister agree with my experience that family businesses do not operate in isolation? Lots of things matter to family businesses. If someone is ill in the morning, they cannot join …”

“Will the shadow Minister give way?”