Speeches by Edwards.

“The Prime Minister was right to resist us being drawn into an ill-conceived war in the middle east with apparently no clear plan for how it may end. Despite the welcome cost of living support that he referenced in his statement on Monday, we are all rightly angry that our constituents will feel the impact of this war i…”

“Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 April.”

“Good morning. I have some questions on the annual review for the Prime Minister. You have mentioned that one of your new responsibilities is to provide this annual review of the constitutional landscape in a letter to the Prime Minister. Is there anything else you would like to add on how you are intending to use that …”

“Thank you. Have you had any assurances from the Prime Minister as to what timely means? One would hope that it would not take almost a year for him to respond. Has he given you an indication of when he may respond?”

“When you do the first letter in late autumn, what will the process be? Will it be you sending it to the Prime Minister and then making it publicly available?”

“Would you expect a matter of months?”

“Have you had any assurances about how it is going to be received and acted upon?”

“The James Williams healthy living centre recently opened in Chatham town centre in my constituency. It means that more of my constituents can receive care closer to home, rather than travelling to the other end of Medway to visit the hospital. May I invite the Secretary of State to attend its official opening in the su…”

“T3. I welcome the action that the Government are taking to improve the reporting and transparency of political donations from unincorporated associations in the Representation of the People Bill. Since 2010, 97% of donations from such bodies have come from unknown sources under the existing rules. Will Ministers consid…”

“I thank the hon. and gallant Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas) and the Backbench Business Committee for facilitating this really important debate. My constituency of Rochester and Strood has a long and proud history and association with the Gurkha community and Nepal. There are over 100 Gurkhas living in the Medwa…”

“Are you confident that the DWP can change its culture to one of continuous improvement, openness and learning from feedback, as you were speaking about earlier in the session, when engaging with trusts, for example?”

“There is no enforceable mechanism for Parliament to ensure that your recommendations are adhered to, and there are obviously limits to public scrutiny. Are you concerned about the impact that the Government’s decision on the WASPI women will have on public confidence in the PHSO? Will you be advocating for any changes …”

“Paula, you said in our pre-appointment hearing that you wanted to look at governance. Have you had the opportunity to make an assessment of the governance arrangements at the PHSO so far?”

“You also decided to abolish the quality committee and the inclusion and wellbeing committee, and to set up a strategic delivery committee. Is that largely focusing on casework assurance and the experiences of service users, or does it also combine with corporate strategy?”

“So you are not in the process of doing a new strategy; it is about scrutinising an existing strategy in that space?”

“Do you know when that is due for a refresh?”

“The Government have now retaken their decision in relation to the PHSO’s investigation into communications around changes to the women’s state pension age, and will not be providing compensation. There is obviously a range of views about that decision, even on this Committee. I personally find it deeply disappointing a…”

“You have not started work on it yet?”

“Do you have a timetable for when the action plan will be produced?”

“Is the board developing a new equality, diversity, and inclusion strategy as part of its work?”