Speeches by Pitcher.

“I wonder if the Secretary of State agrees that for far too long farming has been undervalued because we have focused only on what goes out of the farm gate. We should focus more on the holistic contribution of farming—that is when we get good policy and can take our success forward for farmers.”

“Is there any evidence you have seen around the quality versus quantity—those who put in significant numbers versus fewer?”

“Moving on to ordinary questions and named day questions, do you think that the Government’s poor response times to ordinary questions drives up the number of named day questions that are tabled?”

“That would be helpful. Thank you; that’s smashing. Moving on to the current limit, what is your view on the limit of 20 WPQs per day on MemberHub?”

“You may not have any more to say on this, but named day questions are there with the intent that they are for really important questions on behalf of residents or constituents that you want answering really urgently. Do you think that MPs are using named day questions in line with that original intent, or do you think …”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that prison safety cannot be separated from mental health? When inmates are in crisis, they can self-harm and there is a potential risk of dying through suicide. It can affect the safety of staff and other prisoners, too. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to tackle physical safety and men…”

“I know that the Minister is a huge champion of mental health, and of men’s and boys’ mental health in particular. In my constituency, I have the Moorland, Lindholme and Hatfield prisons. Will he join me in celebrating the amazing work being done by the Samaritans in those prisons to support people, and Andy’s Man Club …”

“Does the hon. Gentleman agree that whatever we do with the BCSSS surplus, we should do with the mineworkers’ pension scheme as well? We must ensure that mineworkers are looked after, and that the surplus goes back to the scheme’s members, too.”

“The Minister talked earlier about putting the wrongs right, and those decisions that will be made in the future will hopefully do just that, but once that is done, we want to make sure that they are future-proofed for everyone, regardless of what happens in the future. Will the Minister also commit to ensuring that onc…”

“We have asked a similar question to a number of people who have come to see us as part of the other inquiry. It would be good to get your feedback on them to see whether there is anything missing or anything you think would be particularly important. I assume, Chair, we might be able to get them sent out.”

“On the transition to the new casework system, you said you would like to get back to target performance by November. That system is coming in up until September. In the scenario planning, have you thought through the risks associated with bringing in a new system? If any of those risks were to materialise, would it det…”

“You may be aware that we have a much broader inquiry under way on WPQs; we are seeing the Leader of the House next week to conclude it. There is a set of terms of reference for that, and I wonder whether you have any views on those.”

“I want to delve a bit more into planning ahead. Sorry, these figures might not be exact, but if you go back a couple of decades, we were talking about 30 letters per week for an MP, whereas we know we get about 200 emails per day now. The volume just at an MP’s office has substantially changed. If we look at the figure…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for securing this important and timely debate. My heart, warmest thoughts and love go out to all those families and friends who have felt the loss over the last few weeks, or in the past, o…”

“Likewise in Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, we have a clear picture of where our hotspot areas are. The hon. Lady spoke earlier about having teeth and the ability to proactively plan and work with councils and National Highways to ensure that we tackle these problems and prevent accidents from happening before …”

“On schools, it is not just about speeding, is it? One the biggest issues is parking outside schools. We need to find a way to help schools to move parents on, or to have others come in—relevant organisations, the police force or National Highways—to support them. We need to give them the teeth or the accountability to …”

“We have a lot of farming communities and agriculture in the Isle of Axholme, and we have a big issue with horses often being killed on the roads. The space between a car moving at high speed down a country road and a horse is really important. Does my hon. Friend agree with me that we need to take that issue into accou…”

“I am sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker— I have made lots of interventions today, but this issue is really important to me. On the topic of new developments, Warren Park estate in my area has had new roads for a long time, but some of the markings are not there. The developer and the highways authority need to work together; …”

“There is those three lions on my shirt, our NHS, the joy of holding a brolly over a barbie on another washed-out bank holiday Monday, that sweet smell of fish and chips on a Friday, a Mr Whippy on the beach, strawberries and cream at Wimbledon, His Majesty the King, the pageantry of trooping the colour, nil points at E…”

“I absolutely agree. This is not about heritage or the sentimental value of steel, although those things are of course important. Steel means something to people in their hearts, but, with a business brain, this is just about doing the right thing for the industry and for our country, our people and our communities. Ste…”