Speeches by Sewards.

“Just before I bring Daniel in, could you elaborate on those workload issues? How do we solve that?”

“T5. Following a string of shocking cases in which funeral directors did not treat the bodies of the deceased with the care and respect that they deserved, will the Minister update the House on the cross-departmental work being done to regulate the funeral industry?”

“Taking into account the Minister’s previous answers about the source of weapons, and given that civilians are being deliberately targeted, with murder, rape and starvation being used as weapons of war, what steps can the UK Government realistically take to disrupt the flow of weapons, drones and military support to the…”

“We will always pay attention to the arguments made in the other place, but I place more credence on the arguments made by life peers—people who have been appointed because of their expertise and not because of the family they were born into. However, I appreciate that that point has been well made, Madam Deputy Speaker…”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The votes in the other place serve only to strengthen my resolve that we must get the Bill through Parliament and strengthen the rights of workers.”

“My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech, as my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Chris Vince) did earlier. May I pursue the question asked earlier by my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton West (Phil Brickell)? Defibrillators can be incredibly useful when they are rolled out to communities, for all the reasons given …”

“I will be brief. I proudly refer members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am a proud member of several trade unions, and have indeed received money from trade unions to remove the Conservatives from power. Speaking of removing the Conservatives from power, on 4 September I proudly voted, a…”

“Given that the Chinese Communist party has clearly broken its promise in the joint declaration to protect freedom and the rule of law in Hong Kong, and that this judgment was handed down by a politically appointed judge in a sham or show trial, does the Foreign Secretary agree that those Members of the House of Lords w…”

“After a string of burglaries across Morley, Gildersome and Drighlington, in which the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shop has been targeted more than any other, I am so pleased to report that four people are serving time in prison for these crimes. Will the Leader of the House join me in paying …”

“I thank the Minister for the strategy and I agree with its stated aims. I especially welcome the ending of the unlawful use of B&Bs for families. We have already heard the case powerfully made by my hon. Friends the Members for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny Beales) and for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme…”

“My hon. Friend tempts me to say something I am not allowed to in this place, so I will say that they absolutely would prefer me—of course they would. AI Mark could also be exploited to say things that just were not true. So I lifted the guardrails to reduce the risk before I released him to the public, but this made hi…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) for securing this timely debate. In August, I created the first AI prototype of a British MP. It was made by my constituent, Jeremy Smith, who ran an AI start-up in my constituency. I will g…”

“That is absolutely fine. Is that the sort of thing we should collect data on?”

“Sorry, I might have missed it. Do you know how many children they care for?”

“Thank you very much for your answers on that. I have another specific question, this time for Ka Lai, about nannies. We know that Coram PACEY has called for greater professionalisation and regulation of nannies. Can you tell us how many nannies there are in the UK and how many children they look after?”

“Thank you. Point well made.”

“It is good to get those stats on the record. Another stat is 62% of them are rated outstanding by Ofsted and we are looking to them as the model on which other childcare providers should base themselves and replicate. Is there nothing that can be done to restructure them to make them more affordable?”

“I have a specific question for Beatrice. Maintained nursery schools are a very small part of the sector and also very expensive because of the staffing costs. They need to have qualified teachers and all of that. Can they function in this market? Is it possible to structure staffing in such a way that they can continue…”

“Is there a reason why you want to regulate them? What impact would that have on the sector more broadly?”

“I want to turn to child poverty, breakfast clubs and free school meals—I will start with breakfast clubs. I acknowledge how amazing they are. They are absolutely the right thing to do. They make sure that children do not have to start the school day hungry. They provide wraparound care and amazing benefits for parents …”