Speeches by Campbell-Savours.

“Was he remunerated as a director general?”

“The strategic defence review rightly emphasises the importance of autonomous weapons systems in augmenting the UK’s defence capabilities, but it also notes: “The UK’s competitors are unlikely to adhere to common ethical standards in developing and using” those technologies. What specific measures are the Government tak…”

“14. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of regulations on the use of autonomous weapons systems.”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley (Sonia Kumar) for bringing this issue to the House for debate. Unlike her, I am not an experienced health professional, so I will narrow my contribution to the issue of public toilets, their availability and their importance to those with incontinence. There are people who d…”

“T6. I have received many emails regarding poor service from pharmacies in my constituency. In Maryport, residents report opening times not as advertised, long queues, low stocks and delays receiving vital medication. Will the Minister tell the House how this Government will ensure that the public get the best quality s…”

“T2. Despite the majority of hereditary peers leaving the other place and the limitations post- election on the Opposition’s ability to appoint new peers, the House of Lords will remain disproportionately dominated by Opposition peers. Why not tweak the Fowler recommendations, set a new limit of 500 and legislate for th…”

“Penrith and Solway, like constituencies across the country, is littered with empty listed buildings. Many are rotting, with neglectful owners who are often not even required to pay rates. Will the Leader of the House agree to a debate in Government time to discuss how we stop this disgraceful trashing of our heritage?”

“It is a pleasure and a privilege to have secured the last Adjournment debate before recess, especially on an issue that is of great importance to my constituents, Cumbria and the wider region. I start with an apology to the Minister. Recess is starting and half our colleagues have already set off to their constituencie…”

“12. What comparative assessment she has made of the potential impact of rules for assessing value for money in public spending on levels of funding allocated in the south-east and the north of England.”

“I am grateful to have secured Thursday’s Adjournment debate on the A66 road improvement project—a key transport link between Cumbria, the north-east and North Yorkshire. Cumbria is a long way from Westminster, and many of us fear that the economic case for major projects is stacked in favour of the economically active …”

“On the important issue of suicide and the extremely high rate in Cumbria, does my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour agree that it is extremely important that coroners work with, and provide information to, local authorities and local health services to ensure that we can deliver meaningful policies on anti-suicide…”

“Dominic’s aortic aneurysm burst at his rural home five years ago. With no phone signal in their stone-built house, it was a 50-minute landline call to emergency services that helped his wife keep him alive while they waited for an ambulance. As Dominic waits for more open heart surgery, can the Minister reassure his fa…”

“1. What steps he is taking to ensure that rural communities are supported in the transition from analogue to digital landlines.”

“Earlier this year, I met the Cockermouth and Maryport primary care network, which told me about the increasing challenge of supporting my constituents with their mental health. Has the Secretary of State considered relaxing the additional roles reimbursement scheme funding rules to allow mental health nurses to be empl…”

“As my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (John Slinger) has already highlighted, synthetic inertia technologies are used to simulate the benefits that traditional turbine technologies provided to an electricity grid now increasingly supplied by renewables. Is the Minister satisfied that we have sufficiently invested in t…”

“Homes in rural areas experience some of the highest rates of fuel poverty in the UK. Rural properties are less energy efficient than the national average and many are simply harder to insulate. Will the Minister confirm that my constituents in Penrith and Solway will see the additional challenge of rurality reflected i…”

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

“One of the issues that has come up when the Committee has previously engaged with the PHSO is the MP filter. It was originally put in place because of concerns from Members of Parliament that having an ombudsman may in some way direct people away from their MPs and to the ombudsman instead, removing MPs’ influence in t…”

“Is there anything that you may wish to do about that?”

“Do you think that the public profile of the PHSO is sufficient? Do the public know what it is, what it does and how it can help them?”