Speeches by Rhodes.

“Throughout this inquiry, we have received a lot of evidence regarding skills shortages in ecology, construction and planning. To what extent do those shortages present a risk to the Government meeting both its housing and nature targets?”

“It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Carlisle (Ms Minns) for securing the debate and highlighting the role of the RAF unarmed Photographic Reconnaissance Unit during the second world war. The unit made a contribution that deserves to be remembered. As mentione…”

“I agree that although we need robust regulation, we need to ensure that it is supportive of credit unions, particularly at a time when many communities need them more than ever and the challenge of organisations that seek to exploit vulnerable communities is very much at the fore. Credit unions as institutions act as i…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (Katrina Murray) for securing the debate and for her speech highlighting the importance of credit unions, both now and in the future. As financial co-operative organisations, credit unions are…”

“Will the Leader of the House make time for a debate on the accessibility of banking services for disabled people and those with additional support needs? That would follow concerns raised with me by the banking campaign steering group—part of the Advisory Group in Glasgow, based in my constituency—which reports widespr…”

“T9. What steps is the Home Office taking to ensure that Palestinian students awarded scholarships to UK universities can obtain visas and travel to the UK to take up their places?”

“I certainly think that the Government should look at that. There is obviously a process to go through in terms of proscribing, but it is something that should be looked at. With regard to the plight of the Palestinian people in Gaza, the UK Government must redouble their efforts to pressure Israel to reopen crossings a…”

“I agree. We need to make sure that there is a Palestine to first be recognised and then be part of that two-state solution. In May 2025, Israeli Ministers approved 22 new illegal settlements in the west bank—the biggest expansion in decades. Defence Minister Israel Katz, as reported by the BBC, said the move “prevents …”

“Q11. Figures from British Transport police show a staggering 47% rise in violence and serious public order offences against rail staff between 2021 and 2024. This epidemic of violence was allowed to escalate under the previous Conservative Government, who failed to act while frontline workers were increasingly put at r…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. The Palestinian people face intolerable hardship, suffering and misery. In Gaza, the world witnesses the killing of civilians, the blocking of aid, the destr…”

“It is important to note that the International Court of Justice has indeed given the advisory opinion that Israel’s continued presence in Palestinian territory is unlawful. I hope the Minister will refer to that in his remarks. There have long been concerns that the illegal settler movement has aligned with Israeli sta…”

“It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) for securing this important debate and for his speech highlighting what a Labour Government in Westminster can mean for our constituents in Scotland. The spending review delivers …”

“I will follow up with a couple more questions. Mr Boylan, your current strategic five-year plan says that there is an “indicator to be developed on embodied carbon of Homes England supported development”; how is that progressing?”

“On developing that indicator, why are you looking at effectively a new metric rather than using a pre-existing one such as the RICS one? Why are you not using one that is already established? Why a new one?”

“Your metric is effectively measuring other things as well, so it is in addition.”

“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Jeremy. In recent years, we have seen a rise in disinformation, with malign actors seeking to sow division and distrust within communities, across countries and throughout entire regions. One of the key problems with our global information ecosystem is that it takes …”

“You mentioned the capacity for testing and certification. Would it be helpful if there were more resources within that, not just for your own company but for the industry more generally?”

“Mr Spence, you set out earlier that one of the challenges in moving away from the use of PFAS was around the standards, testing and so on. Were there any other challenges that you faced in that process at all?”

“You mentioned performance; is cost an issue as well? You mentioned earlier improving the quality and performance to mitigate costs. Is cost a potential issue for customers?”

“In terms of those issues around performance, what was the response of customers? What was your interaction with them? What was their feedback? What was their reaction?”