Speeches by Foy.

“Residents of the Aykley Woods development in my constituency have recently been informed that collectively, they will be charged £15,000 this year for the management company to run their estate of just over 270 homes, on top of a scandalous £31,000 just to cover the running costs of the management company itself. This …”

“10. What steps he plans to take to reform the leasehold system.”

“T3. Major planning applications in Durham, such as those for the Milburngate site and Stack in the city centre, have been stalled for years. This has not only left two white elephants in the city centre, but had a significant impact on jobs, the economy and key venues that have been left undeveloped. What steps is the …”

“Alan, what do you think the working relationship between the Modernisation Committee and the Procedure Committee should look like in practice?”

“The second part of that question is: how do you ensure that the work of the Modernisation Committee complements rather than conflicts with the work of other Committees?”

“I am pleased to speak about a matter that is so important to my constituents. For too long, our railway has been held back by fragmentation, competing interests, and a lack of clear accountability. By bringing services back into public hands and creating Great British Railways, the Bill gives us the opportunity to plan…”

“Good afternoon, Baroness. In your view, is the sub judice rule, as currently drafted to be identical in both Houses, a proportionate restriction on the freedom of speech of parliamentarians?”

“Good afternoon, Baroness. In your view, is the sub judice rule, as currently drafted to be identical in both Houses, a proportionate restriction on the freedom of speech of parliamentarians?”

“In your experience, to what extent have changes to the way that elections are organised—for example, to limits on timeframes—achieved some of the aims that might be sought by explicit regulation to reduce electioneering?”

“Yes, thank you.”

“8. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the warm home discount on levels of fuel poverty.”

“The Government’s extension of the warm home discount to 6 million households to combat fuel poverty was a welcome move. However, the current discount rate of £150 has stalled for a decade, not rising in proportion to energy prices. The average energy debt per person seen by Citizens Advice County Durham is in the regio…”

“I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement, and for her ongoing efforts to pursue peace. The rebuilding of Gaza must be Palestinian-led. Civil society and communities in Gaza have led the efforts on the frontline in the face of two years of genocide and decades of Israeli siege, occupation and military violence. T…”

“9. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of lowering the pension age of prison officers.”

“The prison officers association recently launched its “68 is Too Late” pensions report, based on the largest member survey in POA history. The report is a heartbreaking read: prison officers describe how unrealistic and, frankly, cruel it is to expect them to walk the landings until they are almost 70 years old and the…”

“We have touched on the House of Lords, but do you think there are lessons to be learned from other Parliaments that do publish call lists, and their proceedings? I know that the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and the European Parliament have some form of published call list.”

“We have touched on the House of Lords, but do you think there are lessons to be learned from other Parliaments that do publish call lists, and their proceedings? I know that the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and the European Parliament have some form of published call list.”

“Of course, my first thoughts are with the victims of this horrific attack. The RMT union has called for urgent meetings with the Government, police and the industry to ensure that we have the strongest resources and procedures in place to protect staff and passengers. Can the Home Secretary confirm that the Department …”

“I was part of the 2019 intake, and the elections must have passed me by; I had never seen anything like it in 2024. It could have been that there was just a small intake of Labour MPs, and it was covid, so that canvassing period really did not happen. But 2024—crikey! I think there were some of us older ones thinking, …”

“This question is for Marc and Stephen. Could you explain how the competitiveness of Select Committee Chair elections may seem to have risen recently? Do you think that other drivers are at play than the fact that some incumbents chose to step down in 2024?”