Speeches by Burke.

“It is a lifeline for the people living in those areas, so it is crucial that we get that support for them. Thank you very much for that response.”

“Thanks, Stacey. That is great. It is a financial impact then, as well as the concern that they cannot contact or get their hospital appointments in time.”

“What do consumers value most: reliability of the service or cost of service?”

“I am not sure how relevant this is, but this came into my thoughts when you said the price of a first-class stamp is £1.70. That is quite costly, but I was wondering about the cost impact of the stamp, the cost of Christmas cards and people not now sending Christmas cards because of the cost. Do you have any data on ho…”

“I will direct my question to yourself, Ross. How do your operational processes differ when delivering letters to remote and rural areas of Scotland compared with urban areas?”

“That has answered part of my next question. I was just going to ask what steps Royal Mail has taken to ensure the quality of the service and targets will be consistently achieved.”

“That is good. It was just more the timeline. I was wanting to find out what that timeline was, but I think you have given me a good enough idea.”

“Yes, you have your challenges. Thank you very much.”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Hallam (Olivia Blake) for securing today’s debate. It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. For any child in modern Britain to grow up in poverty is inexcusable. We must consider the impact that the no recourse to public funds regime has on child povert…”

“The UK has an ageing workforce, with one in three workers aged over 50. To make net zero a success, surely we need to encourage more people to stay and transition into the clean energy sector. Can you comment on what you see as the biggest skill gaps? I know that we have spoken a lot about that today, but what are the …”

“The previous question has touched a bit on my question. My question was going to be about the shortage of clean energy, the skills and whether that is hindering the project, but what could the Government do to ensure that the clean energy job supply chain scales up at the pace needed to match the decline of oil and gas…”

“That is great. I hope we can fill the skill gaps that you do not know about, and that that happens soon, so that we can give an opportunity to everybody, no matter what age they are. Specifically when you speak about young people, there are great opportunities coming for them.”

“That is great. I just want every young person to have an opportunity, so thanks very much for that.”

“A concern for me is the barriers that are there for young people, which you spoke about. How do we get that message out to the schools and colleges? Is there anything that we can do that can help you with that? Is there a plan to get into the colleges? I know that a lot of schools in my area would be very interested in…”

“That is really good; thanks for that. I know it was quite problematic at the start to get community engagement, but it is good to know that that is still going on.”

“Welcome, Lord Advocate. Although those within the facility will not be prosecuted for possession offences, those en route with drugs may be. To what extent is this distinction pragmatic?”

“Thank you. I think you have answered part of the question regarding the exclusion zone. If Glasgow City health and social care partnership had included a request for an exclusion zone in their application to you, would you have granted it?”

“Thank you for coming along today. A lot of what I was going to ask has been covered in what you were speaking about, but one question I had was about the local people in the area: have you had many complaints from them about the issues, if any, have been happening there? I was also going to ask about the impact on the …”

“Q14. As a result of a relationship breakdown, my constituent Martin and his three children ended up homeless. They have gone from living in a hotel to temporary accommodation. Martin feels abandoned because Glasgow city council has not been in contact for months. The months of uncertainty have disrupted all their lives…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered poverty in Glasgow North East constituency. It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this most serious of subjects. I rise to speak not only as a Member of Parliament for Glasgow North East, but as someone who…”