Speeches by Payne.

“There has also been a fall in the number of people taken to court in year-on-year data. I think the most recent available data is from December 2024 compared with December 2023. The annual accounts report a fall in the number of people taken to court of just over 17%. There is clearly an investment in terms of the numb…”

“That point about connectivity is crucial. I have seen it. My constituents often tell me that BBC Radio Nottingham is their only friend. They have lost a partner, and they listen to the radio every day. It is critical that we do not lose that local content, because it provides that connectivity and sense of belonging in…”

“Do you think there is sufficient effort, from yourself and the board right down to all the staff? You are clearly tracking these things. You hear from focus groups, as you would expect in any organisation, but do you think there is sufficient effort from you and the board, all the way down through your staff, to get ou…”

“To go back full circle to where I was earlier on maintaining the trust of the British public, reach and relevance are clearly critical to that. Dr Shah, the chair of the BBC, said at the CMS Committee evidence session last week that “we are really working hard at how we improve our content so that we speak to a variety…”

“Mr Davie, the annual report and accounts show that you are meeting or exceeding your headline audience targets, which you should be commended for, but how do you set these targets and how do you ensure that they are sufficiently challenging? Given that on every metric of the different headline audience targets you have…”

“I want to focus on visits to unlicensed households. In 2024-25, visiting officers carried out nearly 2 million visits to unlicensed households, but there has not been a match in terms of interviews under caution, prosecutions or licence sales. Why has an increase in visits to unlicensed households not led to a matching…”

“Thank you, colleagues, for appearing before the Committee today. I have a question about deprivation and inequalities, following up from my colleague Josh Fenton-Glynn’s questions. There is national evidence that residents in more deprived areas wait longer for treatment. Healthwatch, the King’s Fund and other organisa…”

“If I may press on a wider point, is there also specific data in relation to harm or clinical deterioration caused by long waits? This Committee is concerned with value for money for the taxpayer. Clearly, harm or clinical deterioration for somebody from a long wait is potentially a value-for-money challenge for the tax…”

“I have seen some of the impact of the lung cancer and lung disease work in my own constituency.”

“I welcome my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House to his place. I recently had the privilege of visiting Lambley reed pond. Will my right hon. Friend join me in thanking and paying tribute to Bonnie Bramwell and all those on the Lambley reed pond committee, who have worked tirelessly to protect and enhance one of …”

“Mr Williams, how did you get assurance that those who were put at the highest risk by the breach had been identified and contacted? The NAO Report clearly says that some people’s partners and family members were named in the data. You said that there are still a small number of people who have not been contacted. What …”

“I appreciate you being candid, Mr Williams. Before I move on, would you say that you, as Permanent Secretary and principal accounting officer, regret the fact that the Comptroller and Auditor General was not brought into the conversation?”

“Before I come to my substantive question, I would just like to follow on from Dame Meg Hillier. Permanent Secretary, you are in a very privileged position as the principal accounting officer in the Ministry of Defence. That places a privilege on you, but a particular responsibility. This Committee and Parliament rely o…”

“Permanent Secretary, if there is information in relation to the forecast balance between F-35As and F-35Bs, clearly it would be appreciated if you can share it with the Committee. It is referenced in the NAO Report. There must be some forecasting. On specific details, I appreciate that there are sensitivities around th…”

“How did you get assurance that those put at the highest risk from the data breach have been identified and contacted? The NAO Report says that there are still a small number of people who have not yet been contacted who may have been put at risk. This Committee needs to understand what “a small number” is.”

“If I may, Air Commodore, just before you come in, the MOD forecast for the whole-life cost is around £57 billion. You referenced that figure earlier, Air Chief Marshal. That has been described by the MOD, Permanent Secretary, as being pessimistic and not yet independently validated. What future mix has been assumed in …”

“Air Chief Marshal Knighton made reference to the first part of my question, which is to the Permanent Secretary. The Government announced their wish to purchase 12 F-35As following the announcement of the strategic defence review. The MOD has stated that it hopes that delivery will begin by the end of the decade. I jus…”

“How many have you not yet made contact with?”

“Will my right hon. Friend join me in thanking Tina Simpson and her team at the Loco Centre in Netherfield, as well as Nathan Kenney and Mapperley All Stars, for their brilliant work this summer in delivering the holiday activities and food programme in Gedling? Will she also welcome its very much-needed extension for t…”

“Our amazing schools play a central role in giving every child the best possible start in life. Will the Minister join me in congratulating Mrs Toner and her entire team at the Good Shepherd Catholic primary academy on their recent and incredibly well-deserved outstanding Ofsted report?”