Speeches by Scrogham.

“Not currently.”

“What are your thoughts on how long it has taken to get to this point? We have a huge capability gap without this, and it is already well beyond where it should have been for delivery. Surely this should have been picked up some time ago.”

“Coming back to your last comment before we moved on to the question of who pays, are you saying that this needs to be a workable model, so if it is not going to work, we will not be using it?”

“Forests With Impact is delivering innovative prisoner rehabilitation through horticulture, paid work and accredited training at HMP Haverigg, helping people to gain skills for employment on release while also contributing to environmental recovery. Would the Minister be willing to pay a visit and observe this work at f…”

“Welcome. Do you believe that the super-injunction struck the right balance between transparency and protecting people? If not, what do you think should have been done differently?”

“In your view, should the super-injunction have been lifted?”

“Do you think that there is more that could be done on the back of acknowledging that there doesn’t seem to be a differentiation? Should there be that differentiation?”

“To David in particular, what are your thoughts on the way the media handles these types of stories, and the responsibility that it takes for actions going forward?”

“We touched a little bit on accommodation, but our evidence suggests that finding suitable accommodation for Afghans who have been resettled is one of the most difficult things to do. Why is that?”

“Written evidence suggests that the nine-month limit on transitional accommodation could see families being put at risk of homelessness, and we heard about the contracts earlier. Is this something that you are seeing?”

“Rafi, in your evidence you say that the use of bridging hotels during the earlier years of resettlement was “costly, corrosive, and avoidable.” Could you say more about the issues that has caused?”

“How do you see the more recent politicisation of using the hotels? What impact is that having on the families who are there and the schemes?”

“After 14 years of neglect, young people in Barrow and Furness are going to benefit from this Government’s commitment to supporting the apprenticeships that will drive our local economy. Does the Minister agree that Labour’s unprecedented investment in skills shows just how serious this Government’s commitment is to dri…”

“10. What steps his Department is taking to help to ensure that post-16 education provides the necessary skills to support the economy.”

“On the back of an AUKUS visa, should it ever emerge, do you have any concerns over the risk of our own skilled staff relocating elsewhere? Is that something that would be within a model that you would be looking at?”

“Thank you and welcome. Over the course of our inquiry, we have heard widespread support for an AUKUS visa that would allow easy transition for the workforce across all three of the trilateral countries. Has any work been undertaken on this? Is any current work being undertaken? If so, what kinds of models would you be …”

“You think that the current system works now. What would put that at risk of not working in the future? Is that just a case where we have not trained enough staff in all three nations, or is it something different where we may need to move staff around to be transferring those skills? Is an AUKUS visa something that you…”

“I want to come in on the supply chain. Since we re-established the AUKUS all-party parliamentary group, which I chair, I have been asking for this information. We had an amazing reception where everybody involved in this came along. You came. It is difficult to have communications with MPs to tell them how important it…”

“Stephen Lovegrove told us not too long ago that past investment into pillar 1 did not happen quick enough. He described an ongoing requirement to make sure that funding coming into Barrow happened quickly and that was the biggest risk to AUKUS pillar 1. What was the root cause of the delays in the past with the funding…”

“I have absolutely no doubt that we will be able to deliver the infrastructure needed to build those submarines. What we do not yet see is any physical sign on the ground. If you talk to people in Barrow-in-Furness, they have heard all of this before. They have been let down for decades. For the people who actually live…”