Speeches by Duncan-Jordan.

“No, not really. Just that—I have already mentioned this, but I will say it again—at the early stage, there was a sort of suggestion that it was not helpful to do this. I absolutely find this a really helpful process in getting data, in getting information and in getting ministerial replies that you can then pass on to …”

“Thank you. Hopefully that was positive and helpful.”

“Frequent fliers.”

“You would have to ask them that. No one has ever come to me and said “Stop.” I take that as a positive thing. Maybe over time, people who started two years ago as new MPs put in loads and then it dropped off. That has not been the case with me. I have been absolutely consistent. No one has ever come to see me to say, “…”

“I don’t know about a game; I have certainly had very few answers that come back and say, “I can’t tell you this because of secrecy.” That is not what’s happening to me. What’s happening to me is that the detail I am wanting or the questions I am asking are not actually being answered—not because of secrecy, but because…”

“There was a suggestion when I first arrived—all of us who were new probably remember this, although it was two years ago—that it wasn’t a good idea to put in loads of questions because it clogs up the Government machine. That wasn’t the view I took, because I am using them for a different purpose. I am not using them t…”

“Hard to believe, indeed. “You can’t demand socialism overnight, Neil—you have to take a bit longer.” It would have been helpful, I think, to have had a little more guidance about how questions should be structured. I looked at what other people had done and copied it—I did not really have any training in doing that, bu…”

“Understood by whom?”

“Hard to believe, indeed. “You can’t demand socialism overnight, Neil—you have to take a bit longer.” It would have been helpful, I think, to have had a little more guidance about how questions should be structured. I looked at what other people had done and copied it—I did not really have any training in doing that, bu…”

“I always welcome contributions from the hon. Member, and I often find myself agreeing with him, as I do on this occasion. The expensive apartments that have sprung up in my constituency and others are unsuitable for young families in the area or are out of the reach of many local people. While I support the Renters’ Ri…”

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“I absolutely support my hon. Friend’s contribution. Let us be clear that we are not going to get the kind of society that we want until we eradicate inequality. I believe that with a much more equal society, we will see more compassion, care and community.”

“My hon. Friend is absolutely right that the beaches are first-class in Poole; if your constituency had beaches, Madam Deputy Speaker, I am sure that they too would be first-class. The nutrients that go into the water system come from a number of sources, including both treated and untreated sewage, as well as agricultu…”

“I absolutely agree with the hon. Member’s point. As I mentioned earlier, the current funding formula is inadequate for communities such as ours. I should also just say that if anybody else wants to intervene, I have two more paragraphs to go. Finally, I want to turn to hospitality, which is a key driver of many coastal…”

“My hon. Friend makes a positive point on something that has been overlooked in Government debates until today. We need to recognise the differences between the various parts of our country, celebrate those differences, but also recognise the unique problems that they all face.”

“It is good to know that I have not lost the ability to lose the room, Madam Deputy Speaker. Like all hon. Members who represent a coastal constituency, I have a huge pride and privilege in representing Poole. When I get off the train at our local station after spending time in Westminster, the smell of the sea reminds …”

“I absolutely welcome and support my hon. Friend’s point. A fair funding formula that properly reflects the diverse demands, unique demographic complexities and specific geographical challenges faced by the police and fire services is long overdue.”

“Yes; I agree with my hon. Friend’s point and I will develop it further. Like my hon. Friend’s constituency, towns such as Poole are desperate for good quality, affordable and secure housing—I would argue council housing—for local families, rather than the developer-led luxury waterside apartments that have sprung up.”

“My hon. Friend is right. There are some areas of Poole where no one lives; they are all holiday lets, second homes and so on.”

“I agree with my hon. Friend and neighbour, and I will make that point later in my speech, if colleagues will let me make some progress. Life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy are all lower in coastal areas, and the gap between more affluent and poorer areas continues to widen. Prof…”