Speeches by Swallow.

“12. What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the British national overseas visa settlement route.”

“The Hong Kong community in Bracknell Forest has welcomed the announcement of the continuation of the five-year settlement route for BNO visa holders, as well as the expansion to adult children. However, real concerns remain around changes to language and income requirements, as well as concerns that Hongkongers prosecu…”

“The shadow Minister says that Israel is a critical ally. Is it not possible ever to be critical of one’s allies in return?”

“2. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for crimes involving violence against women and girls.”

“My right hon. and learned Friend is right that the system needs to change. I have been contacted by a constituent who has waited four years for her day in court, following her ex-partner being charged with coercive and controlling behaviour. She has seen her trial date repeatedly pushed back, often within two weeks of …”

“Of course, we must fix the back door and help people get out of hospital quicker, but there is also a challenge at the front door, with too many people feeling that they need to go to secondary care for health treatment. Is it not so important that we fix the foundations of the NHS by having a shift to community treatm…”

“Will, on those employability skills, I think others would call them essential skills or life skills or whatever you want to call them. Do you agree with that assessment about not just AI literacy but a much wider range of what others would call—I hate this term personally—soft skills being important?”

“Kester, can I ask you a very leading question? Is our very heavily knowledge-rich curriculum preparing young people to go to employers and explain to them their essential skills? Is it preparing them to enter the world of work with the skills that employers are looking for?”

“It is never too early for epistemology. Patrick, what is the perspective from businesses on these big questions?”

“Josh, in an earlier answer you referred to the employability skills that young people entering the workforce in the age of AI will need. Could you set out a little more what you mean by employability skills? What skills are you referring to?”

“One conversation I had with my constituents around the social media ban was a frustration from some parents that they felt that they were being told to make sure that their young people were spending less time on screens, while at the same time schools were often asking them to support their young people to, for exampl…”

“Will, on those employability skills, I think others would call them essential skills or life skills or whatever you want to call them. Do you agree with that assessment about not just AI literacy but a much wider range of what others would call—I hate this term personally—soft skills being important?”

“Josh, in an earlier answer you referred to the employability skills that young people entering the workforce in the age of AI will need. Could you set out a little more what you mean by employability skills? What skills are you referring to?”

“One conversation I had with my constituents around the social media ban was a frustration from some parents that they felt that they were being told to make sure that their young people were spending less time on screens, while at the same time schools were often asking them to support their young people to, for exampl…”

“Kester, can I ask you a very leading question? Is our very heavily knowledge-rich curriculum preparing young people to go to employers and explain to them their essential skills? Is it preparing them to enter the world of work with the skills that employers are looking for?”

“Professor Selwyn, you are right that we are looking at other countries. In fact, we went as a Committee to Estonia, where they are taking a very proactive approach to AI and education. One thing that struck me in Estonia was that they are having to, I suppose willingly, factor in how to respond to certain students who …”

“It is never too early for epistemology. Patrick, what is the perspective from businesses on these big questions?”

“T8. Year 7 students from Ranelagh school in Bracknell have written to me as part of the Creative for Climate Justice Project. As well as sharing some incredible artwork and poetry, they wrote that the impacts of climate change are already visible, and that we should act now to avoid irreversible damage. Does my hon. Fr…”

“Professor Selwyn, you are right that we are looking at other countries. In fact, we went as a Committee to Estonia, where they are taking a very proactive approach to AI and education. One thing that struck me in Estonia was that they are having to, I suppose willingly, factor in how to respond to certain students who …”

“We know that Russia orchestrated not only an arson attack on the Prime Minister’s family, but then the spreading on social media of misinformation about the attack, so I welcome the Rycroft review’s recommendations on strengthening enforcement. Does the Minister agree that this has to target not only foreign actors who…”