Speeches by Paul.

“When will the gender-questioning guidance for schools be published?”

“So when will the guidance be released?”

“I am aware of time, so I will stop there.”

“I am a new member of the Committee, and I want to declare that I am a serving Surrey county councillor.”

“I want to touch on Peter’s question. I would be grateful to hear from the Secretary of State on this point. You have talked already about the future SEND spend in 2028-29—the £6 billion figure. I am very interested in the £14 billion of historical DSG deficits held off balance sheet under the statutory override mechani…”

“Grasping the nettle is obviously really important in this case. I assume that you are working closely with MHCLG on this big issue.”

“Lastly, once the guidance is published and we know what it is, have you given any thought to how you will ensure that schools comply with it? Have you considered whether Ofsted should look at how schools are approaching this area in light of the guidance?”

“What evidence have you seen that RISE teams will be more effective than academy orders?”

“RISE teams have started to engage with schools that have concerning levels of attainment, yet some respondents to the Government’s own school accountability consultation raised concerns that schools may off-roll or exclude pupils to improve attainment outcomes. What safeguards will the Department put in place to ensure…”

“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have just been accused of misinformation, and I want to make the point that the information and data I cited was obtained through written parliamentary questions. I can provide that data, so it is not misinformation; it is information that has come from the Ministry of Justi…”

“I will not. In September, the independent monitoring board published its report on HMP Downview and shed some light on this matter. The report makes it clear that there had previously been “a requirement for constant sight and sound supervision of E wing prisoners by a dedicated prison officer on a 1:1 basis whilst in …”

“I will not. E wing has sleeping quarters and bathrooms, along with some living room space. Everything else that these prisoners need, like work, education and health services, are only available in the main estate. They therefore spend their days mixing with the women. So what supervision arrangements are in place to p…”

“I thank the hon. Lady for making that point. This is the reality of the data; we must not ignore what the data tells us. I did warn that it makes for an uncomfortable truth, but I can verify all of it and provide hon. Members with the data—I would not come to the House and give hon. Members incorrect data. Accordingly,…”

“The Minister mentions risk assessments. The independent monitoring board report seems to suggest that no such risk assessments have been provided. Can she put on the record that those risk assessments for every single biological male in HMP Downview are on file somewhere, and that she is comfortable that they exist?”

“That is absolutely right and the situation at HMP Downview is a great source of concern to me, which is why I am raising it with the Minister. However, I want to move on to another issue. Once again, we have mixed-sex prisons—inclusion trumping safety, ideology winning out over reality, the feelings of a man holding mo…”

“I am grateful for being granted this debate on the safety and wellbeing of women in HMP Downview. Women prisoners are some of the most vulnerable in our society, yet very few people give much thought to the conditions in which they are being held. Today I want to draw attention to an unacceptable situation, one that no…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Calder Valley (Josh Fenton-Glynn) on securing this critical debate, which is very timely, given the forthcoming Budget. I acknowledge the very pertinent point that he made about the importance of apprenticeships for the sp…”

“I thank the Minister for her statement, and for recognising the great work that has been undertaken by many PCCs across the country. I want to take this opportunity to recognise Lisa Townsend, our excellent police and crime commissioner in Surrey, and her deputy Ellie Vesey-Thompson. We need to be aware that there are …”

“I am going to continue, but thanks for the offer. The economic consequences are now plain to see. Since 2021, the output of UK energy-intensive industries has fallen by around 35%. In sectors such as steel, petrochemicals and fertilisers, this trend is not theoretical, and the damage already done to once-proud industri…”

“Q12. I would like to ask the Prime Minister for his help. It has been over six months since the Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of sex. Yet public institutions are still knowingly and intentionally breaching the law. HMP Downview, a women’s prison in Banstead, has five biological males in it. If that was not bad en…”