Speeches by Paul.

“It is incredibly depressing that the Minister does not appear to recognise the seriousness of the situation for pubs in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton and, indeed, across the country, with around eight closing every week. Pubs already face huge costs and hiked taxes—there really are no more pips to squeak. It can be no…”

“The Health Secretary’s puberty blocker trial will stop the natural puberty of many young lesbians, putting them on a pathway to irreversible changes and a lifetime of medicalisation. What are the Minister’s plans to stop this state-sanctioned conversion therapy?”

“I am pleased to present a petition on pornography on behalf of my Reigate constituents. Pornography has never been more accessible than it is today, and it is fuelling an epidemic of violence against women and girls. It is vital that action is taken to protect both those viewing this material and those individuals feat…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak on behalf of the more than 4,200 people in my constituency who signed the petition opposing digital ID. I very much share the concerns that many of my constituents have raised with me. The Government’s intentio…”

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

“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?”

“Can you give us a ballpark, or do you not know?”

“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…”

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

“So when will the guidance be released?”

“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.”

“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 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 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,…”

“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…”

“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?”