Speeches by Moore.

“The latest cost projection by Labour-run Bradford council for building a pedestrian bridge between Silsden and Steeton over a busy dual carriageway is now a whopping £24 million, and the proposed design looks like some bizarre Scalextric track. Will the Secretary of State meet me to get those ridiculous cost projection…”

“My right hon. Friend’s excellent point feeds into the narrative that this Government are not making the sound decisions that we want for our rural economy; they are industrialising much of our prime agricultural land with heavy metals that will damage soil nutrients. Closer to home for me in Keighley are the plans to r…”

“It has been clear that this Government have been a disaster for rural communities. We have heard that loud and clear in the many excellent contributions from Opposition Members that have highlighted the deep concerns of many of our constituents. My right hon. Friend the Member for Skipton and Ripon (Sir Julian Smith) h…”

“I agree with the hon. Member, and I will come back to that, because it is ridiculous. My hon. Friends the Members for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey), for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) and for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) made the critical point that this Government should stop playing cat and mouse with our rural busi…”

“Given the level of public interest in this, and the fact that this is your second time in front of the Committee, did you anticipate any of the fallout that would then come from the decision that had been made by the SAG? As part of that process, in discussions with the Home Office, did you seek any additional resource…”

“Did you, as the chief constable, at any point request additional resource to deal with the initial recommendation of allowing a limited number of fans to attend?”

“What representations were made to you by Birmingham city council leaders about the implications of a decision to ban fans from attending?”

“Before the risk level changed, even though you had going to mutual aid at your disposal, was that something that you had considered?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for securing this important debate. It is clear that we have all been affected in one way or another by a person we love, or are fond of, being diagnosed with cancer and passing away. While any debate cover…”

“Is that documented anywhere for us to be able to see that that was a consideration?”

“You were just saying that you sought reassurance as part of the process that the procedure had been undertaken appropriately, but were you reassured?”

“Sorry, to ask the question again, were you reassured that the process had been followed appropriately?”

“So that was noted in the engagement that you had with her on 8 October. The decision was made on 16 October, so there was a period of time between those two dates. Was there any further communication from the Home Secretary or No. 10 and the Prime Minister’s Office in relation to any concerns being raised around the fa…”

“Just moving on to engagement with the Home Secretary—this is addressed to the chief constable, if I may—what was the response of the Home Secretary after you indicated to her on 8 October that no away fans was the working assumption of the SAG?”

“No levels of concern were raised by the Home Secretary. It was just that it was noted.”

“So despite the narrative that has come out from the Government, no concerns were raised to West Midlands police in that period of time, even though we have heard in the evidence session now that there were counter-protests from the far right as a result of a ban being put in place.”

“To stick with the two councillors and following on from Joani Reid’s question about conflicts of interest, predetermined decision making and prejudged views, what is the disciplinary process associated when there is that level of concern that has clearly been expressed?”

“You are clearly here raising concerns. You have said yourself in this meeting that you have concerns around the views that were expressed. You acknowledged that you have not seen tweets et cetera, but you have expressed views. Mr Brooks has also raised concerns, but yet disciplinary process or action against those two …”

“There has been quite a lot of damage. Community tensions have been raised. How, as a council, have you sought to reassure the Jewish community within Birmingham beyond the ultimate decision that was made and the months that have passed since?”

“It was just written correspondence and no physical engagement or conversations.”