Speeches by Moore.

“Does my right hon. Friend not realise that, in addition to placemaking, this is about making sure that infrastructure is at the heart of any new development, so that those who move into new places have GP practices, doctors surgeries and other facilities available to them?”

“Let me get to the point—I know time is short, Madam Deputy Speaker. This Government’s approach in the Bill will not deliver planning done at speed, and it will not give the environmental protections that the Government are indicating to the wider public. It is not a good Bill.”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is not fair at all for the state, be it national Government or our local authorities, to step in and not pay a landowner the market value they deserve. It is absolutely outrageous that this Government are introducing legislation, and changing section 12 of the Land Compensation Act 1…”

“The Minister gets to the nub of the issue in that the nutrient neutrality issue caused an absolute stagnation in housing development. Indeed, the Government want to give Natural England even more powers, which will lead not only to increased stagnation in development but to frustration for those who want development to…”

“Following Santander’s disappointing decision to turn its back on Ilkley and close the bank branch there, Link has recommended that our town gets a full banking hub, which I have long campaigned for. That is welcome news, but it should not have taken the last bank closing for us to get one. Meanwhile, in Keighley, bank …”

“Back in November, the farming Minister unbelievably said from the Government Dispatch Box that it was striking how many people were coming up to him at farming events and saying, “You’re right to be making these changes to APR and BPR.” Conservative Members have been out and about all over the country; indeed, I was in…”

“I want to pick up on the point around strategic leadership at the Home Office. You may have covered some of the points already, but I want to highlight the issues around leadership to start with. Do you think that the Home Office had a clear vision and strategy when it came to asylum accommodation?”

“What in your view are the key lessons that should be learned from the previous Government’s approach to asylum accommodation? You have touched on it, but I want to delve into that a little deeper.”

“I know that in previous submissions and responses you have raised concerns about the Home Office’s approach to the procurement and management of the asylum accommodation and services contract. Do you mind expanding a little on those concerns? Why do you think that it has been poorly performing, from the concerns that h…”

“If you would not mind, expand a little on the KPIs that you mentioned or the measurables that are associated. If you were to suggest a different approach or different KPIs that should be looked at, what would they be?”

“Jonathan, was there anything that you wanted to add, or do you disagree with any of the points that have been made?”

“Maybe these answers will encompass what you have said already, but are there any angles that you feel the Home Office should be exploring in terms of key considerations, as we look to the contracts ending in 2029 or the break clause that has been utilised in 2026, that you have not mentioned already, linked to consider…”

“Do our other witnesses disagree with what Lucy has said so far? Is there a different approach?”

“Again, this may be just expanding on what you have already said. How do you feel that the oversight of the performance of the contracts should be looked at within this period up until the break clause has been potentially instigated or the end of contracts in 2029?”

“Using my words, there is still an unclear strategy associated with the current Administration in terms of asylum accommodation. What impact do you think having no clear strategy to deal with asylum accommodation is having today?”

“There have been issues identified and possible lessons that have been identified to be learned. How confident are you in your role that the Home Office will actually adhere to those lessons, mistakes and changes that are to be learned from previous Administrations? What level of confidence do you have in a directional …”

“I want to finish off on stakeholder engagement, because you mentioned that as well. Again, these are my words, but you mentioned that it had been done not as well as it could be done and, indeed, poorly in some aspects. Where do you feel, if there have been any improvements at all, that stakeholder engagement has impro…”

“Finally, then, what does the Home Office need to do to regain that trust?”

“Do you feel there has been any change in approach or any influence through the change of senior leadership within the Home Office that has specifically been dealing with asylum accommodation? Has there been a change in strategy or any positive influence that has happened as a result of change in personnel?”

“Is the Home Office being open enough with you, in terms of giving you in your role the information that you need if you ever request it?”