Speeches by Moore.

“I thank the Minister for allowing an intervention. I raised concerns in my speech about the fact that 64,000 pensioners are struggling now to make that difficult choice between putting food on the table and heating their homes, and she has rightly acknowledged that. Does she recognise that the choice she and the Govern…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Member for Normanton and Hemsworth (Jon Trickett) for securing this important debate. As one of the sole surviving Conservatives representing a West Yorkshire seat, I agree with him that Yorkshire is very much God’s own county. This is an in…”

“On the subject of broken promises, before the general election, the now Prime Minister said that there would be no increases in council tax. However, many of the 64,000 pensioners across the Bradford district who will be impacted by the winter fuel allowance will also have a 10% increase in their council tax as a resul…”

“Just finally, you have kindly outlined roles that you have had previously and levels of interaction with various parts of the Government, whether it is DWP or the Home Office, as well as other scenarios that you have given, such as having worked for the Archbishop of York in some form or another. You have had various p…”

“In terms of your CV, have you had a long part of your life working in the private sector?”

“I want to focus a little bit on investment. I know that you have previously identified that there is a relatively small resource for the organisation compared to the size of the borders and immigration system at large, and therefore that had been identified an area of risk associated to it. Could you outline how you wo…”

“May I just expand on making the case? How would you be as robust as possible? Would you be prepared to ruffle feathers, so to speak, to make sure that you are heard by the Home Secretary in making that case that more investment, should you deem that necessary, should come into particular areas? How robust are you going…”

“Are you pushing strongly enough?”

“I want to turn on to the slightly different topic, if that is okay, of working patterns. The appointment is full time. My understanding is that you are working three days a week at the moment in your current role. Explain how you will move towards the expectations and demands associated with this full-time appointment.”

“Expanding on the questions that have been asked around the ability to challenge Ministers and building up that balance of trust with Ministers but being in a position to robustly challenge them, can you give us an example of when you have previously put forward a very strong case, in a previous employer arrangement tha…”

“I suppose that part of the challenge is being nimble enough—because risks change—with your requests and asks not only for the level of investment going in but level of resources going in. How would you use your role of being that independent chair to put those requests, whether it is to the Perm Sec or the Home Secreta…”

“If you are lucky enough to get the new role and you came to the conclusion, “The current balance is not quite right. We need more of the team working more in the office permanently”, or whatever balance you came to, and that was not very well received by the team, would you then shy away from those decisions in terms o…”

“My understanding is that, under your leadership, the Immigration Advice Authority moved to working fully remotely as a working model. What do you deem as the best balance in terms of working methodology for those who are involved in the organisation? What balance do you feel, should there need to be any change, would b…”

“Some 17.6% of those who live in Keighley are in fuel poverty. Right now, Labour-run Bradford council wants to raise council tax by 10% and, with the removal of the winter fuel allowance, 64,000 pensioners across the wider Bradford district will be impacted. Does the hon. Member agree that, for the most vulnerable in ou…”

“Insomnia affects many patients, including my constituents, who are being advised by their GPs to try cognitive behavioural therapy as an alternative to medication. However, digital CBT programmes are not available on the NHS, leaving many without access to drug-free treatment. Will the Minister outline what steps the G…”

“A bit of a resolution to the issue.”

“To pose a scenario to you, let us assume that you have produced a report in the role that you are going for and then the Home Office decided to maybe delay its publication or potentially redact some of the recommendations, conclusions or wording that you had come to that you felt strongly and passionately should be kep…”

“My hon. Friend makes the point powerfully: collectively, all industry bodies and professionals in the sector are united. The NFU, the CLA, the CAAV—of which I put it on record that I am a fellow, having previously practised as a rural practice surveyor, so I understand the implications on the value of farmland—and Savi…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. Here we are again! As we speak, thousands of farmers are once again rallying outside the gates of this building. Over the past six months, our farmers have repeatedly been told by this Labour Government that their way of life is expendable and that their h…”

“I could not agree more. It is telling that we have had strong representation in this debate not only from Northern Ireland, but from Scotland and every part of this United Kingdom. All Members have voiced their concerns that Labour’s choice to bring in the family farm tax will have catastrophic consequences not only fo…”