Speeches by Bool.

“I am conscious, as you said, that it is coming to an end in June 2026. What sort of assurances can you give that all these discussions and arrangements with the EU will be finalised in time for setting the quotas for 2026?”

“What does that look like? My concern is that the French will be very keen to have a bit more of a relaxed or different arrangement than they currently have. What sort of guarantees or reassurances can you give us, other than that you want to get the best deal, that you will actually get the best deal for our fisheries …”

“The European Relations Minister, Nick Thomas-Symonds, has basically said that he would like to see “something more stable” than annual negotiations and that that “would be in the UK’s interests, going forward”. What sort of stable fishery arrangement is the UK looking to negotiate?”

“Thank you, Chair. With the potential reset that is coming up, there are obviously a lot of discussions about any proposals around fishery maybe being interdependent on defence, youth schemes or SPS arrangements—that is what I understand. What negotiations have you had already, and what is the state of the discussions?”

“During the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Committee, we Conservatives proposed a new clause that would provide a mechanism for a binding annual cap on the number of non-visitor visas issued by the UK. That would have introduced accountability and transparency, but it was voted down decisively by Labour Me…”

“Just finally, it will take quite a while potentially to agree one of these SPS agreements. What one thing would you want to see improved on SPS checks in your sectors?”

“Susan, you have mentioned a few times that this is a listed company on the FTSE, but gearing levels in the Pennon Group are actually higher than are recommended by Ofwat, particularly for SES Water, which is spending over a fifth of its revenues on servicing debt. I understand its gearing is 79.1% when Ofwat says that …”

“Susan, you have mentioned a few times that this is a listed company on the FTSE, but gearing levels in the Pennon Group are actually higher than are recommended by Ofwat, particularly for SES Water, which is spending over a fifth of its revenues on servicing debt. I understand its gearing is 79.1% when Ofwat says that …”

“There is going to be this EU-UK reset, as it has been talked about, coming up in the future. From what you have been saying, it sounds like your sectors might welcome some form of SPS agreement. Is there anything in that agreement that you would be concerned about, if that were to be the case?”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) on securing this important debate. The theme of this year’s English Tourism Week is supporting people and places to drive growth, which is a sentiment that I fully support—and not just because it refers to driving and I have the world-famo…”

“T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“I send my condolences to the shadow Leader of the House. His father sounds like an incredible man, and I certainly loved playing with my Polly Pocket, so I thank him for that lovely memory this morning. Aplastic anaemia is a life-threatening blood disorder. Although it is rare, it can affect hundreds across the country…”

“In February, Lucy Manzano of the Dover Port Health Authority came before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and warned that if funding was not confirmed before the new financial year, checks at our borders would stop. With the new financial year fast approaching and another case of foot and mouth in Euro…”

“I have another question for the Minister. I believe that she said that the true cohort had about 5.7 million applicants, but I wanted to understand more about the numbers of those who would fall under the extra cohort, given that they will be benefiting from rights. Can she give a little more of an explanation as to wh…”

“The hon. Gentleman speaks passionately and with a great deal of compassion, which I respect, and I understand his point. However, I return to the point from this side of the Committee, which is that there is a limit to how many people we can look after and help. We also owe a duty to those who have already come into th…”

“The Minister says that the professor is a eugenicist, but he actually explained a different relationship. It is important that that is put on record, because it is taking away from his role as emeritus professor for demography.”

“I think that the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire implied Professor David Coleman was talking about eugenics in the session. I want to put on record that he was not talking about eugenics and that he is an emeritus professor of demography; I know that was a line of questioning raised by the Minister. I want to p…”

“I want to put on record again the importance of the rule of law. This new clause would essentially allow someone rights when they have entered the country illegally. The rule of law and compliance with the law are fundamental within our system, so I cannot accept the premise that acting illegally should be waived or pe…”

“I have a few points about some of the legal issues around what it would mean if we allowed asylum seekers to work at this point. The Opposition already have concerns about the Employment Rights Bill and the day-one rights that will be accrued, so I wonder in this context how this would actually work. On another level, …”

“Good to see you, Mark. Anglian Water is the largest water company in England and Wales by geographical area. As Andrew mentioned before, in that context, you have had to return £38.1 million to customers this year through lower bills, due to falling behind on targets. Anglian Water is the third worst performer with 40.…”