Speeches by Munt.

“So that might include ships that are registered in states outside, for want of a better term, the Gulf region.”

“I move to immigration and asylum. The King’s Speech included the immigration and asylum Bill. That will create a new independent appeals body to replace the role of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). Can you explain to me—because I do not quite get it—how replacing an independent tribunal staffed…”

“May I raise the matter of repayments of overpaid corporation tax identified by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs after a company has been dissolved? Businesses in my part of Somerset have had repayments, but they are not able to cash them; it is their money, but the business no longer exists, so effectively the cheque …”

“2. What steps she is taking to help ensure that children from less privileged backgrounds can access music and dance training.”

“I echo the comments about how disgusting these particular crimes are. Lady Casey has identified how, in quashing convictions, the Government have failed to take account of the whole picture. Quashing convictions for under-age prostitution is laudable, but there are other convictions such as for possessing the drugs giv…”

“I have to say, I am dismayed by the fact that there will not be humans in contact with young people. From my experience, I know that young people are really engaged when somebody turns up in their place, particularly in their school. At a time when we are trying to reduce the screen time of young people, I want to spea…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for her response. Wells Cathedral school is in my constituency, and it has 80 young people who are on the music and dance scheme. It is a fantastic scheme, and I pay tribute to the outgoing headteacher, Alastair Tighe, who has done his very best to ensure that the scheme reaches deep into…”

“I too voted for the minority report, mainly because I am particularly concerned that the Government are going much further than the Leveson report. On judge-only trials, if magistrates’ sentencing powers are increased to 24 months, it is not impossible that cases with sentences of up to two and a half years could be re…”

“We have just touched on the subject of children. For those Members who do have children, what might the House do immediately after the election and during one’s time as an MP? What information on childcare provision in Westminster would be helpful for—it says here “candidates”, but I think probably for MPs?”

“I want to talk about your experience of setting up a constituency office. You have explained some of the difficulties. Would it have been helpful if you would have rented your predecessor's office?”

“Yes—and partners.”

“Yes—and partners.”

“I want to talk about your experience of setting up a constituency office. You have explained some of the difficulties. Would it have been helpful if you would have rented your predecessor's office?”

“We have just touched on the subject of children. For those Members who do have children, what might the House do immediately after the election and during one’s time as an MP? What information on childcare provision in Westminster would be helpful for—it says here “candidates”, but I think probably for MPs?”

“There is some work going on, is there not, in the north-east health and justice hub? I wonder whether one of the three of you is familiar with that, and what conclusions you may have come to as a result, or whether you would like to write to the Chair about that afterwards.”

“Where do you anticipate those women will go?”

“I would be quite interested to know when you think those bits will come into force.”

“I am sure you will write to the Chair, won’t you? Can I just ask one other thing, which is slightly more victim-focused. That is the business of recommendation 27, which asks Ministers to “agree a ‘tolerable’ level (both in terms of volume and gravity) of releases in error”. I just wondered what “tolerable” meant, when…”

“I suppose part of my experience would be that, having gone into prisons, there is quite often all sorts of technology that takes your photograph on the way in but there does not seem to be anything on the way out. We do it in airports all the time and I am not quite sure why we cannot have a sort of passport-type techn…”

“Indeed. I accept that one is not going to iron out absolutely everything.”