Speeches by Stone.

“We have seen a dramatic increase in the price of vet bills over the past couple of years. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need better regulation, more transparency and to bring bills down for our constituents?”

“Thank you for bringing forward this important debate. You have 26 Members signed up to speak. Are you sure that 90 minutes in Westminster Hall would be adequate for everyone to get their views across and say exactly what they want to say? We have the power, as a Committee, to grant a three-hour debate on a Thursday aft…”

“This week I met Paul Skivington from the UK Para jiu-jitsu team. Paul, who lost his leg in a motorbike accident, has been very active in inspiring the country by competing on the world stage of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Paul wants to get more disabled children involved in sports. What are the Government doing to incentivise…”

“14. What steps her Department is taking to improve access to youth activities for young people.”

“You have 21 Members signed up, which is pretty good. Do you anticipate a 90-minute Westminster Hall debate being adequate for the amount of people who want to speak on this very important subject?”

“Will the Minister outline what work he is doing with the Ministry of Defence to support our defence SMEs, given the situation in Ukraine at the moment?”

“17. What steps his Department is taking to support SMEs.”

“Thank you for bringing this along, David. The topic covers a fair amount of ground, so who do you envisage being the answering Department, should we grant this debate on a Tuesday?”

“1. If she will hold discussions with the hon. Member for Swindon North on the potential merits of setting up a defence technical college in Swindon.”

“I thank the Minister for his response. Recently I have been engaging with fantastic defence companies such as Rowden Technologies. Its owner, Rob, is keen to support me setting up a technical college in Swindon to support our emerging drone cluster, so will the Minister meet me to see whether we can push that further?”

“The title should be expressed in neutral terms. I am not sure how “modernising” is not neutral, but would you be happy to change your title by replacing “modernising” with “reform”? You would still be able to discuss exactly the same thing, but it would make it a lot easier for us.”

“Will the Secretary of State tell us a bit more about the additional support that the Government can offer local councils, like Swindon, to invest in existing council housing stock, especially in areas like Penhill, with flats that desperately need investment?”

“9. If he will provide additional support to local councils to help them increase levels of funding for social housing stock.”

“Does the hon. Member understand that there is a difference in capacity between an F-35 and a Typhoon? They have fundamentally different roles, and to have an armed forces that works, we need them both.”

“I am sure that you will fill it regardless.”

“Thank you for bringing this forward. Obviously, it is an incredibly important debate. There was a debate in February that lasted three hours and the amount of time that Members were able to speak for was dramatically cut down. You have a phenomenal number of people supporting your debate. Do you think you would require…”

“The ones that are being ordered now?”

“There could be future debates with the Department for Business on how we fix procurement.”

“I am just trying to understand the aim of this. Is it to try to fix the procurement? Are you looking at preferential treatment for British manufacturers? China is obviously always going to undercut us, and I completely agree with you that that is terrible and leaves us vulnerable. I agree with the Chair that it would p…”

“My partner, who is a financial adviser, often tells me that people come to her far too late in life, when they are in trouble. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to be more inclusive with education on finances, to gear up the next generation to support themselves, set up pensions and so on?”