Speeches by Jogee.

“I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Earlier this week, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, led by my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi), visited Northern Ireland, where it was clear from our discussions with many stakeholders that real progress has been made since 1998 but that there …”

“I wish the Secretary of State a happy birthday for yesterday—[Interruption.] And a happy Lancashire Day to you, Mr Speaker. I join the Minister in paying tribute to Anna Lo. Anna was the first non-white Member of the Assembly, but she cannot be the last. I urge the Minister to encourage all parties in the Assembly to r…”

“2. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on levels of representation of people from black and minority ethnic communities in the Northern Ireland Assembly.”

“The Minister will not be surprised to see me in a debate on waste, which I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tristan Osborne) for securing. Will the Minister join me in paying tribute to constituents of mine like Norma in Red Street and Jane in Bradwell for their commitment to safe and clean st…”

“Secretary of State, you touched on health in terms of both the financial pressures and the pressure on service delivery. On Sunday evening, Alan Stout, the chair of BMA Northern Ireland, tweeted, “A genuine question and meant to be apolitical (but my view has changed over the past week). Can the NHS in NI survive witho…”

“It was repeating the Chair’s point, because I do not think you quite touched on the specific conversations with Treasury and DEFRA, which was the question, I believe.”

“NIO did not do something similar. I would have thought that it would have made some sense to do that. While things are devolved, when decisions are made in Westminster, there should surely be an element of thinking it through.”

“Have there been specific conversations between officials at NIO and DAERA?”

“Thank you, Secretary of State and Minister. It is very nice to see you. I have two quick questions. One is to follow on from the Chair, Secretary of State. Can you outline whether you had any specific conversations? That was a question the Chair posed and I think the Committee would appreciate hearing some more on that…”

“Our veterans are on the frontline as they defend our country, and when seeking meaningful support to get on with their lives when they get home. Will the Minister join me in paying tribute to the Tri Services and Veterans Support Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme, led by chairman Geoff Harriman, for all the work it does? …”

“8. What steps he is taking to support veterans in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.”

“I am enjoying immensely my right hon. Friend’s very detailed explanation of how we got here. May I ask him what conversations he has had with the Church about the steps that it can take to increase the diversity of potential bishops and to ensure that, ultimately, there is a wider pool of people to appoint to the House…”

“There has been a lot of sobriety in this debate so, rather than having a cup of tea, I will take the shadow Minister to the Waggon and Horses pub in Newcastle-under-Lyme for a slightly colder refreshment.”

“I gently push back on the narrative that the previous Government made the sort of progress in tackling the issues at Walleys Quarry that the shadow Minister just implied. My constituents continue, on a daily basis, to deal with the worst effects of the hydrogen sulphide levels that the site emits. Hydrogen sulphide is …”

“I omitted to put on the record earlier what a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. Before my election to this House, I spent five years working with my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones), who shadowed the Minister responsible for air quality, so I spent a lot of ti…”

“We are on the way to getting my constituents the justice they deserve. I thank my hon. Friend for his support for our efforts, which have been led by many of my brilliant constituents, Dr Mick Salt, Lee Bernadette Walford, Simmo Burgess, Sheelagh Casey-Hulme and many others, who have been fighting hard. I could list ma…”

“I will happily give way to my hon. Friend from the west midlands.”

“I start by joining the tributes to His Majesty the King on behalf of my constituents in Newcastle-under-Lyme as he marks his birthday today. It is excellent to see my hon. Friend the Minister in her position. I think it is the first time I have had a chance to speak when she has been on the Front Bench. It is very good…”

“On a point of order, Mr Rosindell. My constituency is Newcastle-under-Lyme, not Newcastle-upon-Lyme as several colleagues have called it.”

“With no time limits.”