Speeches by Griffiths.

“It was, but you are about to bring in the Employment Rights Bill, so how does that square with reducing regulation?”

“Yes, indeed. I also want to say that at a time when businesses are complaining that this Government are adding more and more cost and regulation, including the Employment Rights Bill, it is really disappointing to hear that reducing those costs is not part of your top three. When we add to that the plans for business r…”

“Are they entirely cash-only operations?”

“After warnings from the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers, my constituents are still rightly concerned that services may yet be cut, appointments lost and operations delayed as a direct result of the BMA’s industrial action. These strikes did not need to happen. What will the Secretary of State do to reassure patient…”

“12. What steps he is taking to help prevent industrial action in the NHS.”

“So you do know.”

“Just for the record and to get us all to the same place in terms of understanding and knowledge, Wendy and Sal, you have both been talking about what takes place on the high streets. As someone who is not familiar with this world, what is the business model, as you see it, on the high street and what is the underpinnin…”

“Just to clarify, for the record, the Pride in Place funding that you just referenced applies in one single ward in my constituency. It is not going to apply to the vast majority of businesses in my constituency.”

“What are Government planning to do in the meantime to protect businesses from mis-selling and aggressive sales tactics from these brokers?”

“What about in the meantime?”

“Does that include the workers in Mossmorran?”

“You have heard from Paul Greenwood, the UK chair of ExxonMobil, that energy costs are driving the destruction of these businesses. We are talking about high street businesses, we are talking about hospitality, but we are also talking about businesses right at the top of the tree. Even ExxonMobil cannot keep a plant goi…”

“I have to admit that I felt like I was living in a parallel universe listening to that answer. As you will realise, if someone does not have a job because the costs that you are piling on to hospitality businesses are causing 53% of the job losses that we have seen so far this year, there will not be more money in cons…”

“T9. Flooding costs the UK economy up to £6 billion a year. Aviva estimates that 2,000 more homes will be at risk of surface water flooding by 2050 in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton alone, as well as 115,000 of the Government’s planned 1.5 million new homes. That is why flood resilience is a growth issue. Will the Minis…”

“The Minister stresses the importance of mindset, so can he tell me whether it was a failure of mindset that underpinned the failure to secure the prosecution of two alleged Chinese agents? Why should parliamentarians now trust that he has the mindset to keep us safe?”

“Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is a coastal constituency with a strong forces tradition. Many of my constituents served in Northern Ireland and are now terrified of being pulled into a process that continues with no end. Does my hon. Friend agree that we owe those veterans a process that is fair, proportionate and fina…”

“This is a question for all of you. Would a NOVA or Tibi‑style approved fund list allow institutional investors to speed up investments to private markets?”

“13. Whether her Department provided evidence relating to the alleged breach of the Official Secrets Act on behalf of China.”

“Our judicial system is rightly rigorous and independent, which is why the Government’s handling of intelligence that is central to national security, and passing it to prosecutors, matters so much. As the Minister responsible for our state threats framework and domestic security, will the Home Secretary tell the House …”

“My constituents are looking at their rising energy bills, already the second highest in the world, with a real sense of fear. People should not have to choose between heating and eating because of the direct choices—the political choices—of the Labour party. It is not just residents I am hearing from. Many local organi…”