Speeches by Brandreth.

“My right hon. Friend makes an important point. Of course we need to think about the EU, but we also need to think more widely and broadly, and look at the opportunities across the globe. A good example of that is, as my hon. Friend the Member for West Worcestershire rightly pointed out, our accession to the comprehensi…”

“Q12. With the so-called EU-UK reset summit less than two weeks away, will the Prime Minister reassure the House that he will not hand over any British sovereign powers, particularly the hard-won controls over our UK fishing waters, in backroom deals with Brussels?”

“I want to focus on the trade-offs. We have mentioned fish, and the current fisheries agreement expires in June next year. There has been a very public discussion, particularly from some EU member states, about linking a defence and security agreement to fishing rights. Mr Grant, how do you think the Government should a…”

“Are there other areas where there might be particularly difficult trade-offs? Linked to that, where there are industries that are relatively small, but vital for some parts of the UK, such as fisheries, which are really important for some of our coastal communities, what can they do to not get lost in these negotiation…”

“That is a really interesting lesson learnt. Thinking about where we can learn lessons from, is there anything from the recent EU-Switzerland agreements that we might want to learn lessons from?”

“3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the spring statement 2025 on family farms in Wales.”

“I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Not only is Labour’s family farm tax threatening the future of farming in Wales; it is also a direct attack on farmers right across the UK. In England, the sustainable farming incentive scheme was closed with no notice. Meanw…”

“Are there any lessons that the UK can learn from the recent EU-Switzerland agreements?”

“But the status quo is that it is coming to an end next year.”

“Since the UK left the EU in 2020, the UK’s fishing opportunities have increased each year. The current agreement on fisheries expires in June next year, and there has been a very public discussion, particularly from some member states, about linking a defence and security agreement to fishing rights. How far apart are …”

“On that point about the balance between the benefits of alignment versus being able to regulate independently, not being part of the EU has meant that, for example, the UK has been able to become a world leader in gene editing in fruits and vegetables. Professor Paton, in your view what are the implications for areas w…”

“I am sorry that we are having to cover so many important topics so quickly. I want to touch on the treatment of hostages. In particular, you have spoken before about the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. There have been some horrific reports of sexual abuse by Hamas terrorists. Could you share more of your und…”

“The only point I want to add is about the decision to move funding from ODA to defence. I supported that decision in the short term—it had to be made quickly—but we were not given the opportunity to debate it properly. This is our opportunity, especially as we look beyond the short term to what we can do in the medium …”

“Is there any mechanism under international law by which Hamas leaders could be held accountable for the atrocities?”

“I am sorry that we are having to cover so many important topics so quickly. I want to touch on the treatment of hostages. In particular, you have spoken before about the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. There have been some horrific reports of sexual abuse by Hamas terrorists. Could you share more of your und…”

“Thank you for the depth of coverage in your answers. I will not ask you about proportionality, because I think we have now covered that quite fully. I want you to talk about the law in relation to Hamas and really think through whether international humanitarian law, in your view, adequately addresses the challenges po…”

“Is there any mechanism under international law by which Hamas leaders could be held accountable for the atrocities?”

“Is there any mechanism under international law by which Hamas leaders could be held accountable for the atrocities?”

“Thank you for the depth of coverage in your answers. I will not ask you about proportionality, because I think we have now covered that quite fully. I want you to talk about the law in relation to Hamas and really think through whether international humanitarian law, in your view, adequately addresses the challenges po…”

“I am sorry that we are having to cover so many important topics so quickly. I want to touch on the treatment of hostages. In particular, you have spoken before about the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. There have been some horrific reports of sexual abuse by Hamas terrorists. Could you share more of your und…”