Speeches by Maguire.

“I thank the Minister for his statement; it stood in very stark contrast to the response from the Opposition, which was chilling. Many Members have referenced the horrific online abuse that we see on a daily basis, which often originates, as has been said already, from foreign states. What steps are the Minister and the…”

“I wholeheartedly endorse what the hon. Member is saying in support of new clause 11 tabled by the Liberal Democrats. Lots of my farmers in North Cornwall are constantly telling me that they are pleased with the Government’s decision to change course on the family farm tax, but it is essential that they keep rising pric…”

“I met constituents in Boscastle last week who reminded me about the terrible events of 2004, when there were huge floods that were devastating. The hon. Member mentioned the one hour of battery back-up, which is absolutely farcical and totally inadequate, but it was explained to me that even if someone had a back-up ba…”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“I thank my hon. Friend for that excellent intervention; I could not agree more. We very much need a public inquiry to expose all the harms done to the victims and how the establishment in our country has seemingly played such a central role in that. If our Government are sincere when they speak of a fairer, safer and m…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for making that powerful point. That is a really important consideration; I hope that the Minister listened and can respond to it. These concerns naturally lead to further questions. What did those around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor know? What did police protection officers, civil servants and off…”

“I completely agree. I suspect that this is just a small start, and that this issue goes much, much wider. I imagine that there is much more information to come. As the House turns its attention to the matter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, I want to use this moment to refocus our minds on those who have been most consis…”

“Before we turn to the wider implications of the debate, it is important to acknowledge why the Liberal Democrats are pressing for full transparency today. Serious allegations have been raised about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct during his time as the UK’s trade envoy, including reports that he claimed taxpayer-f…”

“As recently as 22 January, this Government formally committed to delaying local elections again, but facing defeat in the judicial review, they suddenly realised that the delay was unlawful. This U-turn has cost £63 million at a time when my own local authority in Cornwall faces a massive funding shortfall. Legal advic…”

“Jury trials are not a peculiar way to run a public service; they are a fundamental pillar of our justice system, being eroded under this Government’s proposed court reforms. Serious reforms should focus on reducing inefficiencies that waste sitting days, increasing court capacity and making use of vacant courtrooms, no…”

“During Prime Minister’s questions on 17 December, the Prime Minister promised me a meeting with the Water Minister to discuss the scourge of constant sewage dumping in my constituency and the Lowermoor water poisoning scandal. I have followed up repeatedly, including a visit to No. 10 just last week to speak with the P…”

“I appreciate that, but given all those measures, and looking 12 months down the line, are you confident that the rise will not be as high as it is this year, at 13% at least? If you are not confident that the numbers will go down, are you confident that the rise will not be as steep as this year?”

“Greater Manchester police, which this Committee recently met, and my own force, Devon and Cornwall, have raised serious concerns about the increasingly huge geographical areas forces are going to cover, particularly in places like Devon and Cornwall, which is hugely rural already. You are looking at expanding that mass…”

“That is not the trend we are seeing.”

“Thank you, Home Secretary, for coming in today. Small boat crossings have clearly been the shopfront of a system that has been on its knees for many years, and the crossings dominate a lot of the public discourse and media coverage. We saw, to year-end, 41,307 people crossing the channel from France on small boats, whi…”

“December? After an election in July. That is extraordinary.”

“Under the last Government, £700 million was spent on the Rwanda scheme, and I think four migrants were removed. When this Government came in we heard they were going to end that scheme immediately. When did the Government formally notify the Rwandan Government?”

“It was a major project at the Home Office. I am quite surprised you have no idea when notification was given.”

“I am asking when the formal notification was given.”

“With all of that in the round, can you confidently say that this time next year, when you come before the Committee next January, there will not be record numbers and we will not have seen an increase? Are you confident in numbers going down by then, with all the measures you have just talked about?”