Speeches by Thomas.

“The constituency of Bromsgrove and the villages is 89% green belt. Under this Labour Government, our housing target has gone up by 85%, yet nearby Birmingham has had its housing target reduced by 20%, despite there being at least 140 hectares of brownfield land in the south of the city alone. Surely the Leader of the H…”

“I have a question for Jonathan Brearley as chief executive. Against the backdrop that households and businesses face at the moment with exorbitantly high energy costs, I want to pick up on a story that was in the press this week—you have probably seen it—about staff networks in Ofgem, and the time and cost associated w…”

“I beg to differ. I am someone who believes absolutely in the liberty of the individual to spend time on whatever interests that they pursue but I think the taxpayer would question these topics. I am not singling anything out in particular but I picked those as an example—“The art and history of black hair”—and their re…”

“I have a question for Jonathan Brearley as chief executive. Against the backdrop that households and businesses face at the moment with exorbitantly high energy costs, I want to pick up on a story that was in the press this week—you have probably seen it—about staff networks in Ofgem, and the time and cost associated w…”

“I beg to differ. I am someone who believes absolutely in the liberty of the individual to spend time on whatever interests that they pursue but I think the taxpayer would question these topics. I am not singling anything out in particular but I picked those as an example—“The art and history of black hair”—and their re…”

“4. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on AI in schools.”

“Will the Minister outline what steps are being taken to reduce academic dishonesty and plagiarism in schools resulting from the use of artificial intelligence tools?”

“Will the hon. Lady give way?”

“Q I have a constituent whom I met a few months ago. Forgive me—you may have heard me mention this on the Floor of the House a couple of months ago. My constituent is probably in a unique situation. She is a serving detective. Her ex-partner, who was a detective, is serving a sentence in excess of 10 years for having ra…”

“Q As a quick follow-up, what if it was a violent offence against a partner with whom they share a child? Mark Brooks: I think that should be considered if it is against their partner and they share a child. Certainly that should be up for consideration, but no wider than that. Again, we have to make sure that men or wo…”

“Q Minister, do you agree that violent offences can be as serious as sexual ones? Alex Davies-Jones: Yes.”

“Q Do you have a view on whether parental responsibility restrictions should be extended beyond those convicted of sexual offences to include those convicted of violent offences? Mark Brooks: The issue is where you would draw the line. It depends on the violent offences, and against whom they are committed. I mentioned …”

“Q I just want to pick up the point on the Opposition amendment about the power to restrain and gag a disruptive offender. I am particularly mindful that we are talking about a sentencing hearing, at which point someone will have been found guilty and convicted. I think the general sentiment from victims and the public …”

“Q Do you support the publication of sentencing remarks in the interest of transparency, supporting victims and their families, and wider public confidence in seeing justice delivered? Baroness Newlove: I certainly do. The media give out information, and I have learned more about my sentencing remarks because I never go…”

“Economic resilience is a key part of our national resilience. One of the strongest ways in which the Government can have it is to support the delivery of goods and services via British companies in the first instance. Does the Minister agree? Can he update the House on what steps the Government are taking to bolster pr…”

“I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I thank the hon. Member for Horsham (John Milne) for securing it, and for his comprehensive introduction. I would like to talk about this issue in the context of rural constituencies such as mine, as many other hon. Members have this afternoon. First, farmland …”

“In a society where collective trust is depleting, does my hon. Friend agree that the presence of face-to-face banking services and banking customers being able to have a direct in-person relationship with real people is one step that we can all take to help rebuild collective trust in the institutions that underpin soc…”

“I congratulate the hon. Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) on securing this important debate. In a world dominated by contactless payments and banking apps, it is very easy for some people to live cash-free and seldom visit a bank, but we must not overlook the 3 million to 5 million people who still rely on ca…”

“Mobile phone signal across Bromsgrove and the villages is wholly inadequate. It regularly drops out, and that is if we are lucky enough to get a signal. Things are getting worse, particularly following the rolling switch-off of 3G signals across the country. A recent real-world study in Worcestershire demonstrated that…”

“I think they ran out of time.”