Speeches by Jones.

“The figures you have just given are good; we are going in the right direction. I am sure that you think that you have identified an awful lot of savings, but if we continue at that pace, it will be well into the next Parliament before we get a break-even budget.”

“Thank you very much for coming again; it is very nice to see you both again in front of the Committee. Several meetings ago, I asked, and the Committee fully agreed with me, to have sight of a break-even budget for catering, which we have not really seen yet. We have already missed an opportunity for this current year …”

“As I said, you are to be congratulated for what you have done; the deficit, loss or whatever you want to call it was getting a bit out of control, but now you are getting it much more under control. If you are aiming to continue the pace of the savings and stuff, we could do it by the end of this Parliament. It would b…”

“But that is what you are working towards.”

“22. What progress his Department has made on the implementation of the new hospital programme.”

“Frimley Park hospital is in wave 1 of the new hospital programme, with construction expected to start in 2028-29. Many of my constituents use the hospital, and they are rightly concerned about possible delays to its build, especially with the issue of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. Patients and staff cannot be…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I thank the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing today’s debate. As I have said before, Wokingham is home to a strong Hong Kong community who have had a positive effect on the area. Many have written to me to express their grave concerns about…”

“Thank you very much for coming again; it is very nice to see you both again in front of the Committee. Several meetings ago, I asked, and the Committee fully agreed with me, to have sight of a break-even budget for catering, which we have not really seen yet. We have already missed an opportunity for this current year …”

“The figures you have just given are good; we are going in the right direction. I am sure that you think that you have identified an awful lot of savings, but if we continue at that pace, it will be well into the next Parliament before we get a break-even budget.”

“T5. Hundreds of residents scramble to Twyford train station in my constituency every morning to get to work either in London or in other nearby towns. The village has become overwhelmed, with many struggling to find somewhere to park. Will the Minister meet me to update me on plans for improving local travel links to h…”

“In Wokingham there is a Ukrainian refugee community that has made a positive difference to the area. I have worked with local groups to help supply aid to civilians in Ukraine, and many have shared their concerns about the war and the safety of their relatives back home. I fully support the hon. Member for Paisley and …”

“Brain Tumour Research states that one in three people are likely to know someone with a brain tumour; they could be our friends, family or constituents. Brain tumours are a cruel disease, and yet drug development and research has stagnated, denying patients access to lifesaving treatment. Will the Leader of the House a…”

“As we mark International Men’s Day, we have an opportunity to address the biggest inequality in men’s health: prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, yet it is the only major cancer without a screening programme. Hopefully, the Secretary of State will ensure that that changes in the national cancer plan. We a…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cheadle (Mr Morrison) on securing this debate. We all know how important emergency service personnel are to us. They often put their lives on the line to protect others. I have met many police officers, firefighters and paramedics in Wokingham, and have seen their selflessne…”

“In Wokingham, we have a really strong Hong Kong community, and they tell me regularly how concerned they are about the growing threat of Chinese espionage and China’s influence in our politics. Many of them have bounties levied on their heads. What is the Minister doing to ease the concerns in our Hong Kong community, …”

“T4. In Wokingham, many businesses have created their own text warning system to notify each other when known shoplifters are about in the town. Their priority should not be preventing crime; it should be selling their products. Will the Government commit to reversing Conservative cuts to police officer numbers by incre…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I thank the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier) for securing this important debate. A house builder and social housing provider have treated some of my constituents disgracefully. Three families with children bought shared ownership homes in Wokingham. …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I thank the hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for securing this debate. I was born in Kent and attended St Paul’s infant school in Maidstone in the 1960s. As the hon. and learned Gentleman said, SEND education is clearly an issue in…”

“T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“The Conservative Thames Valley police and crime commissioner has said that the public should be doing more to stop shoplifting. This week, my constituent Sarah described being “smacked into” during a shoplifting incident and the fear that she felt at that moment. Does the Minister agree with the police and crime commis…”