Speeches by Swayne.

“I congratulate the Government Whips’ Office—[Laughter.] What discussions have been had with the Crown Commercial Service regarding Romeo Mike 6277 network—RM6277?”

“Does the Minister have an appetite for a policy of like-for-like retaliation when a cyber-attack by a hostile state is confirmed?”

“10. What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the most recent figures for Government borrowing.”

“The servicing cost is now twice what we are spending on defence, which the Chancellor is right to be increasing. What is her ambition for finding savings in the welfare budget?”

“Josh Fenton-Glynn, you have two minutes.”

“Order.”

“Is my right hon. Friend aware that there is already a campaign, led by local celebrities in Mauritius, to ensure that once sovereignty is restored to Mauritius, the treaty is reneged on and an attempt is made to close the airport?”

“Why did the Secretary of State abandon the appeal in Dillon and Ors?”

“6. What steps he plans to take to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.”

“I call Steve Darling. Five minutes, please.”

“We will now hear from Jas Athwal, after whom we will hear from Steve Darling. May I ask you, Mr Athwal, to be very brief?”

“Order. We have done our sums; Members have three minutes each.”

“We will start with an informal limit of five minutes.”

“Order. Interventions should be brief.”

“Sir Ed Davey will move the motion and the Minister will respond. As is the convention for 30-minute debates, there will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up.”

“Does the Secretary of State regret recanting the views he originally expressed in assessing Trump? When the time is right—it is certainly not any time now—can I urge him to consider following the example of Archbishop Cranmer by plunging the offending hand first into the flame?”

“Given that what the Minister has told the House today is so at variance with the report from the Prime Minister of Mauritius, surely it rings alarm bells in his mind about the nature of the polity and the individuals with whom he is negotiating—and has he entirely lost his moral compass? The Government are considering …”

“Can the Minister assure the House that her ambitions for renewable energy can be achieved without Chinese slave labour?”

“The ambition of the Secretary of State for an 80% employment level is bound to be made more difficult by the findings in the impact assessment of the Employment Rights Bill, which foresees a £5.4 billion increase in costs and a 53% increase in strike action, is it not?”

“May I interrupt this community lovefest, and ask my hon. Friend to reflect on the experience of Israel, where tiny religious parties are perpetually in government, exercising disproportionate influence and influencing policy in a way that is at variance with the wishes of the majority?”