Speeches by Swayne.

“What is the Minister’s estimate for the number of pensioners who would qualify for pension credit but have not applied in North Durham?”

“My father served on HMS Fearless, which was sunk, and although he survived, many of his comrades remain buried at sea. Will there be any initiative to address war graves at sea, given that there have been egregious examples of their being plundered for scrap and other things?”

“In that consultation, how many small businesses expressed their support for the Bill?”

“Order. Can we have shorter interventions in future?”

“I will call Alberto Costa to move the motion, and I will then call the Minister to respond. As is the convention for 30-minute debates, there will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up,.”

“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?”

“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?”

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

“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.”

“Order.”

“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.”

“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?”