Speeches by Morello.

“Ensuring the safety and success of children in our schools is one of the most important responsibilities that we have as policymakers. By extending regulations and inspections to include more schools, we are creating a safer environment for our children and giving them the best chance to thrive. The Bill introduces imp…”

“I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East (Joe Robertson) on securing this debate. I want to highlight the impact of the national insurance rise on just two West Dorset charities. Weldmar Hospicecare already subsidises 60% of its NHS-commissioned care through fundraising. It will have to raise an additional…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. On the point about the reduction in food security—I think it is actually below 60%, at 58%—he, as my constituency neighbour in the west country, will know the importance of the role that farmers and food producers play in our community, but we have also just seen 18 mont…”

“I will repeat the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Bicester and Woodstock (Calum Miller), which the Minister studiously avoided. Clearly, the deal was not ready to be signed, so why was it announced two weeks before the election?”

“I thank my hon. Friend for the intervention. She will be pleased to know that there is, in fact, a Liberal Democrat amendment right now to do exactly that, which I am sure we will all be voting for, and which we would ask the Government to take the opportunity to support. Community pharmacies already face slim margins …”

“My hon. Friend raises a very important point: under the current funding model, pharmacists are reimbursed only if the consultation results in a prescription being issued. That results in a medicalisation of the process, which means that pharmacists are less likely to provide other sorts of solutions, such as community …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour) for securing this important debate. Community pharmacies are indispensable to West Dorset, serving as essential health hubs for our communities. However, they face mounting challenge…”

“To follow on that line of questioning, I am interested to know whether there are countries whose rules of war, if you will, are always in compliance with international humanitarian law, or whether there are countries that you look at and you say, “Their guidance to their military and their rules of war are always in br…”

“I wanted to return to a point that you made earlier on, Professor, which was about the fact that Britain has been supplying weapons to Israel during this conflict period, although we have withdrawn numerous export licences. If Britain supplies weapons that are used in a proven violation of IHL, do we have a legal culpa…”

“I have a slightly expanded question, if I may. When it comes to the conflict in Gaza and the broader Middle East, what is the UK doing to ensure all sides are adhering to international humanitarian law? What should we be doing if there is stuff that we are not?”

“The proposal to impose VAT on independent school fees is a misguided approach that risks harming families, undermining educational freedom and failing to address the deeper issues in our education system. Let me start by acknowledging that our state education system is in dire need of funding. Years of mismanagement by…”

“Those at an independent primary school in my constituency told me that approximately 20% of their students would be in receipt of an education, health and care plan if they were in the state system, but have no additional requirements in their educational establishment, and a number of West Dorset pupils receive six-fi…”

“To follow up on Colonel Eisen’s point, is it because the UK has no levers to pull here that we are not an influencer with either nation?”

“To follow up on Colonel Eisen’s point, is it because the UK has no levers to pull here that we are not an influencer with either nation?”

“Dr Kattan, do you have anything to add that you would like to see the UK do?”

“Sorry, Colonel, I am going to interrupt you for a second. We have a limited amount of time and I am going to ask you to restrain yourselves to answering the question rather than debating each other, which you are free to do after this.”

“Ambassador, last week in an evidence session with Alistair Burt, the former Middle East Minister, we pushed him on Palestinian recognition and why the UK had not recognised Palestine when three quarters of the General Assembly has. His point was that there was a right time to do that, which would create some kind of im…”

“He suggested that there was a right time to recognise Palestine, which in some way supported the peace process. I am wondering if you agree that there is a right time and if that is now or in the future.”

“We have discussed Palestinian recognition. You have highlighted the need for the UK to increase aid and to cut military support for Israel. Dr Gershon, you mentioned the fund for peace. I am interested to know from each of the panellists whether you think there is a role for the UK in achieving a long-term settlement b…”

“The UK has been calling for a ceasefire, with little impact. Colonel Eisin, what should the UK be doing to make a valuable contribution to this process?”