Speeches by Morello.

“I will come back to portfolio return in a second. Before we talk about that, you mentioned the strategy, but what metrics are we actually measuring BII against and how are they being reported? When I look at the NAO report, all I see is portfolio return numbers.”

“As in outcomes? You have just outlined what the distribution metric is.”

“Given that it is designed to achieve a minimum of 2%, the seven-year weighted average shows that it was loss making in every single year apart from 2021, when it was up 11.2%. So it is only up now because of that one year. In fact, something happened in 2020-2021 that meant that you went from -3.7% to +11.2%. Outside o…”

“Equivalent to what? Roughly, what would the budget look like?”

“I do. Obviously, there have been some sales recently—the Tokyo embassy and the Bangkok embassy, which between them raised about £1 billion. The autumn Budget refers to investing funds from asset sales. What is that being invested in? Is that money being used to fund day-to-day operations, and, of that pot of money, how…”

“T3. Family farms across West Dorset fear closure as a result of the Government’s planned changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief, and I urge Ministers to rethink the policy. The Budget also included the announcement of a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism to be introduced on 1 January 20…”

“T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“West Dorset has seen a 134% increase in the number of children requiring SEN support in the last six years. As of the latest data, more than 275 children are waiting for education, care and health plan assessments, with the average waiting time well in excess of the 20-week statutory limit. Will the Minister outline wh…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. With brevity in mind, I will just say that the Liberal Democrats support this measure to make training more convenient for drivers and small businesses. However, given the transition to e-learning, it is imperative that the quality of training is not compr…”

“18. If he will take steps to ensure that the UK Government resilience framework helps communities mitigate against flood risk.”

“Climate change means that West Dorset faces a growing flood risk, with increasingly frequent heavy rainfall flooding fields, making roads impassable and turning villages like Stratton and Maiden Newton into islands. Last year, 700 properties in my hometown of Bridport, including a school and a vital healthcare centre, …”

“To my hon. Friend’s point about the need for a regulator with teeth, West Dorset saw 45,000 hours of sewage released into our rivers and beaches last year. The River Lim last year was declared “ecologically dead”. Does my hon. Friend have a view on whether the regulator should be able to impose fines on the water compa…”

“In my constituency of West Dorset, as across the country, community pharmacies are being asked to deliver more and more primary care services, increasingly acting as an alternative to GP surgeries. They are delivering vital healthcare services such as health consultations and vaccinations; however, the funding model fo…”

“The Minister has told us that a local border official unilaterally imposed the restrictions. If that is the case, can the Minister outline exactly what guarantees the Government have received from the Spanish Government that such powers will not be localised and that local officials cannot impose powerful restrictions …”

“The Secretary of State will know that it is vital that we reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions if we are to avoid the worst ravages of a climate crisis that is already manifesting. Given that this deal risks incentivising hard-to-abate businesses to continue with business as usual, will he outline what steps the …”

“I am extremely honoured to be giving my maiden speech in a debate named after the late, great Sir David Amess. I am grateful for this opportunity. I thank all Members who have given their maiden speeches today. I enjoyed the lot of them. It has been wonderful to learn about the many famous former residents of Lichfield…”