Speeches by Lewell.

“Are you confident that that is on target?”

“This might be quite a simplistic question, but you have said that the £200 million is not enough; how much do you need? Have you got a figure in mind?”

“Good morning, everyone. Just a quick one from me. You will be aware that in the SDR the UK is ordering a fleet of up to 12 SSN-AUKUS. They are going to increase the capacity at Barrow so that a boat can be delivered every 18 months. How are you going to increase that capacity? What are your timescales and plans, and wh…”

“That is helpful to know. In case my accent hasn’t given the game away, I am a massive fan of the north, but I have family members who were lured away to Australia way back historically. I am just wondering, do you have concerns that the skilled workforce may leave and go over to Australia? If you do, what plans do you …”

“The hospitality industry in South Shields has really struggled over the last year. There are now deep concerns, which I share, about the imposition of a tourism tax. Can my right hon. Friend explain what assessment he has made of such a tax’s impact on beautiful little coastal tourist towns, like mine?”

“1. What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in the South Shields constituency.”

“After a long campaign from myself and constituents, South Tyneside council has eventually agreed to curtail any new houses in multiple occupation, but we remain saturated with them. My right hon. Friend knows that they are no substitute for good social housing, so does he have any plans to strengthen the licensing regi…”

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

“You said there were other people telling him the same thing. Who were they?”

“I want to go back to your discussion with the Chair about the intelligence and information you were receiving. You referred to 7 October. Are you still receiving lots of information and intelligence with no one to give it to or share it with?”

“Do you get that largely through ? How does that come to you?”

“What did Luke’s response say?”

“I understand. Thank you.”

“I am aware you have only ever met with Paul Rimmer once—is that right?”

“That was 25 March this year. Person A: Yes.”

“Can you expand a bit more on what happened in that meeting, and, in particular, on what he said when you advised him that there were extrajudicial killings of former ANDSF happening? I am struggling with what changed between your meeting with him in March and his final risk assessment in July.”

“Order. I call Graeme Downie.”

“Order. I call Gregory Stafford. My apologies; we were having issues with the clock. It should be okay now.”

“I am terribly sorry; we are not able to take any more Back-Bench speeches. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I will need to put a two-minute time limit on Back-Bench speeches.”