Speeches by Furniss.

“Yes, please.”

“Order. I remind all Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate.”

“I am afraid that I now have to limit future speakers to three minutes each.”

“I recently had the pleasure of meeting the Sheffield Young Carers action group and some of the wonderful people who it supports. I was a young carer myself and know the deep impact that that can have on a young life. During our meeting, the children told me about their mental health struggles as a result of their respo…”

“There are three more Members left to speak, and I can only allow two minutes each, if we are to get everyone in.”

“Order. I call Steve Yemm.”

“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing this important debate. As the MP for Sheffield and Hillsborough, who was living locally at the time, I will never forget the harrowing scenes—things that people really shoul…”

“I congratulate the Minister on the decisions she has made in the last few weeks. We in Sheffield are very proud of our steel industry, and we want to resurrect it. We want people to be proud of the city, and to get into the same work that their grandparents did many years ago. Constituents who have been in contact with…”

“What are the benefits of a rules-based approach to regulating outside interests?”

“6. What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.”

“More than 450 Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks as Israeli forces have opened fire on those attempting to collect aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The people of Gaza not only face daily risks from bombs and bullets, but the ever-present danger of man-made drought and famine. Will the Government co…”

“It is quite a complex issue, isn’t it? That is the nub of it. We really have to get a serious position on this that applies to everybody. How would you advise us to do that?”

“Thank you for coming to see us today. It will be really useful; you have the skills to help steer us in the right place. I understand that you support permitting MPs to take work related to media appearances, journalism, books and public lectures. Why? Do you see any difference between MPs hosting media shows and appea…”

“I will start by imposing an informal limit of four minutes on speeches. There are plenty of you here who can fill the time, so we are keen for you to get on with it. I call Sir Iain Duncan Smith.”

“I will have to reduce the time limit to three minutes. If people want to intervene, I ask them to be very brief so that we can get everyone in.”

“I will be putting in a formal four-minute limit, which means that Members will be cut off after four minutes. Can Members try to get their speeches in within that time, so we can ensure everyone gets to speak?”

“Thank you, Secretary of State and Rebecca; you have given us some really good answers to our questions. I think I caught you saying at the beginning that you have fewer staff now than you did in 2021. You also referred to the relatively small processing team who allocate. Have you looked at the staffing structure to se…”

“I want to talk about reasonable limits, because the debate is not over yet. Could any of you could suggest to the Committee what a reasonable limit is and how we would monitor and enforce it?”

“Do you think that the horse may already have bolted when it comes to trying to pull this together, as many people can just go on social media or different sorts of media? Cristina Nicolotti Squires: It is important to note that fact and to accept it. We know from our research that more people get their news from social…”

“Thank you both for coming today. What are the rules, if any, surrounding MPs appearing as guests on radio or television current affairs programmes? Do those rules differ from when they host such shows?”