Speeches by Josan.

“21. What steps her Department is taking to help protect consumers against fraud.”

“Thank you for making this statement possible, Mr Speaker. I welcome this statement and congratulate the Minister, the Labour Government and all our officials in the UK and US who have worked incredibly hard on this, as he says, over several months. I said in the statement on the India free trade deal earlier this week …”

“I welcome the Minister’s statement and I congratulate him, this Labour Government and officials on negotiating the trade deal, particularly given the Conservative party’s abject failure in this regard. When it comes to our business communities in the UK, we have strong values in relation to workers’ rights, human right…”

“I thank you, Mr Speaker, for allowing this question, and I thank the Minister for his statement. I have three further points. First, this is a terrorist attack of the utmost barbarity, and it deserves to be condemned by all. My thoughts are with the families of those killed. The killing took place in a popular tourist …”

“(Urgent Question): Will the Minister make a statement on the killing of 26 people in Pahalgam in Kashmir and the increasing tension between India and Pakistan?”

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

“I am sure the Minister will agree that the diversity of those in positions of responsibility across all areas of UK Government and public institutions is key to maintaining confidence among the British public that the Government are working for all of us. Diversity is important across all the various equality strands a…”

“Was the cross-party requirement of the election an important aspect of the system? Should it be retained?”

“Was the cross-party requirement of the election an important aspect of the system? Should it be retained?”

“Over 14 years, Birmingham city council lost £736 million of funding under the previous Conservative Government. Does the Minister agree that that is a big recipe for the situation we are in now? Does he agree that both sides, the council leadership and the trade unions, need to put public rhetoric to one side, get arou…”

“Aviation is a crucial part of the UK economy, with regional airports supporting jobs in communities across the UK, but with many more opportunities ahead. Will the Minister make representations in relation to the industrial strategy both to support the development of hydrogen fuel and to develop the associated infrastr…”

“3. What steps she is taking to support the aviation sector.”

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

“The Government’s commitment to use defence procurement to strengthen our industrial sector is welcome. Will the Secretary of State please outline how the Government are supporting local manufacturers across the UK and ensuring that defence contracts contribute to long-term industrial growth and job creation? In particu…”

“T3. I welcome the Government’s commitment to nuclear energy. I recently met representatives of Newcleo, a company developing small modular reactors using lead-cooled fast reactor technology that uses depleted uranium and plutonium: waste materials of which we have an abundance from our existing nuclear programme. Will …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Hobhouse, and particularly your first chairship. The Government have said that the Bill has three core objectives: growing the economy, improving UK public services and making people’s lives easier. I believe that part 3 links to all three objectives, but I will focus …”

“I have no hesitation in supporting this part of the Bill. Simplifying and removing duplication is a good thing, particularly at the time of a death or when people are in difficult circumstances, and to make that process simpler is obviously sensible. Having proof of records online can also help the Government to improv…”

“That is interesting because my follow-up question was: if you were aware—which you were—would you still have stood as an independent knowing that?”

“A supplementary on the Short money one. Iqbal, on your answer about equalising it, if that was to happen do you think there is a potential for confusion among the electorate, because on the one hand you are standing as an independent and then forming a technical group after the fact? You are then looking to be equalise…”

“I understand that you are saying that, from your perspective, this is helping the public understand accurately what your current situation is. Is there a risk around if you have lots of different descriptors that some of the parliamentary documents could be less accessible or understandable?”