Speeches by Byrne.

“Yesterday, party colleagues and I wrote to the Prime Minister and the general secretary of the Labour party to raise serious concerns over the allegations facing Labour Together. It is absolutely essential that any investigation into these matters is demonstrably independent, thorough, transparent and, now, wide-rangin…”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for those remarks. We run food pantries in Liverpool with Fans Supporting Foodbanks, and over 60% of those who access those pantries are in work. That is the stark reality of the world we live in. Behind the figures are real families and real children. Alder Hey Children’s Charity made abol…”

“I was also one of the seven Labour MPs suspended: for voting, to be quite clear, on an amendment to strengthen the King’s Speech by removing the two-child limit. I had made a vow to my constituents in Liverpool West Derby during the election that I would vote to scrap that inhumane policy at every single opportunity I …”

“The latest information appears to show that Peter Mandelson, when he was a Minister, worked alongside one of the world’s most notorious paedophiles and conspired against the interests of the British people in pursuit of money, power and influence. That strengthens the case for a Hillsborough law to hold those in power …”

“I hope you get well soon, Mr Speaker. Lillia Jakeman is 19 years of age and has been given a devastating diagnosis of motor neurone disease. When she was told that she has a very rare form of the disease that can be treated with a groundbreaking new drug called tofersen, her family were given hope. They have since disc…”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for securing this important debate. I will be absolutely clear about what is happening in Birmingham: this is not a strike for more money; it is a strike against brutal pay cuts, bullying, and u…”

“I’ll move on. I thank the Minister for the statement and for the pause. A lot of people were extremely concerned about what was happening over the weekend, myself included, so I think the pause is the right thing to do. This is not just a law or a piece of legislation; this is a legacy. This is about the 97 men, women …”

“I must say to the new shadow Justice Secretary that we have been trying to do this since I was elected in 2019, and we could not even get a seat at the table with the Government then, so to cast aspersions—[Interruption.]”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his hugely important speech. He has touched on some of the horrific stats around food. Does he support the work we are doing with the Right to Food Commission, which is travelling the country over the next six months, to create a road map to introduce a right to food into legislation and end …”

“The purpose of the legislation is to lower the costs; we are talking about parity of arms. That was outlined in the evidence sessions.”

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. My right hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Garston cannot be here to move the motion because of her father’s illness. She really wanted to be here, and I fully support the new clause, so I am going to speak on her behalf. New clause 1 proposes a post-legislative …”

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clause 12 Seriously improper acts Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.”

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn.”

“I welcome the Minister’s response and the offer of continuing talks with my right hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Garston.”

“For clarity, if a police officer is involved in a Hillsborough-style scandal and then moves to Spain, are they within the scope of the Bill?”

“Amendment 56 is to schedule 3, which place limits on extraterrestrial jurisdiction for offences. I am gravely concerned, because often in the history of cover-ups, those responsible have sailed off into the sunset with fat pensions, unscathed and untouched by justice. The whole point of the Bill is to close that down, …”

“I beg to move amendment 51, in clause 11, page 9, line 33, leave out paragraph (b).”

“I beg to move amendment 56, in schedule 3, page 44, line 27, after “national,” insert “or”.”

“I want to reinforce what the hon. Lady said regarding the definition of journalism. It must be tightly defined to prevent the bogus defence that we have seen recently, as made by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon—also known as Tommy Robinson. If the purpose of this exclusion is to exempt public service journalists—for example, tho…”

“I thank the Minister for the comprehensive response and the clarity that she has added. With that, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.”