Speeches by Asser.

“Q Thank you for what you have told us; it is important to hear from people who are directly involved. We have heard a lot today from the Hillsborough families. I do not want to put words in your mouth, but their experience was 35 years ago, and yours is much more contemporary, but it feels that in the three decades bet…”

“I am pleased to have secured this Adjournment debate on the support available to children—and, crucially, their families —living with serious neurological conditions. I applied for this debate after hearing the moving testimony of my constituent, Shelina, a mother who, like so many parents in similar circumstances, nev…”

“My hon. Friend makes an important point. Communications are a key part of the point I was making about interconnectivity. Parents are required to repeat the diagnosis so many times. Agencies need to be talking to each other and sharing information to make life easier for the families and carers of children. A joined-up…”

“My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. That is the thrust of this issue. There are multiple agencies involved, but if one is failing in an area or there is a gap, it creates huge problems. It is about being parent-sensitive and child-sensitive, looking at where the gaps are and ensuring that we have the necessary fac…”

“I am very happy to join my hon. Friend in that. I certainly know, and I think the House knows, his expertise in this area and the knowledge he brings to the House. That is something I will touch on further in a little while. Some conditions present at birth and others emerge unexpectedly in early childhood. What unites…”

“My next question links to what you said about the process. What resource implications would you expect there to be for a hustings? Do you think they are particularly onerous? Is there anything in particular that you would be concerned about?”

“Some of our colleagues have said in written evidence that hustings would be a positive addition to our election process for Select Committee Chairs. Have you seen hustings used effectively elsewhere? What makes them effective for a particular election?”

“In the summer, I led a Backbench Business debate to mark the fifth anniversary of the covid pandemic. One of our asks was for a database that properly records all the covid memorials around the country. I am delighted that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched today an online interactive map that doe…”

“The point you made about over-self-regulation is interesting. In the case we had last week, where we had a statement on a live criminal case, Members felt a lot of pressure in terms of what they needed to ask for their constituents, but they were also concerned about not breaching the rules. That takes me quite neatly …”

“My question follows on neatly from some of your answers. In earlier evidence sessions we heard that it is ultimately for MPs to police themselves to avoid breaching the sub judice resolution and that, by and large, they manage to do so. Indeed, we have referenced a couple of high-profile examples of that in the last tw…”

“We will take that criticism on the chin.”

“We will take that criticism on the chin.”

“Thank you. That was very helpful and interesting.”

“This is the last question, so we will give you a chance to indulge your ideas and dreams on this one. The types of call list used during the covid-19 pandemic were necessarily formulaic, because of the conditions of the time and their aim of restricting physical participation in the main Chamber, but today you have the…”

“This is the last question, so we will give you a chance to indulge your ideas and dreams on this one. The types of call list used during the covid-19 pandemic were necessarily formulaic, because of the conditions of the time and their aim of restricting physical participation in the main Chamber, but today you have the…”

“Thank you. That was very helpful and interesting.”

“I join other Members in expressing sympathy to all those who have been affected, and in thanking the emergency services, members of the public who got involved, and of course the train crew, who acted heroically to protect their passengers. Given the developments today, and the Home Secretary’s statement on the inciden…”

“This question is mainly for Saira, but it flows nicely from what you were just telling us. Several submissions to the inquiry have recommended moving the sub judice resolution into closer alignment with the Contempt of Court Act 1981. You have touched on this, but could you outline how that scheme works and the differe…”

“I want to come on to the powers of the Speaker, which we touched on earlier when we were talking about contempt of court—the very great differences in punishments. What are the powers of the Speaker to deal with breaches of the sub judice resolution, and do you think they are sufficient?”

“Do you think that using previous waivers as a sort of framework or explanation, so that we have an idea, may be a way of dealing with that? I am talking about a sort of case history.”