Speeches by Asser.

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for securing the debate, and for all the extremely important work that he is doing on this issue. I extend my compliments to his constituent in the Gallery, who we heard at the APPG earlier in the week. Given the circumstances, her campaign is ext…”

“The Minister for Secondary Care recently visited my constituency and saw the pressures that Newham hospital A&E was under. That is partly due to the pressures left by the previous Conservative Government, and partly due to capacity issues resulting from a massive growth in population in the borough. Further pressur…”

“8. What steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times in A&E departments.”

“I bet to move, That this House has considered the fifth anniversary of the covid-19 pandemic. I start by thanking the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and the Backbench Business Committee for granting my request for this debate. I also thank all hon. Members who supported my application. I approached the Comm…”

“In the few seconds I have, I just want to say that I thought it was important to have this debate so that the fifth anniversary did not pass without being marked. It is clear that we have merely touched the surface of what could be said, but I thank hon. Members across the House who have contributed. Much has been said…”

“May I start by associating myself with the sympathies given over the news coming from India this morning, which will be causing great anxiety to many of my constituents? The Ascension Eagles cheerleading team of Silvertown have just returned triumphant from an important event in Florida. As a sports fan, Mr Speaker, yo…”

“I very much welcome the recognition in the statement today of what is going on in the west bank. I raised the issue of settler violence and the suppression of Palestinian rights several weeks ago in the House, following the disgraceful events we saw over Easter with the suppression of worship. I very much welcome the s…”

“4. What support the Church of England is providing to Christians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.”

“We have seen increasing settler violence in the west bank, and Palestinian Christians were restricted and prevented from worshipping over Easter. I ask my hon. Friend to use her good offices to encourage the Church of England to do all it can, including working with other Churches and across faiths to protect the right…”

“I suspect that a lot of this has been covered, but I will ask it none the less. The Secretary of State’s most recent letter indicates that you have assumed responsibility for driving the work forward in this area, so well volunteered—we appreciate that. What action are you planning to take to drive it forward? You have…”

“That is incredibly helpful. Thank you.”

“Thinking back to your time as Deputy Speakers and the time pressures—I am aware that you were all in the Chair during fairly turbulent times at points—do you think there is any value or need for an additional Deputy Speaker, given the work pressures? Secondly, if there were to be a fourth Deputy Speaker, given the risi…”

“That is incredibly helpful. Thank you.”

“Mine is a two-parter. Thinking back to your time in the role and the workload and the time pressures, do you think there would be any value in having an additional Deputy Speaker? If we had a fourth Deputy, given the growth in the number of small parties and their size, and the move away from two large parties only, wo…”

“Mine is a two-parter. Thinking back to your time in the role and the workload and the time pressures, do you think there would be any value in having an additional Deputy Speaker? If we had a fourth Deputy, given the growth in the number of small parties and their size, and the move away from two large parties only, wo…”

“Thinking back to your time as Deputy Speakers and the time pressures—I am aware that you were all in the Chair during fairly turbulent times at points—do you think there is any value or need for an additional Deputy Speaker, given the work pressures? Secondly, if there were to be a fourth Deputy Speaker, given the risi…”

“The Minister will not be surprised to hear that I have had a lot of correspondence on this ruling, and there is great concern among the trans community about what the impact will be. There is also concern among the wider LGBT community that, in this populist age, the ruling may signal a move away from progress on LGBT …”

“The response of this House to what happened to our colleagues at the weekend should be united, because it affects us all. Does the Minister agree that any equivocation from Members of this House risks sending a green light to other countries that wish to interfere in our activities and parliamentary delegations? Perhap…”

“The Minister has been generous with his time, not just today but over the past few months, both in the House and in private meetings, but every time we meet, the situation is bad and getting worse. As the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) said, it is now as bad as it has ever been. Does the Ministe…”

“The Secretary of State said in her announcement that many of these school-based nurseries will be in places with the greatest need. That is certainly the case in my constituency, and I am very grateful that Portway primary in West Ham has been included. I have said in this House before that my constituents do not lack …”