Speeches by Naish.

“T2. The University of Nottingham announced last week that it is closing 16 courses as part of cost-saving measures due to limited research income making these courses less financially viable. What steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that her huge research and development budget gets to frontline institutio…”

“I wish to present this local petition on behalf of my constituents in Rushcliffe, who have signed it to signal their desire for the centre of West Bridgford to have a dedicated Changing Places facility. As debates in this House have repeatedly noted, Changing Places facilities are a highly valued initiative. They give …”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“Will the hon. Lady give way?”

“At the end of August in Nottinghamshire, where I am a Member of Parliament, the leader of the county council banned the Nottingham Post and Nottinghamshire Live from speaking to him and his local authority, representing a dangerous moment where local accountability was not being adequately recognised. Will the Minister…”

“I was here last week as well.”

“I think MHCLG would be the best respondent. I think there are broader issues that other Departments would no doubt have a view on, but certainly the respondents to questions from MPs on this issue to date have largely been from MHCLG.”

“It is a pleasure to be here, in front of the Committee. One of the things that I have tried to do as a Member of Parliament is find a couple of issues in which small changes can make a big difference to a large number of people, so I have done a lot of work for the Hongkonger community. The second area, which I have be…”

“I do. Thank you very much. Sir Bernard Jenkin made representations.”

“I suspect most of you have.”

“The sad reality is that a lot of people living in park homes, including on the site that I was out on, have been there for 30 years-plus. Selling is something that they are actively thinking about. I really do not want this Parliament to wait, but I understand the pressure and the demand for time in both Chambers. We w…”

“It is estimated that 11.7 million civilians have been forcibly displaced. Of those, 840,000 are in Chad, which of course has its own issues. What support is being provided to Chad and neighbouring countries that are housing refugees from Sudan?”

“My hon. and learned Friend has listed a number of very good examples of what has been achieved as a result of the ECHR. Does he agree that we need to work together to highlight its benefits, as opposed to seeking to tear it down or tear it apart?”

“rose—”

“Thank you, Chair, and good evening, Committee. Thank you very much for hearing me today. I am here to present an application for a Backbench Business debate specifically on the east midlands and grasping opportunities to boost productivity and economic growth. I am pleased to have the support of 15 other Members in app…”

“You may contribute to the learning, in terms of sharing and imparting your view, but to what extent do you think there is genuine evidence that that learning is subsequently adopted?”

“Why do you think it is important that ICAI remains independent, acts independently and plays the role that it does, as opposed to it being a role that a parliamentary Committee or others could be strongly directing?”

“Assuming you agree that it is stronger to have that as an independent voice, as opposed to one linked to Parliament, what are the advantages? Why do you think that ICAI should play the role that it is playing and that it is not a duplication of the work of this Committee, as an example?”

“Yes—so prior to ICAI existing, if there was a risk register, what risks has ICAI helped to close over the past decade?”

“I thought you were having a private audience with Noah there for a moment. As you were having that conversation, I was just thinking: if we went back in time to pre-ICAI, what would you describe the risks as being that ICAI has helped the Government to address?”