Speeches by Naish.

“I am pleased that the Prime Minister has recognised that he must do more to strengthen standards in public life, including by enhancing vetting for political appointments and providing a broader review of the lobbying system. Would the Minister care to explain a bit more about how the Government are planning to address…”

“Thank you for your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I congratulate the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) on securing this debate. I will put one family at the heart of my response: my constituent Catherine and her son Matthew, whom I mentioned in Prime Minister’s questions last February, 12 months ago. When s…”

“It was £1.5 million, I think, at first.”

“Is that true of all roads?”

“It was a good thing that we were ineffective—is that what I am being told?”

“We would like to turn attention away from the impact to the response, particularly from the international community to start with. Then we will dig into the UK specifically, if that is okay. Starting more broadly with the international community, UnaMay, how would you describe the speed and effectiveness of the interna…”

“Dr Rodriguez-Moodie, do you share that view?”

“I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. As she knows, the Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has put the visitor economy at the heart of her vision for the east midlands region. My hon. Friend may be aware that the Centre of it All marketing campaign was launched last week. Does she agree that Sherwood F…”

“Dr Brown, I won’t lie; I was a bit surprised to hear that positive account of the international response, given we know where Jamaica is right now. As someone looking from further afield, what was your view of the international response?”

“Dr Rodriguez-Moodie, what about since then? It seems that the UK’s response was really helpful at the time. How would you describe the response from early November?”

“As the Secretary of State knows, there is a fantastic site on the edge of the M1 at Ratcliffe-on-Soar—the last of the coal-fired power station sites to be decommissioned—which will make a superb site for clean energy generation. Will he commit to meeting me and Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands, to discuss it fur…”

“Can I delve into the team that was stationed in Florida that you talked about? How many people were sent, and were they sent there as a result of Melissa being on its way? Was that why that group of people was waiting in Miami to then drop into—”

“It was £1.5 million, I think, at first.”

“Dr Rodriguez-Moodie, what about since then? It seems that the UK’s response was really helpful at the time. How would you describe the response from early November?”

“It was a good thing that we were ineffective—is that what I am being told?”

“I have one more question. It is about the balance between the top-down national response and the bottom-up local effort, and empowering local people to move things forward in their local communities. Do you think that balance has been right to date?”

“Dr Rodriguez-Moodie, do you share that view?”

“Dr Brown, I won’t lie; I was a bit surprised to hear that positive account of the international response, given we know where Jamaica is right now. As someone looking from further afield, what was your view of the international response?”

“Coming to the UK’s response then, which Dr Brown has just touched upon, how would you describe its effectiveness?”

“I will come to Dr Brown in the room.”