Speeches by Morden.

“Thank you for coming. My first question is to you, Chief Constable—you get the joy of answering first. For our first report, we heard lots of evidence, came to the conclusion that there was an inconsistency in the way that the abuse of MPs was dealt with by different police forces, and called for a centralisation of th…”

“But there are ways—each case is treated differently, obviously.”

“This morning in Westminster Hall, Centenary Action presented sashes handmade by a team of wonderful women working out of ReMake Newport to every one of our 264 women MPs to mark today’s 97th anniversary of the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928. Will the Prime Minister join me in welcoming this ini…”

“I thank the Foreign Secretary for the statement and acknowledge, as many constituents have this week, the intense diplomatic efforts of his teams in ever-changing and ever-challenging times. But given the intolerable situation in Gaza, my constituents will want to be reassured that we will not let up on pressing in eve…”

“Thank you very much for coming. I want to ask whether you believe the level of abuse and intimidation towards both politicians and journalists is making it harder for us all to engage with the public. How do you feel about that and what do you think the press could do to help to turn down the political temperature?”

“Thank you very much for coming. I want to ask whether you believe the level of abuse and intimidation towards both politicians and journalists is making it harder for us all to engage with the public. How do you feel about that and what do you think the press could do to help to turn down the political temperature?”

“Like many hon. Members across the House, I have leaseholders in properties in Newport East managed by FirstPort who have seen their service charges dramatically increase—in one case, a constituent reports, by 262% since 2020—despite getting very little in return. Can we please have an update on the Government’s timelin…”

“I thank the Minister for coming to the House this afternoon to give this update, and for his strong opposition to the proposed expansion of Israel’s military operation. Constituents continue to be horrified—as do we all—by the consequences of the assault on Gaza, the blockade of aid, and now the news of escalation this…”

“Closer collaboration between the UK and the EU on defence and defence spending is an important part of strengthening our relationship and will be important for the Welsh economy, including for companies such as EnerSys, which I visited recently, which produce specialist batteries for defence and other applications. Wil…”

“SAE Renewables is establishing a new battery storage facility, repurposing an old coal-fired power station in Newport, which, when complete, will have the capacity to be one of the biggest in the UK. As we scale up our renewable energy prediction, battery storage facilities such as this are vital. Will the Minister com…”

“As Ministers will know from previous questions about Parc Prison, parents in Newport East have very serious concerns about the welfare of family members there, with worrying reports continuing to emerge in recent months. Can the Minister give an update on any progress being made on prison safety, mental health support …”

“17. What steps her Department is taking to reform the prison system.”

“Last week, I met trade union representatives at Llanwern steelworks. I clearly understand and welcome the action taken at Scunthorpe, which stands in complete contrast with the Conservative party, which had no steel strategy in 14 years of government. Will the Minister be mindful of the promises made by Tata to invest …”

“The Secretary of State mentioned Port Talbot. I appreciate the unprecedented circumstances we find ourselves in today, when the Government have rightly moved quickly to safeguard primary steelmaking, and the Secretary of State will be very mindful of the extraordinarily difficult circumstances that the steel industry i…”

“14. What recent discussions he has had with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts on peace negotiations between those two countries.”

“This is clearly a critical time for peace in the region. The offensive by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh resulted in the forced displacement of up to 120,000 Armenians and the continued detention of 23 officials and civilians. There is much concern about the conduct of the trials, their welfare and their access to lega…”

“Yes, but I am not going back to before Mr Tami’s point. Does that matter?”

“Just quickly, on Zoe’s point and your point about teenagers, one of the bits that has worked really well is the service you mentioned about looking through your family’s social media. That is very helpful and well worth underlining with our colleagues—I found it really useful.”

“Yes, but I am not going back to before Mr Tami’s point. Does that matter?”

“Just quickly, on Zoe’s point and your point about teenagers, one of the bits that has worked really well is the service you mentioned about looking through your family’s social media. That is very helpful and well worth underlining with our colleagues—I found it really useful.”