Speeches by Baxter.

“I welcome the agreement that has been reached today. Does the Minister agree that the pension funds are able to make those ambitious commitments only because of the improved investment environment that this Labour Government are nurturing through economic stability—economic stability that is vital to protect working pe…”

“The Yale University humanitarian research lab was doing incredible work in tracking the 19,546 Ukraine children who have been stolen by Russia, but then became a victim of the cuts being made by the Department of Government Efficiency. Following international outrage, its work was preserved and given a reprieve for six…”

“How much impact are you able to achieve with locally funded initiatives?”

“Thank you for coming this morning. Four years on from the launch of the strategy for an ageing society in Wales, what concrete achievements from that would you point to?”

“That is what I was getting at—thank you. What difference will Wales becoming a Marmot nation make?”

“Thank you.”

“Any initiatives you are operating that are funded locally rather than nationally.”

“The vast majority of UK businesses play by the rules, but fraud is estimated to cost UK taxpayers—including my constituents—between £55 billion and £80 billion per year. What is the Serious Fraud Office doing to encourage businesses to self-report wrongdoing?”

“4. What steps her Department is taking to support the Serious Fraud Office in tackling economic crime.”

“Thank you for joining us this morning. How effective is the personal independence payment at helping people with the additional costs associated with their disability or their health condition?”

“To follow up on that, what would be your response to the argument that we have read reported in the press that somehow too many people are claiming PIP on mental health grounds?”

“The Government have said they will introduce an additional premium for those with the most severe lifelong conditions who will never have to face a reassessment. Does that alleviate any of the concerns that you have?”

“Do you have thoughts on eligibility? Where would you set that level? How would you assess the people who qualify for that?”

“What resources might be needed to help to roll out Marmot Places across the rest of the United Kingdom?”

“Thank you. I note that that same need exists in Scotland as well because the same approach has been taken with respect to local government funding there. Moving on to the next question, your review called for an ambitious national health inequalities strategy. What do you think that should have as its objective for old…”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement, and I pay tribute to the courage and professionalism of all our service personnel who were involved in this successful operation. Does he agree that the whole House should stand together against the Houthi attacks, which challenge freedom of navigation and, if left unaddr…”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“The hon. Gentleman talks about the needs of his constituents, which is worthy and notable. Can he explain to the House, then, why he opposes the nuclear deterrent, which is based in his constituency and is the second biggest employer in Scotland? The jobs it provides could go some way to addressing the points he makes.”

“Does my right hon. Friend agree that if we want to attract people to work in our great nation of Scotland, it is important that he continues the work he has been doing to promote businesses and services globally in Brand Scotland? [Interruption.]”

“On the point about social care, does my right hon. Friend agree that instead of looking to a one-line Bill on immigration to solve the issues in social care in Scotland, perhaps the SNP Government in Holyrood could have avoided wasting £28 million on a flawed national care service Bill, which was ill-conceived and ill-…”