Speeches by Madders.

“First, I declare an interest: my wife is a teacher. In her statement, the Secretary of State spoke about her desire for schools to be welcoming environments for children. That really matters because when a school implies that it might not be the right setting for a child, it can often be the start of multiple battles w…”

“The £20 million that the Government are investing in Ellesmere Port is so welcome, but it is undermined by news such as that yesterday, that Halifax is closing its branch in our town centre. One of the justifications Halifax uses is that its customers are now using the app; well, I am a customer of Halifax and I use th…”

“It is, as always, a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Allin-Khan, but it is not a pleasure to be here marking two years since the publication of the Hughes report. Sadly, in that time, those recommendations seem to have been in a holding pattern somewhere in the Department for Health and Social Care. Other Members h…”

“We touched on the suspension of the talks on the technology prosperity deal in the last session. Has that news in any way affected your investment plans, your confidence in investment, or not?”

“Is that just a happy coincidence, or was there any design behind it?”

“Are there particular sectors that are more vulnerable to this tension than others?”

“The UK Government talk about having “hard-headed economic diplomacy” and not being put in a position where they want to choose to put all their eggs in the EU, the US or the China basket. How realistic is that, and how do you think that is going? Scott, it probably leads on from the previous answer you gave.”

“Has the suspension of talks on the technology prosperity deal increased or decreased your confidence in investing, or made no difference at all?”

“That was my next question.”

“I look forward to seeing the regulations. Can I ask a slightly broad question? Taking your comments earlier about second-hand cars and home improvements being the big issues—that would certainly be my take—what options are left for a consumer who remains dissatisfied, once you have given advice, written letters and so …”

“Do the other panel members think that some sort of ADR scheme, and standards to apply, would be a step forward in these markets?”

“First, can I just say what an excellent Act it is?”

“Home improvements are probably the area that, certainly on a constituency basis, I have had the most involvement in with trading standards. What proportion of those cases are you able to take on?”

“If a builder does this on a regular basis but across different local authority areas, how easy is it to spot that pattern?”

“On the overall picture, where are the biggest gaps in enforcement at the moment?”

“What I was getting at was, where are the gaps between you, rather than in terms of sectors?”

“There are many aspects of this that are hugely troubling, but I will focus on one: the passing on of highly sensitive information by a serving Cabinet Minister to third parties. Clearly, that could amount to misconduct in public office, and I hope that the police investigate it. The papers reveal a very casual relation…”

“It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Jardine. I congratulate the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) on his breakneck introduction, in which he took so many interventions on this massive issue. He was right, as many other Members have been, to observe that we have had these debates year on year. …”

“The Minister was right when she said that trust has to be earned. I believe that she is really putting her heart and soul into earning the trust of the families. I thank her for her work in doing so, and I hope that it leads us to a satisfactory conclusion. Not everyone affected by Hillsborough is as close as the Minis…”

“I just want to delve a little deeper into the rules of origin, particularly on automotive. You may be aware that the temporary arrangements come to an end at the start of next year. My understanding is that that is going to be hugely problematic, particularly in terms of EV batteries. If those rules come in as currentl…”