Speeches by Edwards.

“Can the Minister provide an update on the action plan to ensure that lessons are learned from the way that changes to the state pension age were communicated to women born in the 1950s?”

“The EIC is carrying on the Committee on Standards in Public Life’s function but I think it is certainly the view from a number of people that recent Governments have not really responded to its previous reports in a timely manner nor have they taken on its recommendations. How are this Government intending to change th…”

“Thank you. That is helpful. So the timely period would be around six weeks.”

“For those who might not necessarily be aware, what is that timeframe?”

“The Prime Minister has written to the EIC to carry out an inquiry into lobbying, disclosure, and access to Government. In a similar vein, this is an area that has been looked at by our Committee, by the Committee on Standards in Public Life and others and recommendations have been needed. Is it your expectation that th…”

“If as part of these reviews it is clear that statutory legislation is required, would the Government be prepared to act on that?”

“A lot of work has already been done in this space. You have talked about reviews wanting to have a look at things in the round. What is your response to the challenge that the Government are commissioning a lot of reviews and are not necessarily taking action?”

“Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 April.”

“The Prime Minister was right to resist us being drawn into an ill-conceived war in the middle east with apparently no clear plan for how it may end. Despite the welcome cost of living support that he referenced in his statement on Monday, we are all rightly angry that our constituents will feel the impact of this war i…”

“Good morning. I have some questions on the annual review for the Prime Minister. You have mentioned that one of your new responsibilities is to provide this annual review of the constitutional landscape in a letter to the Prime Minister. Is there anything else you would like to add on how you are intending to use that …”

“Thank you. Have you had any assurances from the Prime Minister as to what timely means? One would hope that it would not take almost a year for him to respond. Has he given you an indication of when he may respond?”

“Would you expect a matter of months?”

“The James Williams healthy living centre recently opened in Chatham town centre in my constituency. It means that more of my constituents can receive care closer to home, rather than travelling to the other end of Medway to visit the hospital. May I invite the Secretary of State to attend its official opening in the su…”

“When you do the first letter in late autumn, what will the process be? Will it be you sending it to the Prime Minister and then making it publicly available?”

“Have you had any assurances about how it is going to be received and acted upon?”

“T3. I welcome the action that the Government are taking to improve the reporting and transparency of political donations from unincorporated associations in the Representation of the People Bill. Since 2010, 97% of donations from such bodies have come from unknown sources under the existing rules. Will Ministers consid…”

“I thank the hon. and gallant Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas) and the Backbench Business Committee for facilitating this really important debate. My constituency of Rochester and Strood has a long and proud history and association with the Gurkha community and Nepal. There are over 100 Gurkhas living in the Medwa…”

“You have not started work on it yet?”

“Are you confident that the DWP can change its culture to one of continuous improvement, openness and learning from feedback, as you were speaking about earlier in the session, when engaging with trusts, for example?”

“There is no enforceable mechanism for Parliament to ensure that your recommendations are adhered to, and there are obviously limits to public scrutiny. Are you concerned about the impact that the Government’s decision on the WASPI women will have on public confidence in the PHSO? Will you be advocating for any changes …”