Speeches by Dillon.

“Despite Ukraine being the victim in Russia’s illegal aggression, President Zelensky has shown leadership to his people by committing to the US plans for a ceasefire. However, it is clear that Putin is playing for time and is still carrying out daily attacks on the Ukrainian people. Is now not the time to take those fro…”

“As the son of a lady from Limerick, may I offer my mum, my wider family and everybody in the House a happy St Patrick’s Day? I rise to speak in support of two new clauses. New clause 13 tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for South Devon (Caroline Voaden) requests a review of adoption support services offered by local …”

“18. What steps she is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.”

“I agree with the Minister’s assessment of the previous Conservative Government. However, with more than 382,000 cases still in the backlog for magistrates, have the Government done an assessment of whether that will increase, given the doubled sentencing powers that have been passed down to those courts?”

“The plan for neighbour-hoods prospectus published on the website earlier today talks about ending the “Whitehall knows best” culture. With that in mind, would the Minister look at the current allocation of 75% capital and 25% revenue, and if that split needed to be changed in a local area, would he consider doing that?…”

“I, too, had the honour of being in Ukraine for the third anniversary and, as other hon. Members have said, whether it was from communities, military personnel or Ukrainian politicians, the gratitude expressed to our nation for standing strong with the Ukrainians was clear to see. Before going to Ukraine, I held a round…”

“I welcome the Government’s announcement today of changes to leasehold and the introduction of commonhold, but thousands of leaseholders across the country are still crippled by both high service charges and failing delivery. I am sure that the inboxes of Members across the House are full of complaints from constituents…”

“Have you ever provided evidence to a Select Committee as any Member could do?”

“On the Westminster Hall debates, I don’t need to know the detail of it, but did you get any feedback as to why you were not selected?”

“As a supplementary to that, a Westminster Hall debate relies on being able to show cross-party support for a debate. Do you find as an independent Member if you go to other parties there is not a willingness to sign up because you are an independent rather than from a group?”

“As a supplementary to that, a Westminster Hall debate relies on being able to show cross-party support for a debate. Do you find as an independent Member if you go to other parties there is not a willingness to sign up because you are an independent rather than from a group?”

“Have you ever provided evidence to a Select Committee as any Member could do?”

“They are witnesses. Did you know that, if another Select Committee is doing an inquiry and a call for consultation or evidence, as an individual Member you could submit evidence to that Committee?”

“On the Westminster Hall debates, I don’t need to know the detail of it, but did you get any feedback as to why you were not selected?”

“Yes, thank you. Potentially a two-part question: first, are you aware of proxy voting within the House?”

“Excellent. Our Committee is currently doing an inquiry into proxy voting; not always, but more often than not, it is exercised by the Whips of relevant parties. Given your situation, do you feel that you could avail yourself of proxy voting? Have you availed yourself or the technical group availed yourself of proxy vot…”

“It was to John, if I may. John, you are a senior Member of Parliament, you were the shadow Chancellor—”

“The House of Commons website shows Members’ party affiliation. I think we are quite clear on what your views are on the descriptors, but should that profile say more about why any given period was served as an independent or Labour suspended? Then should those periods eventually be deleted off that record? Once your su…”

“Do you think that or are you aware of anybody else who has had a Whip suspended where they have then had issues with the procedures of the House, and it is actually your seniority that stops the impact being felt?”

“The House of Commons website shows Members’ party affiliation. I think we are quite clear on what your views are on the descriptors, but should that profile say more about why any given period was served as an independent or Labour suspended? Then should those periods eventually be deleted off that record? Once your su…”