Speeches by Jones.

“The use of animals in research raises serious questions about animal welfare, particularly in procedures that cause pain, distress or even death. Does my hon. Friend agree that advances in technology are making the transition away from animal testing more feasible? In vitro techniques using human cells and tissues, com…”

“Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is right that the UK as part of the international community comes together to urge all sides to show restraint through diplomacy to prevent Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon, and that it is also right that our focus is not diverted from Israel’s continued assault on Gaza and the re…”

“My right hon. Friend is speaking about children. Does he agree that the covid pandemic really affected children who were going through school? All of a sudden, they could not see their friends for many, many weeks. I worked in the NHS. When we are living in the moment, we do not think of these things, but when we refle…”

“Will the right hon. Member give way?”

“A well-established local business and employer in my constituency is facing an ongoing and costly administrative issue with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. It has been trying since January to close an outdated VAT bond that is no longer required, yet despite repeated attempts, including formal letters to six HMRC de…”

“What numbers of jobs?”

“Would you agree with Ofcom that remote and rural communities have the same needs as most typical users of the postal service?”

“This is for either of you. How well does Ofcom’s equality impact assessment sufficiently capture the needs and vulnerabilities of remote communities?”

“On that point, do you have any information that you can share with us in terms of percentages of consultation responses from islanders who are going to be impacted by these changes, and, of course, small businesses, particularly those people who cannot rely on digital services with poor broadband or who just do not hav…”

“Has every person who lives there been consulted?”

“Natalie, you said that you would be publishing your findings in the summertime and that would be your proposals to Royal Mail. How confident is Ofcom that Royal Mail will overcome the economic challenges that you keep referring to and start delivering a reliable, value for money service for consumers, and how long woul…”

“What is reasonable?”

“I have a follow-up to that. Rather than a timeframe, if Royal Mail continues to fail to hit its targets in the next year, is it then liable for a fine from Ofcom?”

“Do all NHS Scotland boards know about the barcode system?”

“I would be interested to know that the health boards that cover the rural highlands and islands areas are aware of this barcode system and that it is in use, given that you say it is a contingency.”

“That is why I am referring to the highlands and islands, because it can take two or three days to get to an appointment. It is important.”

“I have a supplementary on a previous question. Ricky, just so that I can understand the enormity of the challenge that Royal Mail faces, and given the predicted savings for Royal Mail from Ofcom’s proposals, what level of savings are we talking here? What areas of the business are being focused on to deliver those savi…”

“With the voluntary redundancies there will be no compulsory?”

“That is a commitment that they take seriously as well.”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”