Speeches by Jones.

“Given rising network costs, will consumers feel the benefit of the UK Government’s £150 bills cut announced in the autumn Budget?”

“Given the scale of planned upgrades, how realistic is the UK Government’s aim to reduce bills by £300 before the end of this Parliament?”

“That’s not Ofgem’s stat for Scotland?”

“Consumer bills are projected to rise following Ofgem’s approval of £28 billion of national grid upgrades. Where else, apart from consumer bills, could the cost of decarbonising the grid reasonably fall?”

“In your view, what policy interventions would best help consumers in Scotland to make better decisions about their energy bills, consumption and home efficiency?”

“What is the figure for Scotland?”

“The warm homes plan, yes.”

“This Government have recouped £400 million in covid fraud and error, with HMRC recovering a massive £1.3 billion, as well as aggressively pursuing the firm linked to Baroness Mone, PPE Medpro. Does my right hon. Friend agree that this Government’s relentless recovery action demonstrates that it is only under Labour tha…”

“12. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of the final report of the Covid Counter-fraud Commissioner, published on 9 December 2025.”

“You have said that you will increase your reporting and transparency of progress against your ambition. When should we expect that data to be published?”

“What are the timescales for delivering your ambition that all network programming counted as Scottish will qualify on the basis of meeting at least two of the Ofcom criteria?”

“Thank you very much.”

“There has been criticism of the BBC that Scottish network TV productions do not always translate into spending and jobs in Scotland. What steps are you taking to address this criticism?”

“Are you committed to ensuring that Scottish women’s international football remains accessible to audiences across Scotland?”

“You absolutely stole my line there, Hayley.”

“When do you expect to begin discussions about the future broadcasting arrangements for Scotland’s men’s international football matches?”

“With the success of the BBC’s coverage of the world cup qualifications, what update can you give about broadcasting the Scotland men’s football team beyond the 2026 world cup, and what are you doing to ensure that men’s international football does not return behind a paywall?”

“Are there other examples of services or amenities that you see as crucial to maintain town centres, either to directly facilitate small business operations or drive customer footfall?”

“You mentioned parking. Do your members feel that paying for parking within the town centres is an inhibitor to footfall?”

“I am the MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, and Kilmarnock is going through some really big changes just now, ones I have confirmed. When I am speaking to my constituents, they say the biggest problem is that the town centre and high street are in decline. How do we reverse that narrative?”