Speeches by Jones.

“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.”

“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?”

“You absolutely stole my line there, Hayley.”

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

“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?”

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

“Thank you very much.”

“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?”

“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?”

“You have been critical of high street banks closing down town centre branches. What practical impact does this have on small businesses?”

“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?”

“This is to everybody. Is it possible to define what a thriving high street looks like?”

“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?”

“I appreciate the limitations on what the Minister can and cannot say, but in the light of the publication of unredacted plans for the Chinese embassy, will the Government and the security services look again at whether it would be appropriate to allow the embassy to proceed?”

“Does the hon. Gentleman agree that children deserve to be fed, and that it was right to raise employer national insurance contributions to pay into public services, in order to free up the resource to introduce breakfast clubs to feed young children, many of whom are in poverty due to Tory policies?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. After only 18 months in office, this UK Labour Government have taken decisions that have ended Tory austerity and delivered the largest block grant to Scotland since devolution. After years of Tory under-investment, £50 billion for Scotland’s vital public servi…”

“The youth guarantee scheme represents a clear statement of intent from this Labour Government. Unlike the Conservatives, we will not abandon our young people to a lifetime on benefits, or allow the mental health toll of long-term unemployment to define their futures. Will my right hon. Friend outline how this policy wi…”

“Following the decline in tree planting in 2024-25, which has been linked to the 41% cut to the forestry grant scheme by the Scottish Government, what impact would a continued decline have on the future of the wood panelling industry in Scotland, and what impact would a sustained decline in tree planting have on jobs?”

“What impact would a sustained decline in tree planting have on jobs?”