Speeches by Perteghella.

“Would any future funding from the TFFF be part of the international climate finance, or would it come from a different budget?”

“My constituents in Stratford-on-Avon are deeply concerned as well. Does the hon. Member agree that if millions of people need to rely on a Government-built identity tool to access work and services, the risks of data and privacy breaches and of errors will be considerable?”

“I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. When people get terminal illnesses, it is a time full of grief and stress, so new clause 3 aims to address the bureaucratic barriers those people face in accessing compensation or assistance from the Pension Protection Fund or the financial assistance scheme. At a moment wh…”

“I rise to speak to two new clauses that stand in my name. The first is new clause 3, which concerns the use of the special rules for end of life form to ease the burden on people with a terminal illness seeking support from the Pension Protection Fund or the financial assistance scheme; the second is new clause 19, whi…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his important intervention. New clause 19 would not create a precedent for ministerial direction of investments more broadly, if that is an issue. In fact, it would be much narrower than the Government’s own proposed reserve power. Existing measures cannot substitute for action now. Large sch…”

“I should have put on the record earlier that I worked for nearly 20 years as a university lecturer. How would you respond to the argument of Universities UK that in the short term the increase in tuition fees has been wiped out by the cuts to grant funding, the freezing of foundation year fees and increases in taxes, i…”

“We heard evidence to the contrary about the welcoming environment for international students, which my colleagues will probably look into in detail. The White Paper said that Government, “Will ensure there are arrangements, for future international student recruitment, for sponsoring institutions to demonstrate that th…”

“I want to talk about international students now. We received considerable evidence emphasising the economic and intellectual benefit of international students coming to the UK and their positive impact on the local area. A study by York University found that every UK resident is on average £355 a year better off as a r…”

“Looking at the data that we got, Universities UK estimated employer national insurance contributions cost the higher education sector in 2025-26, £430 million, and the Institute of Fiscal Studies has estimated £319 million of fee increase. There is not much left, is there, after national insurance contributions?”

“Thank you. Baroness Smith, what incentives are there now for universities to partner, merge, take over those institutions that are on the brink of financial collapse?”

“Thank you. We have had private higher education providers become insolvent in the last few years. What lessons can be drawn from those experiences? In one instance, the institution went into immediate liquidation with closure and restricted access to premises. In another example there was a structured exit instead so s…”

“I am pleased to speak to several amendments, tabled by my Liberal Democrat colleagues, that relate to community assets, planning and local democratic engagement. These are practical proposals designed to strengthen the community empowerment provisions in the Bill and make them work in our communities. The Bill removes …”

“My questions are for Susan Lapworth. The Office for Students’ written evidence stated that “the current legislative and regulatory framework means it would be unlikely that the OfS could secure reasonable outcomes for students if a large multi-faculty university closed.” This echoes what we heard in our roundtable that…”

“I thank the hon. Member for his support in Committee. We know that two-tier governments —district councils in the shires in particular—will be abolished, and town and parish councils will have to take on more assets and deliver even more services. However, as I said in Committee, the voice of town and parish councils i…”

“I will speak to the amendments tabled by me and Liberal Democrat colleagues, particularly new clause 5 and amendment 27. If the Bill is to deliver meaningful and real devolution, it must involve the people who live with the decisions made by mayors and combined authorities. However, too much of the Bill as drafted keep…”

“In my constituency, the charity Act On Energy gives advice and support on energy efficiency to residents, many of whom are in fuel poverty. Its work is particularly relevant in rural communities where properties are older and harder to insulate and, in many instances, rely on oil and liquefied petroleum gas. Does my ho…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that diagnosis is just the beginning, because too many people tell us that after receiving that life-changing news, they just feel abandoned? Nearly one quarter receive no information about Parkinson’s services and no adequate information about their condition, so does my hon. Friend agree tha…”

“Does my hon. and gallant Friend agree that personnel who are injured on active duty deserve support and recognition?”

“This morning I joined residents, schoolchildren and veterans in Stratford-upon-Avon for our Armistice Day service. Standing together in silence, we reflected on the lives behind the names, and the sacrifices that shaped our community and our shared history, including those of the Royal Observer Corps, established durin…”

“It is essential that the BBC’s independence and impartiality are upheld at all times. I am afraid that serious concerns have been raised about Sir Robbie Gibb’s conduct on the BBC board, including alleged attempts to influence recruitment and editorial decisions. If the Secretary of State cannot remove Gibbs from the b…”