Speeches by Perteghella.

“Ruth, would you like to add anything?”

“Do you all think DEFRA has the required levers to oversee the delivery in its overseeing role for the delivery of the revised EIP? Do you think it will be able to oversee the delivery? Does it need anything else, or any help?”

“My first question is for Ruth and Richard. Ruth, you mentioned how the EIP does not exist in a vacuum; I wonder whether we can go into more depth on that. How important is alignment between the revised EIP and other current and forthcoming policies such as the land use framework? We will go with Richard first.”

“In my constituency, the River Avon and its tributaries are central to our natural environment and to leisure and tourism—the visitor economy. It is a disgrace that our waterways are still being polluted. Does my hon. Friend agree that water management data must be transparent, and that the Government must introduce mon…”

“President Trump has stated that he no longer feels an obligation to think “purely of Peace”. He has threatened a trade war with the UK and Europe, and he has refused to rule out military force against Greenland. This shows that President Trump and his Administration cannot be trusted. Will the Government therefore cons…”

“My constituents have contacted me sick with worry. They have not heard from their loved ones for over a week. There are reports of tens of thousands of citizens being killed, but the number could be higher because of the deliberate communication blackout. This is now an international human rights emergency. Will the Go…”

“What can be done to improve these incentives and maximise their impact? One thing is to tackle pay erosion for experienced teachers. Is there anything else that we can look at?”

“I should just put it on the record that I was a school governor of a rural school for many years. Following on from Darren’s questions, the National Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee raised concerns earlier this year about the lack of detail surrounding the 6,500 teacher target/pledge. Do you share these conce…”

“In fact, my next question was about how the Government should monitor progress on this target. Does the panel have any suggestions on what measures or data sources the Government should use to inform the monitoring of the target?”

“My question is for Jack. How effective are financial incentives—such as bursaries, scholarships and retention payments—in improving teacher recruitment and retention? We know that some bursaries have been reduced quite a lot in certain subjects, so that might be an issue for concern.”

“Will you be monitoring the impact of any reduction in bursaries? For example, biology was reduced by 80%.”

“To what extent have schools taken up the early career entitlement, which is obviously a comprehensive training programme, and what potential does it hold for strengthening teacher development, including the skills to adapt to teach and support the needs of all pupils, but also mentoring, support, and ultimately retenti…”

“Languages have gone down as well. From your experience, are these financial incentives delivering sustained improvements in attracting new teachers into the profession but also keeping experienced teachers, so retaining that expertise?”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered financial support for small businesses and individuals during the covid-19 pandemic. I would like to thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing us time to debate this important issue. I also thank colleagues across the House for their tremendous support when I appl…”

“Absolutely; I fully agree with my hon. Friend. In fact, that is one of our asks, so that we do not make the same mistake again. My constituent Victoria, who is in the Gallery, ran an events business hosting exhibitions and award ceremonies. She was ineligible for any scheme. A bounce back loan was taken out simply for …”

“I thank the hon. Member, and I will get to that point. In Stratford-on-Avon and up and down the country, business owners ask a simple question: why were they excluded when they had paid tax for years? These were people running events businesses, training services or consultancies, freelancers in the arts, music or crea…”

“I am grateful to all hon. Members who attended today’s debate to support their constituents. The people we have talked about today ask not for special treatment, but for fair and equitable treatment. They paid in and followed the rules, but when the crisis came, they were left behind, with heartbreaking consequences. I…”

“I fully agree with the hon. Member. I hope that the new Labour Government will reflect on what went on, and will engage with all those who were excluded, so I look forward to the response from the Minister. Next time, inclusion must be the starting point, not an afterthought. Preparing for the future is not only about …”

“I thank the hon. Lady for highlighting that issue. I agree with her. As we have heard, the figures are horrendous: thousands of incidents involving horses result in injury and death. These incidents are widely under-reported, but the harm they cause is very real. Most concerning of all is that more than four in five of…”

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Mr Dillon) for securing this important debate in support of the equestrian community. Stratford-on-Avon is a deeply rural constituency with fast-moving country roads and narrow lanes. For many riders, using public roads is not a choice but a necessity, and too oft…”