Speeches by Campbell-Savours.

“So expectations management. What should we expect to see published in advance of the negotiations?”

“Returning to the concerns raised by the EFRA Committee, can you provide any reassurances, especially with sensitivities around agriculture? You may have noticed that those have been enhanced in recent months. Are there any additional reassurances we can give that there will be good scrutiny on those areas relevant to a…”

“Can you commit to ensuring that there will be an opportunity for pre-legislative scrutiny of any arrangements for implementing the SPS agreements with the EU or other agreements with the EU ahead of the introduction to Parliament of any Bill?”

“Have you inquired about, or are you aware of, systems within the MOD that mirror this process in any way, which could reassure us that if it is not covered under your scheme, expectations are being met other ways?”

“Good morning, Baroness Stuart. The Civil Service Commission has now taken over the administration of the business appointment rules following the abolition of ACOBA. Could you set out to us how you are carrying out this function?”

“Concerns have been expressed to the Committee that the military and the MOD may be behaving as if they are not covered by the rules. Have you assessed this issue? Do you have any suggestions as to how that can be dealt with?”

“Are you suggesting that the MOD falls outside the scope of what you do?”

“Is there an appetite for suggesting changes already?”

“I rise to speak in favour of Government amendment 24 and the associated amendments that will increase the 100% allowance cap for agricultural property relief from £1 million to £2.5 million. In December, I believe I closed my last speech on this issue with a plea for the Government to listen to my more reasonable rural…”

“Has the Secretary of State reflected on the well-documented difficulties that arise when the US assumes administrative control of occupied territory—difficulties we saw all too clearly during the Iraq conflict? Given these lessons, will the Government press our American allies to ensure we see an early, credible electi…”

“I struggle to be brief, so excuse me if I compensate with bluntness, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am a lifelong Labour supporter, a Labour activist of 20 years, a former councillor and chief whip on a Labour group, and although I currently have the Labour Whip suspended, people should be under no illusion about where my loy…”

“I thank all colleagues who participated in the debate, including the persistent hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who raised the important issue of freedom of religion and belief, and the hon. Member for North Northumberland (David Smith), the Government’s special envoy for FORB, who spoke passionately about th…”

“It is not just about money. In my constituency of Penrith and Solway, we have seen the unrestricted change of use of properties from homes to holiday lets, which has led to the depopulation of villages and has undermined local schools. I understand that the Minister for Housing and Planning is currently deliberating on…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered International Human Rights Day 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Ms Butler. I am grateful to hon. Members for attending this debate on International Human Rights Day, a day marked each year on 10 December. The debate follows last we…”

“It is the same situation for me, Chair. Thank you.”

“I welcome the positive steps taken in this Budget to support our NHS, including commitments to cut waiting lists, investment in technology and the delivery of up to 250 new neighbourhood health centres across the country. Measures like that matter, especially in rural areas like Cumbria, where our health services have …”

“T3. The Information Commissioner’s Office faces constant criticism for weak freedom of information enforcement and sluggish decisions. Why must Britain lag behind countries like Sweden and Norway, where citizens routinely access information in under a week, and how can MPs meaningfully hold the commissioner to account?”

“I am sure reading it will give you a lot more information than I have about its contents, so I would suggest you do.”

“There are the three tests, are there not, for the creation of an ALB? One is about delivering a technical service where it might be deemed necessary to take that outside of the general civil service, for whatever reason. But the other two seem to emphasise political impartiality in slightly differing ways. The question…”

“One of the criticisms in the report is around Ministers representing arm’s length bodies on the Commons floor and the blurring of that independent relationship from Ministers, and where arm’s length bodies are producing reports that may require a mandatory sign-off from Ministers or an informal influence in drafting. T…”