Speeches by Wrigley.

“11. What changes have been made to the Access to Work scheme in this parliamentary Session.”

“On 20 May, I met the Minister to speak about Access to Work claims that were being denied, changed or reduced, all contrary to the guidelines. The Minister assured me that it was a communications issue, that the guidelines had not changed and that officials were going to fix the problems by speaking to the local jobcen…”

“I would like to talk about digital ID, which is clearly very topical. It is interesting that you talk about having the ability to report problems and to acknowledge mistakes. One of the biggest barriers to innovation in this country is the fact that we continuously point fingers of blame and say, “You have failed,” rat…”

“I am very interested that you say that because some of the things that were described in the statements that were given to us in the Chamber were quite frightening. The right-to-work checks that were described were implied to include the ability to check on employers. That in itself therefore says that there will be a …”

“Chunking this up to a sort of systems question, a few things you have said profoundly disturb me, alongside the details. First, you said that this concerned top secret information and you did not have the people who could do it. Secondly, you said that because it required such a security clearance—I apologise for parap…”

“Of course it is. You look at the dystopian and work out how that is prevented.”

“Fining a profit-driven organisation can be impactful, but fining the MOD £350,000 is completely trivial and a waste of time and space, because you are fining a Government organisation to pay it back to the Government, which pays it back to a Government organisation. So, other than embarrassing a general, you will do no…”

“I am relieved to hear that you are now pursuing more DV staff, if you have not already got them, because the impression I got earlier was that you didn’t have any who could do it, so that is helpful. I am still concerned by your choice not to make any notes. What I heard—it may not have been what you implied—was that i…”

“It is career-limiting.”

“How do you think the Government could ensure that we use this to keep existing data protection valid?”

“I agree with my hon. Friend’s point. The elderly, the disabled and those on low incomes are most likely to be adversely affected by this policy. The Government published a digital inclusion action plan in February 2025, but I hear from constituents that, seven months on, they have seen little or no improvement. It appe…”

“I agree. Many of my local residents are still digitally excluded. Lack of mobile signal and in many places no fast internet access means that digital-only solutions leave too many people out in the cold.”

“The Government say that digital ID will eradicate illegal workers in the UK. It will not. Mandatory digital ID will not stop any more unscrupulous employers than does the check for the right to work in the UK, which is already in place. It is a vanity project that will cost the taxpayer billions of pounds and will not …”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“I thank the Minister for giving way; she is being very generous with her time. The numbers have doubled in my district of Teignbridge; 40% of Teignbridge is within Dartmoor national park, the rest of the area is constrained by the coast, and houses become more and more expensive to deliver as the numbers go up. Because…”

“On housing stock, I am proud to have been the leader of Teignbridge district council—I draw the House’s attention to the fact that I am still a member—which has built council houses for the first time in 30 years. There are a number of adjustments that can be made, including increasing the number of homes from 200 to 5…”

“It is not much of a consultation if the Government have already said, very vocally, that they are going to do it. It is really a question of how hard they want to beat people.”

“May I thank the Foreign Secretary for extending the Homes for Ukraine scheme by two years in her previous role? I welcome her to her new role. This morning, the Chair of the Rada spoke to the parliamentary group and talked of how Russian manufacturers are using advanced electronics from white goods to build their drone…”

“I fully agree with many of the points made so far, and I too have had many comments from constituents. This scheme will not help in areas of digital exclusion, especially where there is poor phone coverage, as there is in many parts of Devon, and neither will it stop rogue employers who currently employ cash in hand an…”

“I am sorry, I am confused. This is not my area of speciality, but I am missing something. You are saying everything is fine and that you are having conversations, but there are a couple of things you need to fix. I am hearing from industry that it is pulling out from investment. These are two very different pictures. W…”