Speeches by Payne.

“Thank you, colleagues, for appearing before the Committee today. I have a question about deprivation and inequalities, following up from my colleague Josh Fenton-Glynn’s questions. There is national evidence that residents in more deprived areas wait longer for treatment. Healthwatch, the King’s Fund and other organisa…”

“If I may press on a wider point, is there also specific data in relation to harm or clinical deterioration caused by long waits? This Committee is concerned with value for money for the taxpayer. Clearly, harm or clinical deterioration for somebody from a long wait is potentially a value-for-money challenge for the tax…”

“I have seen some of the impact of the lung cancer and lung disease work in my own constituency.”

“I welcome my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House to his place. I recently had the privilege of visiting Lambley reed pond. Will my right hon. Friend join me in thanking and paying tribute to Bonnie Bramwell and all those on the Lambley reed pond committee, who have worked tirelessly to protect and enhance one of …”

“How many have you not yet made contact with?”

“How did you get assurance that those put at the highest risk from the data breach have been identified and contacted? The NAO Report says that there are still a small number of people who have not yet been contacted who may have been put at risk. This Committee needs to understand what “a small number” is.”

“Mr Williams, how did you get assurance that those who were put at the highest risk by the breach had been identified and contacted? The NAO Report clearly says that some people’s partners and family members were named in the data. You said that there are still a small number of people who have not been contacted. What …”

“I appreciate you being candid, Mr Williams. Before I move on, would you say that you, as Permanent Secretary and principal accounting officer, regret the fact that the Comptroller and Auditor General was not brought into the conversation?”

“Permanent Secretary, if there is information in relation to the forecast balance between F-35As and F-35Bs, clearly it would be appreciated if you can share it with the Committee. It is referenced in the NAO Report. There must be some forecasting. On specific details, I appreciate that there are sensitivities around th…”

“Air Chief Marshal Knighton made reference to the first part of my question, which is to the Permanent Secretary. The Government announced their wish to purchase 12 F-35As following the announcement of the strategic defence review. The MOD has stated that it hopes that delivery will begin by the end of the decade. I jus…”

“If I may, Air Commodore, just before you come in, the MOD forecast for the whole-life cost is around £57 billion. You referenced that figure earlier, Air Chief Marshal. That has been described by the MOD, Permanent Secretary, as being pessimistic and not yet independently validated. What future mix has been assumed in …”

“Before I come to my substantive question, I would just like to follow on from Dame Meg Hillier. Permanent Secretary, you are in a very privileged position as the principal accounting officer in the Ministry of Defence. That places a privilege on you, but a particular responsibility. This Committee and Parliament rely o…”

“Our amazing schools play a central role in giving every child the best possible start in life. Will the Minister join me in congratulating Mrs Toner and her entire team at the Good Shepherd Catholic primary academy on their recent and incredibly well-deserved outstanding Ofsted report?”

“Will my right hon. Friend join me in thanking Tina Simpson and her team at the Loco Centre in Netherfield, as well as Nathan Kenney and Mapperley All Stars, for their brilliant work this summer in delivering the holiday activities and food programme in Gedling? Will she also welcome its very much-needed extension for t…”

“With the greatest respect to the hon. Gentleman, the businesses did a grand job of telling the Minister their views directly. I do not think that they need any lectures from him on how to run their businesses. While café, pubs and shops fought to stay open, the Conservatives were too busy fighting among themselves to h…”

“I congratulate the Golden Smog on its initiative. I look forward to having a pint there with my hon. Friend next time I am in his constituency. Gedling has nearly 3,000 businesses, 98% of which are small or micro. Retail and hospitality alone support over a quarter of the jobs in my constituency. Those are not just num…”

“The hospitality businesses across Gedling are more than just places to eat and drink; they are the backbone of our community and the beating heart of our high streets. From Carlton to Arnold, Mapperley to Netherfield and Burton Joyce to Bestwood Village, those businesses make Gedling a great place to live, work and soc…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes Central (Emily Darlington) for securing this crucial debate. I am proud to be the co-chair of the APPG on HIV, AIDS and sexual health, a role the Minister held and carried out with distinction for more tha…”

“I am completely aware of the incident, what action Ofqual took and why it took it. My broader point was just about how you try to ensure, if you can, a mitigation against that being repeated, because, clearly, Ofqual touched on, as you said, not-fit-for-purpose questions, inadequate training for assessors and a wide ra…”

“That is a helpful segue. The permanent secretary and yourself, Ms Grant, touched on the second phase. Just in terms of the second phase, I have a question around why the second-phase contracts are so much more expensive than the first-phase contracts, which is drawn out in the NAO Report and you will recognise. I do no…”