Speeches by Scrogham.

“You mentioned recruitment and retention, and that we are losing more than we are recruiting; what weight would you put on the conditions in accommodation contributing to that problem?”

“What is the plan if that investment is not available?”

“Thank you for your time today, Secretary of State. The chief executive of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation has said that the condition of the defence estate is, in his words, “shocking”, and that it will take at least £2 billion to bring it up to standard. Is it possible to improve the condition of that estate m…”

“You briefly mentioned GCAP earlier—the General mentioned it—and the Prime Minister has mentioned it recently, too. Can you confirm that we are fully committed to it and that funding will be available and released as it is needed?”

“You mentioned retaining those capabilities, the industry base and the staffing. Where does Typhoon fall into that? What are your thoughts on GCAP going forward?”

“Thank you, Chair. Professor Chalmers, do you think it is a problem that we have annual spending limits on defence, given the particularly long timescales for some of the major procurements? Do you see that as a significant issue?”

“What changes could help, and are they politically realistic?”

“Critical care at Furness general hospital in Barrow has been temporarily downgraded, meaning that those in most need of the highest level of care are now exposed to potentially life-threatening delays during a 50-mile transfer on difficult roads. Will the Minister please look at this worrying decision by the University…”

“8. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of district hospitals in providing services that meet the needs of local communities.”

“4. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on the AUKUS strategic partnership.”

“The Secretary of State already knows how proud we are in Barrow and Furness to be building our Astute and Dreadnought submarines, and to be part of the AUKUS programme. I know from our discussions that this Government understand that we need a cross-departmental approach to support the delivery of the AUKUS deal in Bar…”

“I am grateful to be making my maiden speech in this debate on the Great British Energy Bill. Given my constituency’s links to energy production at the Morecambe Bay gasfields, it is in a unique position to be a leader in clean green energy with offshore wind and tidal power. Spirit Energy has ambitious plans to convert…”

“Like many others in the House, I have constituents who have been deeply impacted by this scandal and will welcome the statement. Does the Minister agree that it is vital that we take action not only to deliver the compensation, but to tackle the culture of defensiveness, which we have seen in this scandal and in every …”