Speeches by Whittome.

“I agree with every word that the hon. Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) has just said about first past the post and proportional representation. It is Labour party policy, and it unites the left and the right of the Labour party. I think it is probably one of the few things that my hon. Friend the Member …”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. It would probably be best not to have a candid discussion about this in the Chamber. Yes, the King’s Speech provides headings, but I am afraid that is all they are—they are hints at what we need; they are not the sum of it. It is not that the change has been promised but I d…”

“First, it is important that in all of this we are centring Epstein’s victims, who have so often been forgotten. Their courageous campaign for justice and accountability continues and we must all do all we can to support it. I have heard the argument that this is all a distraction from the real issues that we should be …”

“Why are you sceptical about conventional social mobility initiatives? You have spoken about how they focus too much on the perceived deficits of individuals, rather than the structures that exclude people. Are there any more effective alternatives?”

“I have a question for you, Peter: are your members working in the public sector concerned about the additional burdens associated with implementing the socioeconomic duty? What are the practical considerations for HR departments?”

“I have a few questions on socioeconomic background. Louise, to what extent do you think socioeconomic diversity and inclusion is being left behind in debates about EDI?”

“In your view, would enacting the Equality Act socioeconomic duty be effective in promoting equality, diversity and the inclusion of people from working-class backgrounds?”

“I just want to thank everyone so much for taking part in the debate. Everyone made incredibly powerful contributions, particularly my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes). I hope that the Government—and, indeed, everyone—heed his words.”

“I completely agree with my hon. Friend and I congratulate her on all her work on this since we were elected together in 2019. She is absolutely right and I commend the Government for their work in this area. At the same time, we must acknowledge that many in our community continue to suffer, both here and around the wo…”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I had no idea I was expected to wind up.”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered LGBT+ History Month. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for approving this debate. I am pleased that it has become a regular fixture of the calendar in the world’s gayest Parliament. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne), …”

“I thank the right hon. Member for that intervention. I agree with the points that he made, particularly because, from my constituency inbox, huge numbers of constituents are effectively evicted because landlords keep hiking their rents. That is why I back his call, and the calls of Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham—our mayor…”

“The introduction of the two-child limit by the Conservatives in 2017 has had a devastating impact on child poverty rates. Every day, it affects 1.7 million children, with a loss of roughly £3,500 a year for affected families. A huge 17% of children in my constituency live in families subject to this inhumane and unjust…”

“The shadow Secretary of State must know that the vast majority of families in poverty include at least one adult in work. She asks how this Bill is being paid for. Well, it is being paid for by increased taxes on gambling giants. Would it not be more truthful to say that the hon. Lady is on the side of gambling giants …”

“It would be interesting to hear anything specific you can say on devolved nations.”

“How does the UK regulatory framework differ from that of other countries? Are there different approaches in devolved nations? It would be good to hear from all of you.”

“Yes.”

“Are the safety standards and limits on stimulation cycles aligned with current evidence?”

“Just the quite wide array of services that are available online but are not really regulated—in a general sense.”

“That is really interesting. What has been the impact of unregulated fertility services, such as online fertility treatments, on the safety and wellbeing of patients?”