Speeches by Ryan.

“Mr Williams, these responses really are not adequate. If you are going to be doing several of these Committees in various guises, the explanation needs to be a bit better. There was an explanation of the 2021 breach, which the Chair asked you about. You made some changes after that breach to say that things would be vi…”

“The NAO Report does say that, because of what the Chair has just mentioned, the unit cost will be pushed up over that time.”

“Does the hon. Gentleman accept that the surge in borrowing costs actually started with Liz Truss’s mini-Budget and has not really stopped since the trajectory started?”

“The shadow Home Secretary, the former Immigration Minister, has some brass neck, do we not think? He opened so many hotels that at one stage I thought he might take over from Lenny Henry in fronting Premier Inn. My constituents are so fed up with this, and I am glad that the Home Secretary is taking it so seriously, ge…”

“It is interesting that you both talked about the surge teams as well, which we will probably touch on a bit later.”

“Paul and Tom, as I touched on before, how does the ODP help you address the problems that you deal with? Do you have an example of where this has changed the way that you have worked or approached a problem?”

“I want to ask Tom and Paul in a second about how it feels and perhaps some examples, so I will give you a couple of seconds to think. Lastly, Sir Peter, why is the ODP not a function in that sense, and why does it not have the kind of authority that comes with functions, as opposed to this loose association?”

“I do not doubt that you are a very charming man and a good chair of that board. What I am cautious of on the accountability side is that, for people such as Tom and Paul, you may get in a room and think, “We have this strategy. We want to drive this home.” Surely it empowers them if there is a bit of accountability on …”

“You mentioned there governance models and the strategy board, and how you try to implement some of the objectives through things such as peer-to-peer learning. From what I have read of this and from the governance that you have in place, it is all persuasion and good will, is it not? There are no powers attached to wha…”

“Thank you, Sir Peter. I am trying to work out just how formal or influential the ODP is, and how you balance that work with your role as Permanent Secretary at DWP. How often do you typically spend on the ODP work? Is it something that you can do? DWP is not a quiet Department, particularly at the moment. How do you ba…”

“I welcome the Home Secretary’s action today. She is taking this problem seriously and is producing serious solutions and a serious strategy. It is now 80 days since the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) told the world on social media that, “The Reform UK policy unit has drafted a comprehensive strategy for the dep…”

“I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. We covered the Bill extensively in Committee, and there been a fairly wholesome debate about amendment 1 on Report. This is a sensible and proportionate Bill. It is slim and sophisticated, and I ask the House to approve its Third Reading.”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for his considered contribution to the debate. I will be brief. He is making some reasonable points, but he is answering his own question. We currently have a bottleneck in the court system, and by being against the measures in the Bill, he is, probably inadvertently, making it easier for the…”

“The hon. Gentleman has made some reasonable points throughout the debate. When I did my graduate diploma in law, we did a similar exercise and went to court to see big trials, but that is not what the Bill would cover. It is for small, mass cases that, as has been mentioned, deal with things like council tax arrears. A…”

“We owe our veterans and service personnel a great debt, and we eternally thank them for their service to and sacrifice for this country—particularly in proud regiment towns like Burnley, Padiham and Brierfield. Will the Leader of the House join me in thanking Healthier Heroes, Andy, Rio and the powerful community of su…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I propose to deal with clauses 1 and 2 together, as you set out. This modest but important Bill amends current legislation to enable defendants and debtors in specific types of cases heard in the magistrates court or county or family courts to be able to ap…”

“11. What steps he is taking to strengthen the UK’s relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

“I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is an important partner for trade and peace in the middle east and for the combating of terrorism around the world. With reference to recent events in Iran, how is the Foreign Secretary utilising our relationship to in…”

“I should probably start by saying that I currently have a private Member’s Bill going through the Commons that will try to bring some of these video hearings into action—I am not sure whether I need to declare that or not, but I have done. The NAO Report, in paragraph 3.6, talks about an administrative process review t…”

“That makes sense. Thank you.”