Speeches by Spencer.

“I have one follow-up question, and please understand that it comes from experience on campuses in America. What would you say and what would the OfS do if you woke up one morning and it transpired that there was a protest on a campus at a university in the UK in which students had said, “From the river to the sea,” and…”

“Thank you, Professor Peck, for coming here and putting yourself forward for the role. My question is about freedom of speech on campuses. The Office for Students has always had the power to intervene on free speech on campuses, but it has not always used that. How important do you feel the OfS’s role in defending freed…”

“And you would come down on that university if it did not pursue it as you saw that the legislation sees fit.”

“The hon. Gentleman is making an interesting point about fly-tipping as an issue of organised crime. I suppose that Opposition Members would also include casual littering in the same bracket. We see that every day in towns and villages, but also on the side of motorways. Does he want to say something about that also bei…”

“It is wonderful to see you in your place, Ms McVey. I credit the hon. Member for North Cornwall (Ben Maguire) for securing this debate. I represent a predominantly rural constituency with low crime rates. Those low crime rates have been achieved by focusing on three things: increasing police numbers, effective police s…”

“We heard about the financial crisis facing football earlier, but there is also one facing Rugby Football Union. No one likes the RFU, not least because of the whopping bonuses that it hands out. Can the Secretary of State please let me know what conversations she is having internally about the crisis facing English rug…”

“Dr Luke Sibieta, has the IFS done any analysis on savings later down the system from early help spending?”

“I would be more interested if you have anything on the early help programmes. You mentioned social and emotional learning. They are class-based interventions. I am less interested in Sure Start, but the Nuffield has a relatively good evaluation case. However, is their evidence to suggest that investing in those program…”

“I will take that. Any other answers to that question? No.”

“A quick follow-up question. Agree/disagree: do you think the current system where you have a notional schools grant next to basically high needs funding associated with EHCP is in itself inflationary?”

“For those who do not know, the hon. Lady is my constituency neighbour in Suffolk, and I think she is doing a fantastic job of highlighting the complexities faced by people such as Jacob and Tiffany—I see them in my inbox too. She has done a fantastic job of talking about the problems, and she is beginning to talk about…”

“Why do you think that is? It seems to be a really good opportunity. The whole point about intervention—my understanding, and you alluded to this in the first thing you said—is that it will make savings in the long term. It is a massive opportunity if we can make the case. Why has the IFS not done that?”

“Policing in rural areas is increasingly complex, but rural constabularies receive much less funding than inner-city ones. I know the Minister will jump on this opportunity to complain about the last Government, but will she at least take a moment to commit to publishing the methodology behind the funding formula and op…”

“My constituents in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich are decent, tolerant and thoughtful people, but they are left wondering how the Prime Minister has appointed an Attorney General who is a friend and a Labour party donor as well as someone who has represented Gerry Adams, Shamima Begum and Hamas and clearly has quest…”

“10. What steps she is taking to manage conflicts of interest in the Attorney General’s Office.”

“Essex and Suffolk Water has issued a moratorium on commercial businesses pulling water out of the ground, which it says is due to the Environment Agency. The problem is that water-intensive businesses need water to grow. Aspall in my constituency has £10 million of investment ready to go to grow its cidery. Without acc…”

“I had a long speech prepared, but it does not include Keats, Semmelweis or Callaghan, so I will cut it short. Teachers want to be trusted to teach, to read their class and to choose what to teach, when to teach and how to teach it. My concern is that the Government are bringing all schools under the same framework and …”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“The hon. Gentleman just made two different statements, so can he clarify what he means?”

“I did not hear that, but I am sure it was one of the hon. Gentleman’s funnier comments.”