Speeches by Waugh.

“In that vein, can I move on to the other documentary, “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack”, which was not screened by the BBC because you feared it risked creating a perception of partiality as an organisation. How do you respond to the criticism that Channel 4 News had no problem fulfilling its duties? Do you not feel that yo…”

“What about when you see those stories yourself? I can do a quick edit job now and say, “Those stories are valid. They can be put together.” Why has that not been done? How far away are you from doing that? That would reassure a lot of your audience that you are committed to hearing those real voices on the ground.”

“Precisely. Can I ask you, specifically on this, how you will achieve that?”

“I declare my interest as a member of the National Union of Journalists. On the wider issue of editorial guidelines, gentlemen, obviously there have been clear and unacceptable failures when it came to Glastonbury, which made the Jewish community feel unsafe; and clear and unacceptable failures on “Gaza: How to Survive …”

“Treasury always loathes the phrase “spend to save” because they do not like the spending, even though it encourages savings. So, just finally, what would be the savings that you have identified from this investment in play?”

“Treasury always loathes the phrase “spend to save” because they do not like the spending, even though it encourages savings. So, just finally, what would be the savings that you have identified from this investment in play?”

“Does anyone want to add to that?”

“Paul, you mentioned that the 2008 play strategy was the basis for this funding figure, obviously adjusted for inflation. Are there any lessons from that strategy and how the money was spent there, and maybe lessons from how it ended as well?”

“Rupa mentioned funding. Can we move on to that? Paul, the Play Commission proposes £125 million a year for play. What sort of thing should that money be spent on? What is a good example? How could that money be well spent?”

“Does anyone want to add to that?”

“Paul, you mentioned that the 2008 play strategy was the basis for this funding figure, obviously adjusted for inflation. Are there any lessons from that strategy and how the money was spent there, and maybe lessons from how it ended as well?”

“Rupa mentioned funding. Can we move on to that? Paul, the Play Commission proposes £125 million a year for play. What sort of thing should that money be spent on? What is a good example? How could that money be well spent?”

“I welcome today’s update on the national inquiry into grooming gangs, particularly the way in which the Minister has made sure that victims and survivors are definitely going to be at the heart of whatever happens. During the trial of seven members of a Rochdale grooming gang earlier this year, it emerged in court that…”

“I warmly welcome the content of the Home Secretary’s statement, particularly the UK-France migrant deal, which provides a safe and legal route for all those families who are genuinely fleeing persecution and who play by the rules and want to enter the country legally. The deal balances that with the need to remove from…”

“I welcome the Government’s intention to recognise formally the state of Palestine at the UN later this month—which many Labour Members have pushed for ever since our election, and which was in our manifesto. It is the biggest shift in British foreign policy in decades, and a major step forward to giving the Palestinian…”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. First, I declare an interest, in that my son Fin is a member of the band Big Huge New Circle, whose latest single “Pearl” is out on Spotify, and is recommended by Clash magazine, which calls it “beautifully complex”. I welcome today’s announcement, particularly the introduction of per d…”

“Earlier this month I hosted in Parliament Dr Waseem Saeed, a British surgeon who had returned from working in the Nasser hospital in Gaza, where he treated children for severe burns, amputations and shrapnel wounds that were crawling with maggots. He showed us videos that would shock everybody in this House. Does the F…”

“Hanson Springs in Rochdale was founded 62 years ago by Malcolm Hanson, and it has gone from strength to strength. This year the company is investing £3 million in new plant, machinery and expanded factory space. Malcolm turns 80 next month, but still works 40 hours a week and his granddaughter Lucy joined the firm only…”

“What has your advice been to the MHCLG? Have you urged the Department to think again?”

“Sport England tell us that they respond to 98% of applications within 21 days, that they do not object in 70% of cases, so this is not a bunch of blockers from development; these are people who are only going to object where there is a real risk of a community asset being lost. Do you think that the MHCLG should think …”