Speeches by Barker.

“How could the indicative limits on time and pay be monitored and enforced?”

“Thank you, Mr Chalmers, for being with us today and for your Committee’s written evidence as well. In the written evidence, it is suggested that there are several types of outside employment or interest that may exceed indicative limits on hours and earnings. Could you tell us a little bit more about why those roles ha…”

“I thank the Minister for coming to the House to make the statement and for the strong action that the Government are taking to make it clear that we hold no truck with extremists who care nothing for peace, but we must go further. He will know the strength of feeling on the Labour Benches on this issue, particularly on…”

“I thank the Minister for his statement, but we have been here countless times before. Last week, Israel approved 22 further settlements in the west bank. Israeli Defence Minister Katz claimed it was “a strategic move that prevents the establishment of a Palestinian state”. What more evidence do we need to call this exa…”

“Which section?”

“Thank you very much for being here to give evidence. On the distinction between MPs being guests and MPs being hosts, how do you decide who you want as a guest and who you want as a host? As MPs, we get calls all the time to pop along to radio shows, television interviews or whatever. What is it that makes you go that …”

“When you engage a host, how do you ensure that they are fully cognisant of all the legislation, for example?”

“Do you think that the public perceive politicians who host current affairs programmes differently from regular hosts on LBC?”

“I have a quick supplementary question. Alex, you might be able to help with this, because of TheyWorkForYou and so on. There has been some interest—I suppose that is the word I would use—in the past, because you can google your MP and see how many times they have spoken in the Chamber and how many EDMs they sign and so…”

“Will the hon. Lady give way?”

“Will the hon. Lady give way?”

“Given the genocide we are witnessing unfold before our eyes every single day, will the Government drop the 2030 road map for UK-Israel bilateral relations and impose economic and diplomatic sanctions to apply pressure on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law?”

“What methods do you use for monitoring purposes? You have spoken about the research. How is that collated? Cristina Nicolotti Squires: We pursue complaints—that is one way of doing it. We keep an eye on programmes. We dip into and out of a wide range of programming, and we keep across public debate and opinion.”

“I am interested in the difference between current affairs and news, in MPs presenting either or both, and in the public perception that goes with that. There may be some confusion between current affairs and news. I am interested to hear your views on how we can get better at separating the two and enabling the public …”

“Ms Davies, you mentioned peaks and troughs—those are my words, not yours. When you have flare-ups, are they around specific issues? Are you seeing any patterns?”

“It would be really helpful if you could provide the information that you have just mentioned, as well as the complaints data.”

“Good morning. Thank you both for being here. I am interested in the issues around public opinion. Reading your consultation document, which was published yesterday, there appears to be no consensus among the participants on politicians presenting current affairs programmes, but nearly all participants were against poli…”

“Dozens of families across Merseyside, including my constituents Gemma and Paul Lucas, have been left financially and emotionally devastated by the actions of a home improvement company, Celsius Home Improvements Ltd, and its director Frank Deary. Customers had to pay 60% of costs up front to Mr Deary, but have been lef…”

“More than 300 Palestinian children have been killed since Israel’s new offensive began. What worries me about the Government is that they do not seem to have any red lines that Israel must not cross. We need robust action, not words. The two-state solution, which is on its knees, is not a by-product of peace; it is the…”

“T8. A significant proportion of those who experience homelessness are ex-offenders. I have previously raised concerns that the drive to alleviate the prison places crisis must not add to the homelessness emergency. The Deputy Prime Minister is in the process of establishing an inter-ministerial group on tackling homele…”