Speeches by Fortune.

“I thank the Minister for responding to the debate. I have huge personal respect and regard for him, and I feel confident that he not only heard what we said today but was already on top of it and recognised it. I trust him to have the grip, the focus and the pace to move forward with this, and he will have our support …”

“It is right that we continue to support Ukraine. Our support of Ukraine is keeping us safe in the west, and we need to redouble our efforts to make sure the brave soldiers and people of Ukraine are well defended. Drones are now an important part of supply chains and logistics, with Ukraine using ground drones to move a…”

“This Bill is supposed to be the Government’s flagship piece of legislation to empower England’s cities, regions and communities, but there is disappointingly little in it about strengthening accountability in existing devolved bodies, especially the Greater London Authority. It is right that power is returned to cities…”

“You highlighted those key demographics in terms of the data that we were missing, but it is also about ensuring that cases involving people suffering domestic abuse were being picked up. Can you tell us what you are doing to improve that?”

“Can I pause there? I want to come back to the demographics in the second part of my question. Some of the issues that were raised with some of the cases that were lost were around human error. I know in the Report it says that things are being put in place to make sure that those cases that are closed due to human erro…”

“That comes back to something you touched on earlier, Frances. You were talking about what children, families and carers want from this process. Looking at that in the round, how do you ensure that a child is getting a good-quality experience, as best you can, as they go through the process, before, during and, as Jacky…”

“I, like Sarah, have quite a few years’ experience working in children’s social care across a couple of London boroughs. I am trying to be objective with this, because I have to say, over the last 10 years, I have seen improvements—that is without question. I can see the work that has gone into it. Jacky and I know many…”

“That is happening at pace now. We are getting better at that more quickly. Did you want to come in on anything, Jacky?”

“Bishop Challoner school has been helping to educate Bromley pupils for nearly 75 years, but it will close its doors in July due to Labour’s decision to impose VAT on independent schools. Given the Deputy Prime Minister’s well-publicised views on independent schools, does she welcome this closure or would she like to ap…”

“I want to pick up on something that David said about data centres—I am on the shadow DSIT team. Dr Keil, what preparation has been done for the huge uplift in requirements for water to cool data centres? Is anybody talking to anybody to get ready for how that will be dealt with in terms of cost, regulation and percepti…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (Sir Gavin Williamson) for securing the debate. I agree with nearly everything he said, with one notable exception: the constituency with the finest high streets is, of course, Br…”

“I commend my hon. Friend on an excellent speech. Does he agree that boroughs such as mine—Bromley—face many of the frustrations that his constituents in Havering face, and that we are also contributing huge amounts of money to the Mayor of London?”

“What fans tell me is that they want the money to move more freely through the sport. I shall say more about that in a moment. The cronyism is what we are concerned about. With political leadership, the risk of mission creep is greater. More state intervention would threaten English football’s independence, and UEFA war…”

“As has been mentioned, only one Football League club is represented by a Conservative MP, and that is the mighty Bromley football club. My efforts to bring about a chant of “You’ve got the only Tory” across opposition stands in league two are ongoing, and I will keep the House informed of how well they proceed. Hayes L…”

“Bromley council has the second highest rate of education, health and care plans in London, and is in desperate need of extra special school provision. The council is looking to bring forward a 200-space special school but has met with a lack of innovation at the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Will the Minister me…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for securing the debate. I have no doubt that the Royal British Legion is one of the most nationally significant charities in Britain today. That is not solely because of the legion’s po…”

“I love an answer with a specific timeframe. Thank you very much.”

“I very much enjoyed Sir Chris answering a question with a glass half full and half empty simultaneously. I am going to use a Schrodinger’s glass answer in the future. Let me turn to Abigail. Over the last five years—this is glass half full, I suppose—the targets have been hit, broadly, so what have you done? What has b…”

“What was the thinking behind focusing on pigs and poultry?”

“You touched on it briefly, but what are the risks of limiting surveillance to those species?”