Speeches by Paul.

“We have touched on some of this, but younger generations are more likely than older ones to say that abuse is acceptable; I am interested in why you think that is and whether you have any concerns that that could get worse over time. Professor Karthik Ramanna: I am happy to come in on that—it connects to what I briefly…”

“When you are working on a story, I do not think any of us would disagree that when there is a scandal and someone has not complied with the rules, you should absolutely hold to them account—but it is not always just that, is it? Sometimes you are reporting a story where no one has done anything wrong and there is no sc…”

“It is chicken and egg, isn’t it? I am a new MP, and I used to get frustrated by seeing politicians not really answer the questions. I thought, “I’m going to go in and be different; I am going to answer the question.” But what I now realise is that, because of the increasing abuse, that is how a lot of politicians survi…”

“When you are working on a story, I do not think any of us would disagree that when there is a scandal and someone has not complied with the rules, you should absolutely hold to them account—but it is not always just that, is it? Sometimes you are reporting a story where no one has done anything wrong and there is no sc…”

“We have touched on some of this, but younger generations are more likely than older ones to say that abuse is acceptable; I am interested in why you think that is and whether you have any concerns that that could get worse over time. Professor Karthik Ramanna: I am happy to come in on that—it connects to what I briefly…”

“Thank you for your time today, Chair, and for the opportunity to present my application for a debate on property service charges. I am putting this forward because in my constituency I see many, many residents—some 500—who are impacted by what they would describe as excessive service charges. This is an issue that is e…”

“Thank you for that suggestion. I would be very open to doing that. It is really important that we get action; I do not want us to just talk about an issue and then be talking about it again in three years’ time. I would happily take some advice on that and would be very open to putting forward a motion.”

“The key action would be to try to avoid this happening in the future. I understand that the situations we have on a lot of estates across the country have been put in place, and they are legal. As I say, that is more challenging, but we need to think about how we stop this happening for future estates. The other piece …”

“Thank you for that information. My preference would be the Chamber: I think it is such a significant issue that it deserves the profile that comes from the Chamber. I recognise the timeframe, and that is fine. That will actually give some of the property service companies time to reflect and think about how they react …”

“As of 1 May this year, there were seven biological males in HMP Downview, a women’s prison in my constituency. Can the Secretary of State confirm when they will be moved out?”

“I am grateful to have the time to debate Government community funding and support for local pubs. We are fortunate to have so many amazing pubs in Reigate, Redhill, Banstead and our villages, and they are far more than just a place to have a pint. They are the heart and soul of our towns and villages, bringing people t…”

“The hon. Member makes me feel slightly less guilty for reeling off all the pubs in my constituency; now I am not alone in advertising all those amazing pubs. I absolutely encourage his constituents to vote in that competition, and to let him know what they love about their pubs. I will go back to the winners, as I know…”

“It is indeed impressive what the pub in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency is doing, and I completely agree that pubs are so much more than just places where we buy food and drink. Any of us that have pubs like those in our constituency are very fortunate. Going back to the Well House Inn, the amazing beer garden there …”

“I, too, would be interested in the Minister’s response to that question. I recently ran a campaign to find out which pubs were my constituents’ favourites, with the aim of reminding them of the pubs on their doorstep and the importance of supporting their local. The response has been phenomenal. It is clear that our pu…”

“Obviously I do not know the details of that specific case, but I agree that we all have a collective responsibility to look after these important community assets. Before I bring my comments to a close, I would like to pay tribute to some other fantastic pubs in my constituency. I have quite a lot of them.”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. Absolutely, those things apply to clubs and to any premises where we might listen to live music —they apply to so many places. I will focus on pubs, but I hope that we will have many other debates on all those other things. The Garibaldi has stood on Mill Street for 150…”

“I thank the hon. Lady for that contribution. I would welcome any clarity from the Minister about that. In Redhill, we have an amazing pub called the Garibaldi, which is a community pub—a not-for-profit pub—that gives back to the community in so many ways. On walking in, you feel the warmth straightaway from Shiv, Julie…”

“I agree with the hon. Member. It is really important that we support our pubs. We cannot continue the approach of squeezing them until the pips squeak. We will lose them, and once we do, we will never get them back.”

“I agree, and I will come to that point in more detail in the second half of my speech.”

“The key point is that we need to improve palliative care. We are spending so much time and effort focusing on this Bill rather than doing the thing that would actually help more people. My amendment 80, in combination with amendments 30 and 31 tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Dr Spencer)…”