Speeches by Moore.

“I begin my remarks by acknowledging an interest in this area: my family own and operate a plastic recycling business, though I make it clear to the House that I am not directly involved in the management of the business, nor do I have any financial interest in it. I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (…”

“It has been three and a half years since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and we all know that there has been huge loss of life, and incredible disruption and pain caused to many residents, not only in Ukraine but across the world. I saw that for myself when I met the Keighley Ukrainian association, which has gone…”

“In a few weeks’ time, more than 500 Kate Bush fans from up and down the UK and across the world will descend on to the moors near Haworth for what is billed as the “The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever”. This year, the mass wuther is doubling up as a protest against environmentally damaging proposals to place a huge ons…”

“The Daily Telegraph reported in April that a quarter of doctors have reduced their overtime to avoid potential five-figure tax bills, and NHS capacity has been reduced by about 10% as a result. This has been raised many times when I have been out and about door-knocking across Keighley and Ilkley. What steps will the G…”

“I recently met the owners of Bababing in my constituency, who have opened up new premises in Keighley. They want to grow and expand as quickly as possible, but they told me that this Government are stifling business growth for not only Bababing but many other SMEs across the country due to the decisions they made in th…”

“Fair elections must be elections that we can all trust. The most important element of our electoral system is that it is a secret ballot and that it should be down to the individual to make up their own mind. I am therefore deeply concerned that the widespread use of postal voting across the country is allowing dangero…”

“I am keen to explore the trends in extremism, and maybe Mr Simcox, I will ask you to start off. How have you managed and approached the challenge of the different emerging forms and trends of extremism in your work, and what have you learned from your involvement within that process?”

“To expand on that, and I will put this question to both you, how much, if at all, do you rely on additional data or additional themes that exist to address the growing trend of different emerging extremism?”

“I am sure that the Government Whips were watching the hon. Gentleman and making a note that he will be in line for a job, and I saw the Minister quaking in his boots at the thought of those bizarre recommendations. The point is that the Labour Government do not realise that all these tax increases are hitting the many …”

“I will take a quick intervention from the hon. Member, but I hope that he will justify why those hard-working family farms and businesses in Keighley and Ilkley, who get up day in, day out, have to shoulder the burden for the mistakes that this Labour Government are making. Will he answer that point?”

“In my constituency there are dozens of hard-working family businesses, which are the backbone of our local economy and key to our local identity. These business owners get up early, go to bed late, work weekends, employ hundreds of local people and contribute hugely to our local high streets, local communities and loca…”

“More than 300,000 children in mainstream schools receive education, health and care plans, including many from my constituency, but it is being reported that that vital provision may disappear. Whatever the challenges of the SEND system, surely the answer is not to remove those rights, because families cannot afford to…”

“What would you say to the likes of others we have taken evidence from, like Refugee Action, which has described the service provided by yourselves as, “A system fraught with delays”, or Freedom from Torture, a charity that supports asylum seekers who have been victims of torture, describing the services that you provid…”

“Does the same reasoning apply to the fact of more than 1,300 failures to provide an induction service to new arrivals within the required timeframes?”

“Another KPI was for submitting change of circumstances forms for asylum seekers in time that has been missed in most months. Why is that?”

“Have you met that KPI yet? Caroline O’Connor: We have not yet met that KPI, but our average wait time is a minute on—”

“Okay, but this is a huge amount of taxpayers’ money that is being given to you as an organisation. One of those KPIs, KPI 4a and 4b, is in relation to answering phone calls. This is a system that is set up to help those who are the most vulnerable. The Home Office relaxed the KPI on the phones being answered within a m…”

“Building on the same narrative that has kindly been set by Chris to do with KPIs, Chris is right to point out that your contract to deliver AIRE services, which is predominantly the 24-hour helpline and online webchat, has increased from £229 million by about 41% to £385 million, money that is coming from the Home Offi…”

“Finally, the point that I want to make is the amount of money that is going to your organisation from the taxpayer has increased from £229 million to £385 million, a 41% increase. Despite all those KPIs and those challenges that I have referenced, should we be considering Migrant Help as an organisation that is fit for…”

“Trust is at the heart of the issue, and if we want to create a system that commands public trust, this is not the way to do it. We need to reward effort and promote self-reliance, but the Bill creates a two-tier system detached from individual responsibility. We need to make the welfare system more targeted, but the Bi…”