Speeches by Edwards.

“You have both mentioned the ILO. In thinking about the ILO and the World Trade Organisation, how effective do you think they are in enforcing good labour standards through supply chains? Do you have any thoughts on their effectiveness or any improvements that could be made?”

“The UK’s policy on product standards is what I wanted to pick up, around eco-design requirements and reducing carbon emissions. What are your thoughts on how policy could be changed or improved to assist with that? We know we need to move towards an environment where we stop throwing things away all the time, and we re…”

“We have covered off a little bit of what I was going to interrogate. I am just going to ask for a brief comment from Sean, and then I am going to slightly change the direction and ask Lord Sedwill something as well. We have talked a lot about national security and economic security, particularly around batteries and li…”

“Eric, I will come to you as you are on the screen and then I will come back into the room. Labour standards in global supply chains can be addressed multilaterally, bilaterally or with unilateral action. Which approach do you think is most effective?”

“Tamworth town centre is being obliterated by roadworks that started on Monday. Staffordshire county council has not properly consulted or informed schools, businesses, residents or the borough council. A hotel has lost £700 of business in 24 hours; traffic is at a standstill; and roadworks are going through the night—m…”

“I thank the Minister for her statement and the additional support that the Government have announced. It is essential that the UK supports Ukraine, and that the annual £3 billion pledge continues. Does she agree that working alongside our allies is even more essential in these turbulent times to bring about an end to t…”

“In my constituency, the largest sectoral employer is logistics. Tamworth sits within the “golden triangle” for distribution, centred around the European rail link. Within this hub is East Midlands airport, which handles approximately 440,000 tonnes of freight each year, second only to Heathrow. What steps will the Mini…”

“14. What discussions she is having with airlines to encourage the operation of flights from airports outside London and the south-east.”

“Picking up on that point, with growth being at the forefront of the Prime Minister’s ambition, do you think that the right amount of money has been set aside for the industrial strategy?”

“That leads us quite nicely into the discussion around what we think our institutions can be doing and what we mean when we talk about partnership. Kate, you said earlier that you did not feel like unions, for example, were necessarily on that even footing. What is it that Government expects from businesses and trade un…”

“You talked about the statutory intent, which is really important, because it shows the commitment behind it. The Government said that the council’s recommendations, “should not include specific proposals for tax or spending measures, or proposals for appropriate levels of spending.” Do you have enough scope to speak up…”

“In my constituency we are proud to host the Defence Medical Services at Whittington. We are looking forward to a fresh date being set for a visit from my hon. Friend the Minister for Veterans and People so that he can see its brilliant work for himself. What steps is the Minister taking to build on the success of such …”

“24. What steps he is taking to help increase recruitment to the armed forces.”

“Many women fear violence and assault on nights out, even more so when alcohol is involved and it is dark. In my constituency, the Tamworth street angels do vital work to ensure that people feel safe in the town centre during the evenings, and they offer support when women need it most. Does the Minister agree that we s…”

“13. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.”

“Minister, we have just heard about some those powers. Can we still expect that the enforcement ability under parts 3 and 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act is going to come into force? That includes the ability to levy fines on businesses of 10% of global turnover. Can you tell us more about that?”

“What is the tone you want to set, and what is it that you would like to achieve, therefore, with this new legislation?”

“We have asked many questions and spoken about dynamic pricing, which you said you do not do. I would like to understand more about how the queue is operated when tickets go on sale for really popular artists, because that seems to be where a lot of this information is coming from—that point where somebody has been succ…”

“Allen, you have given some good examples of dynamic or variable pricing. As there is a debate currently going on in the hospitality industry about the virtues of it, or not, particularly around challenges for businesses to stay afloat, could you talk about what you have learned from both sides of the debate? I know you…”

“In the time from when they select that ticket to when they go through to purchasing, which might be that same 12-minute window, is there a likelihood that the ticket they chose is sold out, and therefore that when they get to the end a substitute ticket is put in that might be higher?”