Speeches by Edwards.

“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…”

“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.”

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

“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?”

“Following up on that point, do you think there is a negativity around it that has come from other practices? Obviously, if they are already used to the idea of dynamic pricing but did not call it that before, do you think a change in consumer attitude might need to take place?”

“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…”

“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?”

“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…”

“Q12. Tamworth castle, which boasts 1,000 years of history, was recently added to the “Heritage at Risk” register following my campaign about its future. Despite needing repairs, it provides a unique and valuable learning environment, welcoming both the public and schools to learn about Tamworth’s rich history. Will the…”

“When do you expect to see a strategic summit between the Prime Minister and President von der Leyen? What are the outputs you would like to see from such a summit?”

“Lastly, I want to ask whether or not there is going to be a road map and, if there is going to be one, whether you can give further information about what that might look like when working with the EU on trying to advance some of these conversations?”

“Great. You have talked a bit about the scoping conversations you have had; can you describe any of the potential barriers that you have identified in those conversations?”

“I want to pick up on the discussion that you were having about free trade agreements and the slight shift away from them. We have just completed one of the many roundtable discussions and tours, and when we were having the discussion about trade, what was coming up a lot was the lack of clarity about why particular fre…”

“St Giles Hospice in my constituency has funding challenges like any other. One thing that staff mentioned to me was the sustainability of when they are contracted to do things. Is the Department considering the timing and not just the funding, to enable better planning and better staff planning?”

“I wish to raise the case of my constituent Mitch Middleton, who has refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma in his brain. Following radiotherapy, the cancer has returned and the NHS has given him six to 12 months to live. The treatment that he needs is called chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, and it …”

“Merry Christmas to you, Mr Speaker, and to your team and to colleagues across the House. My constituents have long felt the impacts of flooding, and many residents have been isolated in rural areas after a storm. I have recently produced a flooding report. Will the Minister meet me to discuss it, so that I can support …”

“Okay. That is very different from the story that we heard earlier about the types of messages that were put on those screens and the access that they had to tools and availability. It is interesting that you think they had that when, clearly, they categorically did not.”