Speeches by Kumar.

“I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this important debate. Cardiovascular disease is a phrase heard far too often in family circles, large communities and even on the national scale. Cardiovascular disease is responsible for one in four deaths in the UK, and causes misery to many families.…”

“Last weekend, I went to see Dudley Town FC draw 1-1 at home against Lichfield City. Unfortunately, that “home game” was not within the constituency. In fact, Dudley has not had a stadium in the constituency for decades, despite being established in 1888. Will the Leader of the House provide Government time for a debate…”

“So you do not feel that we should be targeting a specific sector per se, but that it should be more diffuse across all sectors?”

“In the Green Paper, the Government said they would like to widely engage with all stakeholders, including businesses and unions. How do you feel that is going at the moment? I will start with Jordan, if that is okay, and then go with Kate.”

“I will start with Sir Charlie Mayfield. Do you think the Government should lean into its competitive advantages, or do you think it should look at areas that are slightly weaker in terms of productivity and focus on those?”

“Have you seen the White Paper?”

“What has the feedback from businesses been, now that the Green Paper has been released?”

“Do you think the Green Paper has the right priorities?”

“Just going back to you, Jordan, you give a B-plus to the Government. Are there any areas of difficulty or any barriers that you or your members would like to see broken down when it comes to communication?”

“Organisations such as Gordon Moody in my constituency provide essential and invaluable residential treatment for individuals suffering from severe gambling addiction, as well as mental health services and advice about how to detangle addiction. How are the Government supporting those organisations in their efforts to p…”

“Ms Pardoe, you spoke about data; how many people have contacted you?”

“Allen, how do you think we can look at these insights and best practices, as shared by the industry, to tackle barriers so that consumers get the best price?”

“Would you be able to give us written evidence to show the data?”

“With what the Committee is coming back with and the testimonies we have had, it sounds like there is a discrepancy in terms of how the fees are being put in. You say it is only 11%. I understand on average your ticket is only around £30, but there must be something going on during this period between them pressing the …”

“You said the 11% is the fee that you present on average. Is that correct?”

“What is the top limit that you have on a fee? If 11% is the average, what is the highest fee you would charge?”

“Mr Lusty, your latest “State of UK Competition” report has shown how the average level of price mark-up at the largest firms is significantly greater than at the median firm. Can the pricing approaches taken by businesses help to explain some differences?”

“How should that be tackled so that it is not just dominated by one group of people, company or organisation?”

“Minister, larger firms providing products and services to customers will undoubtedly have more sophisticated technology, data and influence algorithms to get consumers to change or leverage their behaviour to buy. Do you think the balance of power in markets, especially the digital ones, has now been tipped too far tow…”

“What are your thoughts on capping the resale price of a live entertainment ticket?”