Speeches by Eastwood.

“Hospitality has also been hit by the apprenticeship levy. We used to have entry-level jobs in hospitality and tourism that gave our young people a chance to skill up, but those are now gone because of decisions on national insurance and the levy. Does the hon. Member agree that that needs to change?”

“I am proud to put my name to the hon. Lady’s reasoned amendment. Does she agree that we have a decision to make in this House today? Do we stand alongside some of the most vulnerable—people who feel that politics cannot deliver for them? Surely we have a moral duty, across this House, to stand with those people, to pau…”

“I thank the Minister for his responses so far. I, too, stand in solidarity with workers at the Prax Lindsey site. Whenever big companies are responsible for the stewardship of our energy, and sometimes for its generation, I worry that the cost will be passed on to consumers. I am also worried that workers at the Tata S…”

“With your indulgence, Mr Speaker, I will briefly pay tribute to the Police Service of Northern Ireland for tackling the public disorder in Northern Ireland over the last two nights, with over 30 police officers injured. I am sure the whole House will want to join me in that, and in condemning the racist violence. Wheth…”

“My constituent Silé’s husband developed early onset dementia at the age of 38. Nobody knew what it was initially, because they were not expecting a normal, healthy 38-year-old to have early-onset dementia. Does the hon. Member agree that we need to do much more right across the UK to highlight that dementia and Alzheim…”

“I, too, am greatly concerned about our young people. I was at an event in my constituency of Lagan Valley the other night, at which it was said that almost all our young people across the UK are having their mental health impacted by social media. If we throw this into the mix, it has the potential to do untold damage.…”

“Thanks, everyone, for being here today. Some of you I know and have talked to on many occasions. This is just to take it back to Katrina’s question about truth recovery. I have some real concerns about the truth recovery. It is very clear that there are some people in Northern Ireland, and further afield, who want to e…”

“I am asking the question on AI in honour of our colleague Dan, who cannot be here today but would be absolutely desperate to ask this. Everything we have just talked about is actually quite a good segue into AI, because it is clear that there is the potential for divergence and doing things differently between the UK a…”

“I feel I have to declare an interest: I sat on the Democratic Scrutiny Committee, so I know some of the panel from when they gave evidence to that Committee. Some of the stuff you have touched on about the operation of the Democratic Scrutiny Committee is important. I do not want to speak out of turn, and my informatio…”

“Yes, I think that is fair. I know the Executive Office has an operation in Brussels, but do you think that, given everything you have just said, there would be merit in having some sort of a small EU resource or office based in Northern Ireland to assist people in businesses, civil society and so on, to navigate the wa…”

“I am asking the question on AI in honour of our colleague Dan, who cannot be here today but would be absolutely desperate to ask this. Everything we have just talked about is actually quite a good segue into AI, because it is clear that there is the potential for divergence and doing things differently between the UK a…”

“I feel I have to declare an interest: I sat on the Democratic Scrutiny Committee, so I know some of the panel from when they gave evidence to that Committee. Some of the stuff you have touched on about the operation of the Democratic Scrutiny Committee is important. I do not want to speak out of turn, and my informatio…”

“Yes, I think that is fair. I know the Executive Office has an operation in Brussels, but do you think that, given everything you have just said, there would be merit in having some sort of a small EU resource or office based in Northern Ireland to assist people in businesses, civil society and so on, to navigate the wa…”

“The hon. Member is absolutely right. This is a huge issue to grapple with, but I think the evidence is clear about what this has caused so far. There is a valid discussion to be had about the use of phones, and school is possibly one of the only places where our children’s devices will be taken off them for a set perio…”

“Absolutely, and I thank the hon. Member for her contribution. I am really honoured that she is here today, because her voice is so important. When I was elected to the House last year, I was really proud to be here as part of a diverse Parliament. That diversity is welcomed across the House and is reflected on these Be…”

“I thank the hon. Member for her comments, and I completely agree that that is the bare minimum that they should do. A report by Hope Not Hate found that almost 90% of boys aged 16 to 18 in the UK have consumed content from Andrew Tate. On Elon Musk’s X, a platform that has dismantled its trust and safety teams, Tate’s …”

“Absolutely, and that is a really timely point. We should not outsource our children’s safety to social media companies. Indeed, we heard in a previous statement about the impact of content moderation and how it may or not form part of discussions on trade agreements as we move forward. When I sat in a room with all the…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of digital platforms on UK democracy. I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for the opportunity to host this debate today, and I thank the sponsors and Members here present for supporting it. I begin by paying tribute to Jo Cox and Sir David Amess, tw…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for his responses so far on Northern Ireland. I trust that he will continue to engage with my colleagues in the Northern Ireland Executive in the days ahead. However, he has not been able to allay my fears about the possible inclusion of online safety in any US deal. Can he reassure me an…”

“I thank everybody who has contributed to today’s debate, the Backbench Business Committee for giving permission for it, and those who supported the application for it. I also thank the right hon. Member for Oxford East (Anneliese Dodds)—I was privileged to have her in the Chamber for this debate, and her contribution w…”