Speeches by Hobhouse.

“19. What steps he is taking to ensure the security of democratic processes from foreign interference.”

“As well as addressing foreign interference, will the Minister update us on how we can protect our own election infrastructure to safeguard against misinformation, voter suppression and cyber-attacks?”

“Do you mean for transferrable skills?”

“I think we can all agree that having a well-trained workforce is in all our benefit. I sometimes worry that maybe employers feel that you spend all your time and investment on a person and then they move on to other things. That is probably about looking at the interest of an employer: “What do you get out of it for th…”

“Could you give us a real-life example, since we are talking about real-life competencies?”

“How might a balance be struck between regulating high standards and competencies and ensuring that the jobs market is accessible and able to fill skills shortages in time?”

“My next question leads into that. Is there scope for improving the framework of relevant bodies so that it is clearer to workers and consumers who is responsible and accountable for training, accreditation and delivery? Would that also be part of that bigger system thinking?”

“Yes, we know; we had a session on retrofits.”

“I was just thinking of Skills England.”

“Just very quickly—we have moved on—a real-life example that I remember was that I wanted to buy an electric vehicle, and the guy in the sales room absolutely wanted to sell me a combustion engine. I thought, “Is that because they are actually also committed to selling their stock, or do they have an agreement with thei…”

“My constituent is one of hundreds of people who suffered from the collapse of Collateral. While the Financial Conduct Authority has apologised to investors for failing to act faster to stop Collateral’s fraudulent activities, I am concerned that, without internal changes, the FCA will make similar mistakes again. Shoul…”

“I could not agree more. We already have a crisis, which that will only exacerbate, so I thank my hon. Friend for rightly highlighting that issue. My Bath constituents are at particular risk. A recent report said that appointment waits have doubled since the pandemic—another serious trend that the Government need to loo…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank the hon. Member for Hastings and Rye (Helena Dollimore) for bringing forward this very important debate. The UK currently has the largest gender health gap in the G20 and the 12th largest in the world. It is high time that we focus on these disparities.…”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for that comment. Does he agree that talking about the end of NATO is a very dangerous way of putting things? We in Europe cannot continue with NATO without the United States in it, and it is important to remind the United States of that.”

“Many of the refugees that the hon. Lady describes have three-year visas, but those visas are running out. Is she worried, as I am, that the Government need to look at the extension scheme, and ensure that all the Ukrainians we have welcomed have the ability to plan for the long term?”

“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his powerful speech. I am originally from West Germany, as most people know, and I remind everybody that I would not be here without the US presence in Germany. Is it not a shame that, despite living memory, people seem to have forgotten the powerful status of the US in western Euro…”

“T5. Mr Speaker, I am afraid that I do not have a song title to go with this question. [Hon. Members: “Oh, no!”] Bath council’s spending on youth services has declined by 82% since 2010, according to a recent YMCA report. With the cancellation of the National Citizen Service, can the Minister tell us whether the money w…”

“I recently visited Bath’s Roman Boxing Gym—anybody who wants to see my amazing right-hand swing can watch it on social media. More seriously. In connection with the question that the Leader of the House has just answered, how can we support community organisations, such as the Roman Boxing Gym, which provide incredible…”

“May I ask whether the Minister would meet the eating disorders APPG to talk about online harm, particularly in relation to sufferers of eating disorders?”

“I do not mean to be pompous, but the Minister did not mention me—it was me who mentioned the online harm.”