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“On that point about working in remote environments, does the hon. Member agree that we should be looking to integrate more drone technology to support mountain rescue, and will she join me in praising the work that Flyby Technology has been doing in this space?”

“You have put down that you want the Home Office to be the answering Department. Given that courts come directly under the oversight of the Ministry of Justice, do you think that that might be a better Department to respond to your debate?”

“You initially submitted your application for Westminster Hall, and you have now changed it to the Chamber. We have a very long waiting list for the Chamber. Given that this is an important issue, would you consider going back to Westminster Hall?”

“So the answer is no, and you would rather wait for it to be in the Chamber.”

“Mr Tufnell, you have put down on your application that you want the Treasury to be the answering Department. Can you explain why? It seems that it would probably be more appropriate for it to be the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.”

“It is a really important issue, and thank you for suggesting the debate. In order to have a debate in the main Chamber, we need to have five more Opposition Members.”

“4. What her timetable is for publishing the independent review of public order and hate crime legislation.”

“I thank the Minister for her response. This review is incredibly important in protecting people’s rights to protest and ensuring that our communities are kept safe. Will she give me her word that she will do everything within her power to ensure that the review comes out by the end of May?”

“10. Whether the implementation of the good food cycle strategy includes supporting the growth of the alternative protein sector.”

“I thank the Minister for her response. The cultivated meat sector could bring in billions of pounds to the UK economy and help to increase food chain security. Companies such as Hoxton Farms are leading the way in this—they are genuinely world-leading. Will she support growth in this industry and meet me and Hoxton Far…”

“My hon. Friend has advanced a very powerful vision of the global events affecting the country right now. When I talk to defence tech companies, I see that they reach the point of scaling up, but they are unable to access finance. Does my hon. Friend agree that this Government should support defence tech companies to sc…”

“You are really good at getting people to sign up to debates. You have phenomenal numbers. Do you reckon all 71 will realistically want to speak in the debate? If so, how long do you think you will need for the debate? I ask because that is a lot of people, with not a lot of time.”

“We already have a couple of debates in the line on dentistry. Would you consider reaching out to other Members—Lewis Atkinson, Adam Dance or Adrian Ramsay—to consider combining the debates to get maximum impact?”

“I know you said that you are interested in getting a debate in the Chamber, but World Book Day is only three weeks away and we have quite a long list of debates. Would you be interested in a Westminster Hall debate to get it in closer to the time and add a bit more relevance?”

“This is your 19th application. We have allocated you one for Thursday 26 February, and you have two more on the waiting list. Are there any time considerations that the Committee needs to know about for this specific debate?”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his fantastic speech so far. He has talked about banning social media, and I completely agree with him. Does he agree with me that we are seeing a correlation between excessive screen time and poor mental health, and that social media companies need to be more accountable for what they are al…”

“Those are not debates from the Backbench Business Committee or part of our remit. As I said, in the debate you can say what you want. “FirstPort are rubbish”—that’s fine. But I encourage you to broaden the title of the debate.”

“Debates should relate directly to areas of Government responsibility. I completely understand your frustration with FirstPort—I get this, too—but the Government are not directly responsible for customer service standards in private companies. Would you consider changing the title to “Regulation of Property Management”?…”

“Not in debate titles, though.”

“We have 17 debates in the queue for the Chamber at the minute. We are probably looking at a date after May. Would you consider taking Westminster Hall, or are you set on having the Chamber? I understand that this is a very important issue, but there is a wait.”