Speeches by Stone.

“You have applied for a debate on a substantive motion, but you have also applied for a Westminster Hall debate. Are you looking for a debate in the Chamber or in Westminster Hall?”

“Can the Minister update us on what recent actions he has taken to co-ordinate the Government’s domestic policy on the war in the middle east?”

“10. What steps he has taken to support the relocation of civil service roles.”

“Following the fantastic opening of the indoor drone testing facility in Swindon, what backing is the Minister giving to the relocation of civil service and Government roles in order to support this centre?”

“Ordinarily, the answering Department would be the Home Office. On your application you have put the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Is there a specific reason why you have done that?”

“10. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce inequalities in health outcomes.”

“Debate titles need to be neutrally phrased. Would you consider calling it “Progress towards a smoke-free UK?””

“I represent some of the most deprived parts of Swindon, yet residents are having to travel across town to get access to healthcare. What is the Secretary of State doing to address that?”

“Thank you for bringing this forward; this is a massive issue with leasehold in my constituency. You highlighted that you want the debate to happen before summer recess. Do you have a specific date in mind? You said June or July, but it would help us to allocate it if you had a set date.”

“You heard it from the horse’s mouth.”

“You have already answered this, but just to confirm, are you happy with a Thursday? Tuesdays are quite rammed at the moment.”

“On youth provision, does my hon. Friend agree that it is incredibly important that we have sport provision and mentorship, which can play a key role in tackling the youth mental health crisis? Will she join me in thanking my local charity, BEST, for the work that it does?”

“The battle of the Somme went on for quite a lengthy period, so do you have an idea of when you would want the debate to take place? Secondly, as you will have heard, we have a long list for the Chamber. I appreciate that this is an important debate to have, but would you consider a Westminster Hall debate if it meant y…”

“You mentioned in the application and in your speech just then that you would like the debate to inform some of the EFRA Committee’s current inquiries. What timelines would you need to adhere to to make that happen? Secondly, as you heard, we have a long waiting list for the Chamber. I know this is probably for Alistair…”

“I just have a quick point: their debate has the required amount of Labour Members supporting it, and yours does not, so a merger might be beneficial for you to get your debate across the line.”

“As you have heard already, there is a long waiting list for the Chamber. Would you consider a Westminster Hall debate or are you happy to wait?”

“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?”

“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.”

“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?”