Speeches by Stone.

“It is obviously a really important issue and Members did not have enough time to speak last time. Is the aim of this debate to allow as many people to speak as possible? Having it in Westminster Hall allows allotted time, whereas debates in the Chamber sometimes get squashed down and condensed. Do you want more people …”

“On that note, I will keep it short. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) for bringing forward the debate. I slightly disagree with his suggestion that food is the only answer, because I think fitness plays a part, but I guess that is a slightly different discussion. Prior to becoming an MP, I was a p…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his statement. There has been some suggestion that Saudi Arabia and other global partners might want to join the programme. What does the Committee think of that?”

“Thank you for bringing this to us. I completely agree that financial education is massively important, but the one sticking point for me is that there are not enough Government Members. You need at least a 50:50 split. I think you would be able to get that.”

“More Government, yes. Currently, you have five out of 21 speakers. You want at least 50% Government Members, if not a bit more, in favour of the motion. I don’t think that would be a struggle, because I agree that this is an important issue. I would happily come and support this debate.”

“That would be one of the things I would say. Get more Government Members.”

“Other than that, it looks good.”

“Would it be better for you to have the debate on 20 January or after the 27th, if that was not available from the Government?”

“I am sure you can sort that out.”

“6. What progress he has made on appointing an independent armed forces commissioner.”

“I thank the Minister for his response. As an ex-rifleman, I have seen at first hand the negative impact of shoddy care and equipment on service personnel’s mental and physical health. What will installing an armed forces commissioner do to make their standard of living better?”

“I cannot promise that they will want to do the APPG, but I will try to get them in the debate.”

“This is a statement rather than a question, but I think you need a little bit more Labour. I can recommend some Government Members to help out, who would definitely be interested in supporting the debate”

“A report came out two days ago suggesting that Northern Ireland’s economy was going to be stronger than that of the rest of the UK. Does that not have something to do with the Windsor framework, which is allowing businesses to invest in Northern Ireland? Surely that is a good thing.”

“I thank the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) for securing the debate. When I originally signed up to speak in it, it was about the south-west. I do not know what changed, but obviously national transport is very important. I feel that the south-west does sometimes get missed in conversations, but I…”

“I did message you about this: try to get some more Conservatives onboard. It looks a little bit Tory-light. Other than that, you have a lot of support. I think it is a good idea, but reach out to them, because I am sure they will be concerned about it as well.”

“Does the House agree that we need to do more to tackle toxic masculinity by people and influencers like Andrew Tate, because they are at the forefront of putting these ideas into the minds of young men?”

“I want to record my thanks to my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham (Dame Diana Johnson) and the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen) for their tireless efforts in seeking justice for the victims of the infected blood scandal. The issue has had an impact on countless familie…”

“5. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases in relation to violence against women and girls.”

“Prosecutions and convictions for domestic abuse plummeted over the last eight years under the previous Government. Additionally, the time taken to charge domestic abuse cases has increased dramatically. Given the alarming rise in delays, what measures is the Solicitor General implementing to expedite those processes an…”