Jeremy Wright MP: speeches

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• 3 Apr 2025 · Political Donation Rules · Hansard source

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  The hon. Gentleman will know that the situation in Northern Ireland is slightly different from that in the rest of the UK. Across the UK, the Electoral Commission’s view is that there should be transparency. That is the obligation of political parties, and it is the job of the Electoral Commission to make sure it does what it can to support that transparency across the system.

• 3 Apr 2025 · Political Donation Rules · Hansard source

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  Having been a member of that Committee, I do agree with its recommendations—although it did not make them when I was a member. As I have said, the Electoral Commission, for which I speak today, has made clear its views. I hope that he will make clear his views to Ministers because, in the end, this requires legislative change that only the Government can make.

• 3 Apr 2025 · Political Donation Rules · Hansard source

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  There are high levels of compliance with the UK’s political donation laws. The Electoral Commission currently has a range of powers to investigate and sanction suspected breaches of the law, but it has recommended making its enforcement powers more effective. It has also recommended increasing the maximum fine for breaches of the law from £20,000 to £500,000, which would ensure that the prospect of a fine acts as a more proportionate and credible deterrent.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Rail Services: East Durham Coastline · Hansard source

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  I will call Grahame Morris to move the motion; I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and from the Minister. As is the convention for 30-minute debates, there will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Relationship Education in Schools · Hansard source

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  We do not have enough time for the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) to wind up the debate, I am afraid, but I will put the Question. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered relationship education in schools.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Relationship Education in Schools · Hansard source

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  I will try to call the Opposition Front Benchers, who will have five minutes each, from 5.08 pm, and then the Minister after that. I am afraid we can therefore no longer allow four minutes per speaker if everyone is to get in; speeches that last nearer to three minutes will help. I ask all colleagues to adhere to that.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Relationship Education in Schools · Hansard source

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  Order. Again, I apologise. I call Carla Lockhart, if she can keep herself to one minute.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Relationship Education in Schools · Hansard source

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  Order. I am sorry to interrupt the hon. Lady, but we really must move on to the Minister.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Relationship Education in Schools · Hansard source

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  Order. I am going to save the hon. Gentleman from himself. I remind him that we need to proceed to other speakers, so I ask him to draw his remarks to a close.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Relationship Education in Schools · Hansard source

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  Order. I know the hon. Lady will be swiftly coming to a conclusion so that we can get the Minister in.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Relationship Education in Schools · Hansard source

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  With apologies to all concerned, I am afraid that I now have to impose a two-minute time limit to get everybody in.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Relationship Education in Schools · Hansard source

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  Order. I am sorry to interrupt the hon. Lady, but we must move on.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Relationship Education in Schools · Hansard source

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  I remind all hon. Members that they should continue to stand if they wish to contribute to the debate. Given the number of those who have indicated that they wish to contribute, I ask people to limit themselves to about four minutes, and I hope we will be able to get everybody in.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Relationship Education in Schools · Hansard source

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  Order. Again, I apologise for interrupting.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Royal British Legion · Hansard source

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  I am very grateful to the hon. Member, and to all who have contributed to this understandably popular debate. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the contribution of the Royal British Legion.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Royal British Legion · Hansard source

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  Order. I am very grateful to the hon. Member. I remind everyone to continue to stand if they wish to contribute and that, if they stick to two and half minutes, we will try to get everybody in.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Royal British Legion · Hansard source

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  I thank all Members for their self-discipline and co-operation, which allowed me to call everyone who wanted to contribute. We now come to the Front-Bench speeches, and we begin with the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Royal British Legion · Hansard source

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  Before I call Dr Luke Evans to move the motion, it will be apparent to everyone that a good number of speakers want to participate. To give fair warning to all Back-Bench speakers, I am afraid we will have to limit you to about two and a half minutes. We will start doing so informally, and if everyone can keep to that, we should be able to get everyone in. If not, we will have to impose a formal time limit.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Royal British Legion · Hansard source

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  I call Luke Evans to wind up in less than 30 seconds.

• 1 Apr 2025 · Royal British Legion · Hansard source

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  Order. We have three speakers left. I ask you to limit yourselves to three minutes each, and then, with the forbearance of the Front Bench speakers, we will get everybody in.

• 27 Mar 2025 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  The Secretary of State will recognise that it is very difficult for private landowners and local authorities along the line of High Speed 2 to plan future development when they do not know what will happen to land that is necessary for construction but is not needed for the long-term operation of the line. A land disposal strategy for HS2 is overdue. Can she produce one urgently? When she does so, will she seek opportunities to benefit communities like those I represent, which are suffering the disruption of the line but will not benefit from its operation?

• 24 Mar 2025 · Disruption at Heathrow · Hansard source

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  The Secretary of State has, perfectly fairly, said that some of the specific learning about the incident will have to wait until we know more, but she also said that she has been told that, as a matter of design, the back-up power arrangements for Heathrow were not intended to cover all airport operations until, as we know, a significant reconfiguration took place over a matter of hours. Will she assure that she can and will begin the work of considering whether that is the right position, not just for Heathrow but for other airports? I make no predetermination on her behalf on whether it is or is not, but she can surely do that now without waiting for the specifics of this incident all to be clear.

• 17 Mar 2025 · Sentencing Council Guidelines · Hansard source

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  The Minister is right to stress the independence of the Sentencing Council, but would he accept that he cannot criticise the shadow Secretary of State for having a view on these draft guidelines when the Secretary of State herself did exactly that? I also ask him to consider in this debate the real purpose of a pre-sentence report. It is there to give more information about an offender, but it also enables a judge to impose a non-custodial sentence if they believe that is the appropriate course. It is hard for a sentencer to do that, unless someone has been assessed as suitable for a community penalty. Whatever the rights and wrongs of this debate, is it not important that the Sentencing Council makes clear that what is important in deciding whether to ask for a pre-sentence report is whether that extra information is needed and not anything else, including protected characteristics?

• 17 Mar 2025 · Supporting Disabled People into Work · Hansard source

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  As the Secretary of State looks at reform, is she considering the PIP reassessment process? For people whose conditions will not get any better, would it not be sensible to relieve them of the burden of that reassessment process unless they wish to be reassessed? That would be less distressing for them, it would save money in the system, and it would allow people who do need reassessment to be reassessed faster.

• 12 Mar 2025 · Community Theatre · Hansard source

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  I will call Lisa Smart to move the motion, and I will then call the Minister to respond. As is the convention for 30-minute debates, there will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up.