"I suspect that the Minister is going to tell me how much Manchester has been given, which is about 12% of what is actually needed. In Manchester, the council is forecasting £125 million in lost income this financial year as a result of coronavirus. That is the money that has …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"The Prime Minister promised full fibre broadband roll-out by 2025, but pretty quickly that was watered down to “as soon as possible”. What proportion of houses will have full fibre broadband by 2025?..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"The Government will have discharged their duty to the House not when the Attorney General makes his statement, but when they publish the full and final legal advice that the House has requested and voted for. Is that not what he should do on Monday?..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"8. What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the decision to leave the EU on the protection of human rights...." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"We now have a Prime Minister who has advocated withdrawing from the European convention on human rights. Can the Attorney General confirm whether that will be Government policy?..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"The President of the EU Council has said that we should expect a concrete proposal in February. Given the timescale involved, can the Attorney General tell us what legal form the renegotiation of the deal will take?..." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"2. What discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on the effect of the increase in the state pension age on women...." Jeff Smith - View Speech
"That is correct. Last week’s Back-Bench business debate resulted in a unanimous decision, with Members on both sides of the House calling on the Government to correct the unfairness in the rules. Is it not time for the Government to lay down a strategy for introducing transitional arrangements to help …..." Jeff Smith - View Speech