"I thank both the shadow Minister and the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for their tone and their constructive approach. They quite rightly hold me to account on the compensation scheme, but, just as it was when I was shadow to the Paymaster General, it is important that we maintain cross-party consensus …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"It has already started; we are in the first 12-week period. After that, the Government then have another 12 weeks to respond, at which point I will bring forward a set of regulations. I have already committed to Sir Brian Langstaff, and on the Floor of the House, to changing …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"At the first ever UK-EU summit on 19 May, the Government agreed a new strategic partnership with the EU—a partnership to boost the prosperity, safety and security of both our peoples, and to help strengthen Europe-wide defences.
"The hon. Member for Llanelli (Dame Nia Griffith) has been appointed as a full representative of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly in place of the hon. Member for Monmouthshire (Catherine Fookes).
The hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) has been appointed as a full representative of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is entirely correct about transparency. IBCA continues to publish statistics, which are very important. I have today published the technical expert group’s minutes, which are very important, too. My hon. Friend puts his finger on another really important aspect of the response to Sir Brian Langstaff’s report …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"My hon. Friend has previously spoken to me movingly about the experience of the Blake family, and it is exactly families with such experiences who are at the forefront of all our minds across the House as we drive this forward. I can of course give him a personal commitment …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"My hon. Friend raises a really important issue, because charities have played an absolutely vital role in supporting and advocating for the victims of this scandal. Money was already allocated in this financial year. I know that there are concerns going forward. He can be assured that I will work …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"I pay tribute to the work that my hon. Friend does on this. I entirely agree with her about learning lessons from the different compensation schemes across several Governments in recent decades. On her second point, regarding tax exemptions, I have set out the Government’s position, but I hear very …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech
"My hon. Friend and a number of Members have made that case powerfully. I will say to the House that they can be assured that I look at all aspects of this scheme and test whether they are fair, and I think we can see, across parties, the strength of …..." Nick Thomas-Symonds - View Speech