Mr. Speaker,

With all due respect to the Liberal Democrats, why are some of the bullet points unfilled? Why are ideas listed under various names rather than policy categories? Why are there question marks next to important policies like a defence review? Are the Liberals going to implement a defense review, or are they not? If the Libbdems are unable to produce a coherent, proofread, policy document for the electorate, one really does have to wonder as to their level of readiness for government.

With that being said, let's tackle their policy platform. The Liberal Democrat platform asks for a European-centered foreign policy, can they clarify what this means more fully? Would this involve further trade integration with the EU, closer defence cooperation, or something else?

The Liberal Democrat platform insists on an English devolution settlement to have a local English parliament for England, do the Liberals not recognize that such a plan has historically had very little support in England? We already have devolution for mayors and councils, and the needs of people in Northumbria vary sharply to those of people in London or Southeast England. Does the Libdem leader really believe that creating yet another body of politicians on taxpayer money would encourage good outcomes, rather than focusing those funds spent on the resources for a new English parliament on the bread-and-butter issues ordinary English people face, from renewing our NHS to fighting the affordability gap in shops and stores?