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HANSARD Ministerial Severance: ReformIt sounded to me like the hon. Gentleman was defending the status quo, while we are trying to make the system proportionate and fair. He and his colleagues will have a chance to…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Ministerial Severance: ReformI think the best that can be said for the previous speaker, the hon. Member for Southend West (Anna Firth), was that she spent six minutes and 50 seconds speaking about anything…06 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her intervention, but she heard me say at the start of my remarks that it was entirely appropriate that we spoke about “collisions”—30 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemIndeed, and I will say why road repairs are relevant. In October 2023, the AA had the highest level of call-outs in any October ever, and accidents are sometimes caused by or…30 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemIndeed. We have 20 minutes left, but I do not intend to use many more of them. Does the Minister support the all-party group’s 10 recommendations? Does he want escalating…30 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemIt is a pleasure, Ms Nokes, to have you here in the Chair today. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) on securing the debate as well as everyone who has…30 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemWill the Minister give way?30 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemWell, I was referring to what the hon. Lady said in her speech, but I think we are talking at cross purposes. I completely accept that it is correct to talk about “collisions”,…30 Jan 2024HANSARDVoter ID: Election TurnoutFourteen thousand voters were turned away from polling stations at the May 2023 local elections for not having photo identification. Local councils have been cut to the bone, so…22 Jan 2024HANSARDVoter ID: Election Turnout5. What recent assessment he has made of the impact of voter identification requirements on election turnout.22 Jan 2024HANSARDNet Zero Targets: Businesses6. What recent discussions she has had with businesses on the Government’s net zero targets.16 Jan 2024HANSARDNet Zero Targets: BusinessesContrary to what the Minister has just said, and to what he said about onshore wind, this country has fallen on his party’s watch to seventh in the world for attracting investment…16 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Reports suggest that the Prime Minister’s family investment company, Catamaran Ventures, is being wound up and that his wife is exiting her interests in her childcare company,…10 Jan 2024HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationThe Secretary of State told the Transport Committee that electric cars are cheaper to run than their petrol and diesel counterparts. He also knows that sales of new electric cars…14 Dec 2023HANSARDT-levels22. What recent assessment she has made of trends in the number of students completing T-level courses.11 Dec 2023HANSARDT-levelsWelcome back, Mr Speaker. According to Make UK, 36% of manufacturing vacancies are hard to fill because of a lack of skills. There are 170,000 fewer apprenticeship starts than in…11 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsI am very glad that the Minister asked me that, because I am about to make exactly that point. Combined, those changes would save drivers hundreds of pounds a year in lower…05 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsI am grateful for that, Mr Robertson. This is my final paragraph. Labour’s credible plan means taking action on car insurance costs, removing barriers to transport infrastructure…05 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsWill the Minister give way?05 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsOn a point of order, Mr Robertson. I seek your guidance. I have been accused of something by the Minister and not been given a chance to respond. How might I go about setting the…05 Dec 2023