Speeches by Hack.

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Josh Dean) for securing this incredibly important debate. I also thank my schools and the college in North West Leicestershire for welcoming me on my various visits in the last 10 months. As time is…”

“My constituent, James Hares, was one of the brave pilots in the same unit. Despite the unit having a death rate of about 48%—one of the worst of the war—he survived, only to sadly pass away on the journey home. We have heard from so many colleagues already how those stories are largely untold and how many people did cr…”

“That is fascinating. The data says that the impact of social isolation is like smoking 50 cigarettes. You mentioned in your response to Jo that you have been asked all these questions, but what health impacts have you seen from the change of the eligibility to winter fuel payment? Have you researched that yet?”

“We did public health in Leicestershire and even in Leicestershire life expectancy has plateaued, but healthy life expectancy has actually taken a dive. In your work, you did put a cause for optimism through that, particularly lessons from the Marmot city regions like Greater Manchester. What do you think would be neede…”

“Thank you. That has been extremely helpful.”

“I want to focus on the 10-year health plan. Specifically, in my constituency we have most of the Leicestershire coalfields. What we see in our health data is very much an increase of COPD but also an increase of cardiovascular disease. What should we prioritise when looking at the five-year plan for older people? In my…”

“Thank you. I could listen to you all day. It has been fascinating so far.”

“T2. North West Leicestershire has been at the forefront of industry for generations. Now, leading global companies such as ABB are investing locally, and our focus on energy efficiency is leading the way to net zero. Apprenticeships are a core part of that. How will our Government encourage apprenticeships in that sect…”

“We have 20,000 people employed by the logistics sector in North West Leicestershire, in part because we have the second largest freight airport in the UK, with East Midlands airport being key to international trade. Does my hon. Friend agree that for constituents like ours, logistics needs effective trading relationshi…”

“Just this morning, my office received notice of the intent to cancel two key bus services in my constituency—the 125, which connects Castle Donington to Coalville and into Leicester city, and the 129, which connects Ashby-de-la-Zouch to Loughborough and is the only service for some of my rural villages. Will the Leader…”

“We have covered a bit of this already and it has been a useful discussion so far. Your representative organisations’ person-centred approach to employability would look quite different. We talked about it a little bit. Where do you think the similarities could be in a person-centred approach across homelessness, disabl…”

“Earlier in the panel Balbir mentioned pressure to take any job, and the other conversations on supported housing and the benefit penalty is well versed. That is a real concern. What difference do you think it would make to remove some of that pressure to take any job and create careers? I represent a rural seat so ther…”

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“We have heard an awful lot today. Thank you so much for your contribution so far about the environment within a jobcentre. I visited my own and we have visited ones in Manchester and Glasgow as well, and all are quite different. We also heard from the previous panel around co-location and whether or not different commu…”

“From a careers service point of view obviously there is that challenge of co-location with Jobcentre Plus colleagues, but also maybe with the third sector. What is the sense with the career service?”

“Thank you. Moving on, we have received lots of submissions with regard to the presence of security colleagues in Jobcentre Plus and that that may create an unpleasant environment for some claimants. What do you think is needed to try to get a better balance between the environment, and what people go in for might not n…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for his opening remarks and the speed with which our Government are implementing these vital changes. It is welcome to have an opportunity to speak again on an issue that matters to me and my constituents in North West Leicestershire. Sewage and pollution feature in many discussions on th…”

“As my hon. Friend says, Severn Trent serves both our communities, and yes, it must do its bit to clean up our waterways. I was a child of the 1980s, although I know my hon. Friend cannot believe that. I grew up by the seaside, and I remember the impact that our polluted seas had on our local community. I saw the change…”

“I thank the Minister for his update on the progress to redress the victims of the Horizon scandal as well as the commitment to invest in new technology. In light of the sudden closure of a post office in Coalville in my constituency, what reassurance can the Minister give to current and prospective new postmasters that…”

“When we talk about devolution, we cannot forget Leicestershire, which is in a devolution desert. My constituency of North West Leicestershire borders both Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. We have an international airport, but, significantly, we have no passenger rail. Does the Minister agree that actual and effective pu…”