Speeches by Dixon.

“The fair basis is very important, given the legal costs and so as not to go down the route of having more employment tribunals.”

“As the account reports, some of it was unsuitable for use. You are saying that, effectively, all the dud PPE has now been disposed of as we sit here.”

“The hon. Gentleman may know that I am the co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on carers. We are very pleased that there are now unpaid leave requirements for carers; on other occasions, I have urged the Government to look into going further with paid entitlements for carers. There is a real opportunity to ena…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and I am a proud member of Community. It is an honour to speak as this landmark Bill hopefully passes its next stage, finally bringing to an end an era of insecurity and low pay under the Conservative party. This landmark Bill brings in day o…”

“Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. Very briefly, I am delighted that the Government are strengthening statutory sick pay. During covid, many care workers were forced to go into work—at their own risk, and risking those they were caring for—because they were not eligible for statutory sick pay, so strengthening …”

“Antisocial behaviour is breaking communities in places like Windhill, Baildon, Cottingley and Denholme. It is a direct result of the cuts made to neighbourhood policing by the Conservative party. When I speak to local residents, they express concerns about the misuse of fireworks, drug dealing, fly-tipping and the dang…”

“I welcome the Minister to her place and congratulate her on her new role. On building a national care service and the Casey review, will she reassure me and other Members of the House that there will be a first-phase report in 2026 to inform the spending review, and that we will have action sooner than the 2028 final r…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“On that point, will my hon. Friend give way?”

“I thank my hon. Friend for giving way. It is always a pleasure to serve with her on the Public Accounts Committee under the leadership of the hon. Member for North Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown). She makes an excellent point about the raising of capital budgets. In my constituency, we have the RAAC-infested Air…”

“In our market square in Bingley, we have Bingley arts centre and, next to it, Bingley town hall, which is ripe for redevelopment. The community would love to make it into a creative arts centre. Will my hon. Friend ensure that I and members of the local community can meet the relevant Minister to see what opportunities…”

“I agree with the hon. Gentleman that market towns are a crucial part of our culture, not only here in England but in Northern Ireland, too. In my constituency, King John granted Bingley’s first market charter back in 1212 and the Bingley butter cross still stands to this day. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that thriving…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for her earlier response. This year, Bradford is the UK city of culture. This is a fantastic opportunity to show off the creative talent of our wider district, including the Shipley constituency, and it could be the springboard for unleashing the economic potential of our city and area, w…”

“7. What steps her Department has taken to help support creative industries in Bradford.”

“I am interested in what is on the longlist. Are there things that you have done in the past that you know do not work, so they are on the “don’t even put them to Ministers” list because we have tried them and they have failed? I appreciate that you cannot prejudge a Minister’s decision, but we are keen, in this Committ…”

“That was the period when I was doing my master’s and learning about dental public health. I remember reading papers then that said there was something called supplier-induced demand, which meant that if you pay dentists by activity, you will get them to do things that they do not need to do—it is basically stuffing the…”

“Yes. The NAO Report suggests, on the wider modelling underpinning the plan, that it was recognised back in March of last year that there were things that were not giving confidence. It is very disappointing that something as fundamental as the costs and number of appointments was based on flawed analysis. What confiden…”

“But when poor people in deprived areas cannot get registered and cannot be seen on the NHS, do they not effectively become vulnerable patients? They cannot get routine dental care or cannot afford it privately. Maybe you would like to answer this, Dr Wong. It seems that community dental services and urgent dental care …”

“I guess there is a question about value for money. We are probably spending far too little, given that most people are not getting any access. The question is: what, from a very broken system, is the most cost-effective route to getting access for the people who really need it? I suppose we will come back to this, Chai…”