Speeches by Voaden.

“I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention; I could not agree more. I declare an interest here. A family member who has been trying to set up a business park has been told that it is not doable because they are too far from the exchange. As has been said, we can go to space, but we cannot connect to the internet. It j…”

“I thank the hon. Member for that intervention; I could not agree more.”

“I am not aware of the specifics of mobile towers, but I am sure the hon. Member is absolutely right. Back to Diptford: years ago, residents were promised full-fibre broadband, but it has yet to materialise. Despite repeated assurances from providers and Governments, very little progress has been made. Residents in Holn…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I totally agree. It is outrageous that a company like Airband is allowed to pick off the easy bits and then walk away when it comes to the more expensive bits of the contract. In Staverton, most residents have no mobile signal at all. Although mobile providers claim high cov…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Frome and East Somerset (Anna Sabine) for securing this debate. Too many people in South Devon are still being cut off by poor digital infrastructure. Airband promised to deliver, but was allowed to fail spectacularly …”

“Go for it.”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“On the issue of not being able to get to every premises, particularly in very rural areas—the highlands and islands would be an example—have the Government given thought to satellite internet provision, and perhaps to subsidising the cost of that for homeowners?”

“Invest to save.”

“I will be very brief with the big question at the end. What is your view of the Government’s current child poverty strategy, what areas should we be focusing on as a Committee and, given the high levels of child poverty, how likely is it that the Government can deliver significant change in the short and long term? It …”

“Do you think all teachers should be trained in trauma?”

“Grassroots funding in communities.”

“Can I just say, Katriona, how powerful it is to sit here and listen to your testimony? It makes such a difference to hear from somebody who has actually lived this. You have made those changes in your life, and it is really good for us to learn from your experience.”

“We know that children growing up in poverty are much more likely to be taken into care. You have written in your book about the impact of your parents’ substance misuse and mental health issues. This is a huge question, but in a nutshell, what do you think is the most effective way that the system can support families …”

“Grassroots funding in communities.”

“Do you think all teachers should be trained in trauma?”

“I will be very brief with the big question at the end. What is your view of the Government’s current child poverty strategy, what areas should we be focusing on as a Committee and, given the high levels of child poverty, how likely is it that the Government can deliver significant change in the short and long term? It …”

“Invest to save.”

“We know that children growing up in poverty are much more likely to be taken into care. You have written in your book about the impact of your parents’ substance misuse and mental health issues. This is a huge question, but in a nutshell, what do you think is the most effective way that the system can support families …”

“Can I just say, Katriona, how powerful it is to sit here and listen to your testimony? It makes such a difference to hear from somebody who has actually lived this. You have made those changes in your life, and it is really good for us to learn from your experience.”