Speeches by Blundell.

“The constituency that I represent is Heywood and Middleton North, which is in the Rochdale borough in Greater Manchester. There 40% of PHVs and taxies are licensed out of area. I was speaking to the head of public protection at Rochdale borough council, and he says that he is concerned about the number of taxis and PHV…”

“I would like to come to each member of the panel on this, but I will go to Emma first as the representative of Uber, if that is okay. In its written evidence, Uber described cross-border hiring as an “essential freedom” that supports connectivity and “benefits drivers, consumers, and local communities and economies”. O…”

“Thanks, Emma. Just quickly to Arooj in particular, what practical challenges do licensing authorities face when it comes to monitoring compliance and taking action against breaches of the law when it comes to disabled people?”

“I have a couple of questions on refusals and driver training. Emma, I am going to direct this one at you first. Given the continued reports of passengers being refused journeys or being overcharged, what changes are needed to ensure that the protections brought in by the Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Person…”

“Would the other members of the panel agree with that? Kimberly, you have touched on it, so I will go to Emma.”

“If, as some of you suggest, abolishing cross-border hiring is neither practical nor desirable, what realistic steps do you think could be taken to help both licensing authorities and operators ensure that local standards are enforceable? Andrew, I will go to you with that one.”

“Greater Manchester has a population of 3 million people. Do you know how many offices Uber has in Greater Manchester?”

“You are committed to sharing that data.”

“Women and girls living with endometriosis are waiting on average nine years for a full diagnosis. That is almost a decade of pain, uncertainty and endurance before they receive the targeted support that they need. Would the Leader of the House agree that the soon-to-be-renewed women’s health strategy must get a grip of…”

“I thank the Minister for her answer. We all know of the increasing and sinister use of technology in the appalling sexual abuse of children and young people. To address that, will the Minister consider extending the unduly lenient sentence scheme to include all TACSA offences and commit to a ban on the technologies tha…”

“10. What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to help to support victims of technology-assisted child sexual abuse.”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“It is unusual that I find myself agreeing with the shadow Business Secretary, the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith), but it is high time that we discuss our local high streets in this place. I would gently say, however, that doing so requires us to look back at the record of the Conservatives du…”

“Will the hon. Lady give way?”

“2. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reform public services.”

“The last Government left the public services on which our constituents rely on their knees, with many just about keeping their head above water, and the Probation Service is no different. Since being elected, I have come to understand the dire ramifications of what can go wrong when local probation services are not per…”

“The pride in place funding will be transformative for my constituency. I thank the Minister for working with me and for giving advice to urban areas such as Middleton—urban areas that a former Conservative Prime Minister bragged about diverting funds away from. I was delighted to convene a meeting at Burnside community…”

“My husband is a sitting councillor on Rochdale borough council.”

“Q I have a question for Ms Riddell about housing. In recent years, there has been an erosion of accountability on local housing association boards, with local authority representation diminished. Should local authority members have a more pronounced, or even statutory, role on those boards to bolster democratic account…”

“Q Thank you, Minister, for appearing before us today. In Rochdale borough, where I am an MP, we will never forget the appalling case of Awaab Ishak, who of course was the two-year-old toddler who lost his life as a result of the local housing association’s failures. This came after Rochdale Boroughwide Housing removed …”