Speeches by Collier.

“14. What steps she is taking to ensure high-quality school places for children with SEND.”

“Parents in Burton and Uttoxeter tell me that, under Reform-run Staffordshire county council, their pleas for help are too often ignored, leaving children in unsuitable settings or out of education altogether. Communication is extremely poor, and too often meaningful action comes only at the point of crisis. What action…”

“So you see this as part of that national database?”

“Yes, it was about safety and distractions. I am sure that you have been in an Uber when a new ride has popped up and it is quite distracting for the driver. In our evidence, Uber said that it did not think that that was a problem but I am sure that we have our own experience of people tapping around on their phone, and…”

“You must recognise that there is a difference between the traditional radio calls versus people swiping and audible noise and distraction.”

“Coming on to that point about the national database, we have heard from people giving evidence that support the establishment of a national database. The Local Government Association is one of those organisations. What is your view on establishing a national database?”

“It will be part of your consultation process. If it is something that the Department decides to go forward with, what support would you put in place for taxi drivers, private hire drivers and operators?”

“Just on information sharing between the police and licensing authorities, we have heard that it is very different across the country, and it is dependent on the relationship and agreements that licensing authorities have with the police force in their area. There is no official role for the police in the licensing of t…”

“Minister, in your letter to us you mentioned in-vehicle CCTV and suggested that that might be in scope for the national minimum standards, but you noted that there are concerns within the sector about that, and you have mentioned them today. In principle, does the Department think that CCTV should be a national require…”

“As the MP representing the home of British brewing, Burton-upon-Trent, it will come as no surprise that I will speak to clause 86, and focus my contribution on pubs and hospitality. For me, this not just political; it is personal. As a Burtonian, I grew up with the smell of hops permeating the air and Burton’s famous w…”

“Issues such as these are why the new defence industrial strategy is so welcome, and it places a prioritisation on British firms. That is welcome news to local Rolls-Royce, which has been awarded billions of pounds of contracts under this Government. What more will that investment do to support neighbouring areas such a…”

“Before Christmas, I attended Burton addiction centre’s inspirational celebration of recovery. There, we celebrated hundreds of people who are in recovery—people who had overcome huge battles with addiction to rebuild their lives. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating all those who were there and the st…”

“I recognise the Minister’s dedication to this issue over many years, and I am glad that today she is in a position to introduce this strategy, which rightly focuses on reducing death and injury on our roads. We all know of places in our communities that are accident or speeding hotspots, where it is only a matter of ti…”

“7. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK’s membership of the European convention on human rights on the Belfast agreement.”

“The Bill’s main purpose, as you have spoken about, was to streamline the results, but when things do go wrong there are about three different organisations that could have a role: the passenger watchdog, the rail ombudsman and the ORR. Obviously, that might also be after a customer has gone to GBR itself. Are you confi…”

“The European convention on human rights is foundational to the Good Friday agreement. Given that Reform and the Conservatives want to crash us out of the convention, does the Secretary of State agree that that would put at risk the Good Friday agreement and that they really ought to think again?”

“What difference will passengers notice between the new passenger watchdog and what they currently experience with Transport Focus?”

“The passenger watchdog will not have enforcement powers, but it will be able to refer matters on to investigation with the ORR. Why have you taken that approach, and not given the watchdog its own enforcement powers?”

“Do you imagine that if people have got complaints, they would first go to GBR? For example, if I was a disabled passenger and my assistance did not arrive, would I go to GBR or the passenger watchdog, and what would be the threshold for that to be referred on?”

“Devolution is about greater local accountability. Do you feel there are mechanisms in the Bill for GBR to be held to account locally, and what needs to change for that to happen? Jamie, do you want to comment on that?”