Speeches by Platt.

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.”

“The hon. Gentleman is making some good points, especially on tool theft. My hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth North (Amanda Martin) is leading a campaign on tool theft; it would be great if he got involved.”

“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Threats, abuse and violence should never be accepted as part of the job. Nationally, the scale of the problem is alarming. USDAW’s latest survey found that 69% of retail workers had been verbally abused in the past year, 45% had been threatened and 17% had been assaulted. Some ha…”

“I am really interested in that bit. The 2020 report stated that the commission did not know what impact it was having on problem gambling, or what measures would demonstrate that the regulation was working. Then the previous panel informed us that new, updated studies were desperately needed. When will you meet the dem…”

“How can you encourage operators to go beyond the minimum required to prevent gambling-related harms? Do you have any examples of where that has happened?”

“I am guesting from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, so I am interested in the 2019 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee report “Immersive and addictive technologies”. A subsequent report in 2023 specifically mentioned loot boxes, but the Government rejected that recommendation. Do you think there is still…”

“Lucy, you have mentioned loot boxes; what is your take on what we should be able to do?”

“My questions are directed to you, Tim. The 2020 Public Accounts Committee report was pretty damning about the commission. What has the commission done since that report to improve the data and the intelligence that it uses to identify what is going wrong for consumers and for you to be able to intervene quickly? Are yo…”

“I understand that you cannot look at cases older than two years old—is that right?”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Pritchard. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Mrs Russell) for leading this important debate. I stand in Westminster Hall again to highlight the urgent need for a strategic, place-based approach to investment in our towns. Earlier this month, I le…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for giving way; he is very kind. In my constituency, ASB is conducted by people who have alcohol and drug problems. Does he agree that the fact that the new respect orders have positive requirements, such as attending drug or alcohol support services, will get to the root of the problem?”

“My hon. Friend is making an excellent point. Where the community comes in is a game changer, because it is all about intelligence. What will make the difference in seizing these off-road bikes is the police working with our local authorities and communities.”

“Q Thank you for attending. I want to address the breach of protection orders. This question is more for Suky. I have been dealing with a case in Wigan, where the victim’s ex-partner committed the most heinous crime. Given that more than half of stalking victims are targeted by former intimate partners, do you think the…”

“Do you believe that a central person who is in the place could connect the schools to the clubs and to a place?”

“I want to concentrate on the links between schools and community sport. If we take the disparities for children and young people from low economic backgrounds who are taking part in sports, the numbers are reducing, and similarly, schools in our more challenging or disadvantaged areas are less likely to offer pupils a …”

“Mark, is that a model that you recognise would work? You are going throughout the country and into some of the deprived areas.”

“Do you believe that a central person who is in the place could connect the schools to the clubs and to a place?”

“Mark, is that a model that you recognise would work? You are going throughout the country and into some of the deprived areas.”

“I represent the best rugby league town in the country, with the mighty Leigh Leopards, and I know how important it is for that to filter down to our grassroots clubs. We have some amazing facilities, and the strength of that is obviously its workforce and volunteers. Across the board and across all our sporting sectors…”

“I want to concentrate on the links between schools and community sport. If we take the disparities for children and young people from low economic backgrounds who are taking part in sports, the numbers are reducing, and similarly, schools in our more challenging or disadvantaged areas are less likely to offer pupils a …”