Speeches by Turner.

“We are all waiting for the Government’s wider industrial strategy. What role should the development of the long-term plan for the railway play in the development of that wider Government strategy, including support for the UK’s industrial base and infrastructure assets?”

“Would you say we are behind the curve on technological adoption compared with other countries?”

“I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to review the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority; and for connected purposes. From time to time, this House has asked itself the question: what value do we place on support for the victims of violent crime? I believe that this…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered compensation for criminal injuries. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship for the first time, Dr Murrison. At the outset, I thank the members of the Backbench Business Committee for agreeing to allocate this debate and all hon. Members, across parties, who supporte…”

“The hon. Member raises what sounds like a truly shocking case. All my sympathies are with that child and his family. I agree wholeheartedly with the point she makes about timelines and the nature of communication through the scheme, which I—and, I am sure, other Members—will come on to in the course of this debate. At …”

“My hon. Friend is very learned and experienced in these matters, and I wholeheartedly agree. The discrepancy is hard to explain, especially as the pre-1996 non-statutory scheme explicitly aligned the criminal injuries time limit with that for civil claims. There is some evidence that victims who have legal representati…”

“My hon. Friend, the Chair of the Justice Committee, makes an important point. We must also consider the number of victims of crime who are so exhausted by the process that they choose not to appeal, even though they may have grounds to do so. His scrutiny in this area is very welcome. Changes made to the scheme have an…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and I agree with her. USDAW’s Freedom From Fear campaign, which has been running for many years and covers a number of important issues, including the importance of fair access to compensation, is to be welcomed, and USDAW should be congratulated on the changes that it has a…”

“My hon. Friend is making a very informed speech, as did the hon. Members who spoke before him. Does he agree that, with each year that passes without re-examination of the tariffs, the gap will grow between the award that someone may be able to secure—if a perpetrator is identified and the victim is able to bring a civ…”

“The hon. Member is making a very informed speech. On his point about the complexity of the application, I recently had cause to see the application form for the pre-statutory scheme, and it was simpler than the form that victims have to fill out today. Does he agree that something has gone quite wrong here down the yea…”

“I will not detain Members long, but I wish to thank everyone who has spoken in this debate for their informed speeches and for their tone. It is right that we scrutinise and criticise the records of Governments past and present—that is one of our critical functions—but all hon. Members have approached the subject with …”

“I am delighted to hear a reference to a White Paper from 1993. I am a great believer in the theory that obscurity is a source of strength, and my hon. Friend has provided some evidence for that. The Treasury takes a legitimate and necessary interest in annually managed expenditure. On the other hand, there is a real ri…”

“I see. Can we expect to see some kind of summary published of the conclusions that the panel came to, about strategic priorities?”

“When you look at the sum of those projects, are those that are supported by outside organisations fully within scope? I am thinking particularly about the mayoral proposals for rail enhancements north of Birmingham.”

“On a similar point, now that the lower Thames crossing has been given the green light, or had development consent and—it pains me to say this—looking at some other large projects like HS2 where something has gone quite badly wrong with the delivery of that project, what lessons are you looking to learn from HS2’s exper…”

“That leads on quite naturally to what I want to ask. In respect of the projects that were inherited last year, we heard in July that unfunded transport commitments were a significant share—about 15%—of that wider £22 billion gap. In the review of those projects, what progress has the capital review panel made, and when…”

“I will finish by referencing the point that my colleague Catherine made about regional disparities. I understand, and you have said today, that you want to take a balanced approach. I just ask that historical imbalances be taken into account. In the midlands it always felt like the midlands engine was the afterthought …”

“On that point around individual schemes, I understand that you have said you aren’t going to talk about the outcomes for particular schemes today, but can we take it from your update that that scheme-by-scheme ranking, reprofiling scrutiny, took place within the core Department in conversation with the Treasury? Was th…”

“I thank the Minister for his efforts to keep Birmingham MPs informed on a cross-party basis during this dispute. I would also like to associate myself with the condemnation of the publication of photographs of the houses of some of the parties to the dispute. My residents in Birmingham Northfield want to see a service …”

“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can you please advise me on the correct response to late notice of a constituency visit by another Member? On 3 April, the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake)—who I have informed in advance of my intention to raise this point of order—wrote to me at 9.15 am to…”