Speeches by Khan.

“Does my hon. Friend agree that given that the SNP has failed to run vital services in Scotland, we should not give it control of a border?”

“I recently visited the hygiene bank in Medway in my constituency. Its volunteers provide essential hygiene products to people who need them, restoring their dignity and confidence. Given that 4.2 million adults in the UK live in hygiene poverty, will the Leader of the House consider a debate on how we tackle this issue…”

“I am Naushabah Khan, MP for Gillingham and Rainham.”

“I just wanted to ask a question in terms of some of the reflections we have had on section 106. Perhaps slightly further down the process, once the agreements have been made, we are aware that there are billions, at the minute, nationally of unspent section 106 contributions sitting there. I just wondered if the panel …”

“Can I just have a quick follow-up on that point? In terms of changing behaviours and the reforms to CPO that the current Planning and Infrastructure Bill is proposing, you are saying that there is a potential to change behaviour, but it needs to be done at scale.”

“Does anyone else on the panel have any comments on any element of compulsory purchase or land assembly?”

“I see. In terms of the public interest point, I understand from what you have said that you think CPO should be allowable under the public interest banner. Could Government go further in terms of guidance on what constitutes public interest? Would that be more helpful?”

“I want to move on to land assembly. Maurice, this question is for you first. What are the potential benefits of a more widespread land assembly by public bodies?”

“That is very helpful. Just to pick up on that, you mentioned the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and the powers extending CPO. Does the current iteration of those powers go far enough? Is there any potential to have more improvements to support land assembly?”

“A report by the Gambling Commission released in November 2024 showed that the proportion of young people between the ages of 11 and 17 experiencing problem gambling increased by 114% in just one year. Will the Secretary of State please outline the steps her Department is taking to prevent young people from becoming vic…”

“I thank my hon. Friend and Chair of the Select Committee, of which I am a member, for presenting the report. We heard compelling evidence during the inquiry. Does she agree that the Government should look carefully at the evidence we heard about the impact of out-of-borough placements on children, families and host bor…”

“11. What steps her Department is taking to reduce gambling harms.”

“Following on from that, obviously we have the conversations around devolution and the role that combined and mayoral authorities will play. What do you see their role being in resilience planning going forward, and what impact do you think the plans around devolution could have on this? Do you think there could be some…”

“I am Naushabah Khan, the Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham.”

“Just so that I am clear, there is some additional funding here to back this up and give councils support to deliver.”

“We have just heard a little bit about your conversations with RBKC, but the Government have also said that they support the recommendations directed to councils around improving their resilience and training arrangements. How are you going to ensure that councils are able to implement those changes, particularly in ter…”

“I completely agree with my hon. Friend. We must support our young men. The start of that journey is to tackle the toxic and concerning material found online. We must ensure that the social media companies, with their billions, are doing the right thing in managing that content, which I do not believe they are doing at …”

“I thank the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) for bringing this debate to the House, and I commend colleagues for their powerful speeches. It is clear that there is an undeniable consensus across the House on the need to get this right. However, consensus alone is not enough. A national crisis has devastated…”

“I think we have all been shocked and horrified to see the escalation in Gaza over the past few days. I thank the Foreign Secretary for his words today. What work is he doing with the international community and directly with the Israeli Government to lift the blockade on aid and ensure that it can get to the Palestinia…”

“I am the Labour MP for Gillingham and Rainham.”