Speeches by Khan.

“Lorna, a question to you directly first. The Phase 2 report found that the local authority building control had been vulnerable to manipulation by dishonest manufacturers due to a failure to implement its processes vigorously. How would the expected recommendations improve the way in which the local authority building …”

“I have a follow-up question on what you said around the regulation. Do you think that has created challenges in recruitment and resourcing? Is it a potential issue going forward in terms of whether you actually have a resource in place to be able to implement everything you should be doing?”

“I want to move on to fire safety and services. How confident are you that the changes to how Fire and Rescue Services operate—in relation to high-rise fires particularly—will prevent another disaster like Grenfell from happening? Are there any recommendations for the Fire and Rescue Services in particular that you want…”

“Across the House this week we have heard about the vital contribution that our armed forces make, and the dedication they show to this country. However, sometimes the experiences of women in the armed forces can be challenging. Will the Leader of the House consider a debate on how the Government can support women who a…”

“My hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful speech. Does she agree with me and with my hon. Friend the Member for Clapham and Brixton Hill (Bell Ribeiro-Addy) that health services for women of colour are also lagging very far behind?”

“It is a pleasure to speak in this International Women’s Day debate as the first female MP for Gillingham and Rainham. I am surrounded by so many hard-working and driven women from across the House. Regardless of the party we represent, politics has always been a vehicle for smashing gender stereotypes, pulling down bar…”

“Medway Maritime hospital in my constituency of Gillingham and Rainham has today received a concerning Care Quality Commission report, following an inspection of the emergency department in February last year. Testimonies include patients having to wait up to 50 hours to be seen, and others being told to soil themselves…”

“This is perhaps a question for Brian and Ian. I just want to get your reflections on a couple of things. What are the main challenges in attracting and retaining skilled professionals to work in the construction sector? Are there any specific roles within construction that have been particularly impacted by labour shor…”

“Anna, did you have any reflections on that?”

“On that, one of my local colleges offers construction skills as part of its curriculum. It finds that it has people who wish to be part of the course, but does not necessarily have teachers who are able to deliver those courses, even if they are from the construction industry. I wondered whether you had any reflections…”

“So that I am clear, we are saying that it is not necessarily a pipeline issue.”

“To what extent do you think the sector is reliant on overseas labour? Have you seen that change in recent years? How is that trend moving?”

“A little bit of this has already been mentioned. Particularly to Tim, Mark and Anna, I wanted to get a sense from you of what you think the main challenges are in attracting and retaining skilled professionals in the construction sector.”

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

“To unpick those figures that you gave at the start, 50% do not complete and 70% do not go on to get jobs. Could you unpick that a little bit for me and explain why you think that that is the case?”

“On that point, will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“The Prime Minister rightly reaffirms our commitment to our national security. While it is regrettable that foreign aid and the soft power that goes with it will, for a time, see a reduction, does he agree that without the necessary hard power to back what we say on the world stage, the impact of our international aid w…”

“I appreciate what the Minister has said; I just wanted to understand a little bit. We might not want to get to the levels that we see in our European counterparts, or perhaps that piece of work has not been looked at, but are there any plans to look at further tax devolving powers at this point or in the near future? I…”

“I have one final question. As I mentioned earlier, I used to be a councillor in Medway, a unitary authority that only became a unitary authority 23 years ago. There were huge challenges when unitarisation happened around bringing those councils together, the cost implications of that and the impact on services. It is n…”

“Just to follow up on that, this is not going to be cheap. In terms of the financial support that is needed to make sure this happens, what considerations have been given to how that would work?”