Speeches by Carling.

“I want to revisit the freepost issue, which you started to mention before in terms of the election address. In my constituency, we found that it was coming out very late, and I know a lot of colleagues around the area did too. Just about the week before the election, I was out delivering what was supposed to be the fol…”

“Okay, that is really helpful. That may be something I will follow up with you about later. Thank you.”

“That is really helpful to hear. I would be interested to hear if you have specific thoughts on what that could look like.”

“Tangentially to a question of Charlotte’s, there is a lack of clarity in the guidance about what political party tellers can do, and a lack of awareness in general about what they do. Do you think presiding officers are in a space where they are able to manage the relationships effectively, or are there problems that m…”

“Just before Christmas, I was fortunate to attend the latest passing-out parade for graduates of the Firebreak scheme at Stanground fire station in my constituency of North West Cambridgeshire. That intensive five-day intervention programme provides a positive alternative learning environment and is aimed at young peopl…”

“I have one more question, if I may, Chair. The misinformation and disinformation point that you mentioned is something we have had a lot of discussion about recently. Can you speak a bit more about the action the Electoral Commission took in advance of the election in that space?”

“That is really helpful, thank you. The statistic about the proportion of younger people who think it is okay to abuse a politician is really shocking. Often, in the public discourse around that, you don’t picture a young person as a typical person who would abuse a politician. It is quite interesting in terms of where …”

“Earlier, you started to talk a little bit around disengagement in young people and them not feeling that politics was important in general. Your report says you have a view that “high quality education about democracy and elections” is important to encourage particularly young people, but people in general, to vote. Co…”

“It is a pleasure to have you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I spent some time thinking about whether I wanted to speak in this debate. I thought to myself, “On our first day back, when I’ve got a lot to be getting on with, have I got the mental stamina to listen to Conservative Members talk about how, before Labour came to …”

“No, that will do, thank you. In six months, Labour has achieved more than the Conservatives did in 14 years. Barely a single achievement comes to mind when thinking of the Governments from 2010 to 2024. If anyone has a right to feel short-changed, lied to and let down, it is those who voted for the Conservatives in 201…”

“I really welcome the increase in police funding for Cambridgeshire. I understand the concerns being raised. A lot of growth is happening in and around Cambridgeshire. Can the Minister reassure me that her Department will have the relevant conversations with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and …”

“T10. May I commend the Government on their recent decision to bring a large amount of military housing back in house after the disastrous Tory decision to privatise it? It is massively welcome in North West Cambridgeshire, where 431 homes are being repurchased, but a lot of the housing is in a shocking state; what step…”

“I do not have that figure to hand, but we are going to recruit 6,500 of them, and we need them.”

“My constituency has around 12,000 employees in the wholesale and retail trade sector, many of whom will be affected by freight crime. Indeed, the recent report by the APPG on freight and logistics named Peterborough as a key freight crime hotspot. Does my hon. Friend agree that measures to tackle freight crime are long…”

“Several of my constituents have been in touch who are incredibly concerned about family members in Bangladesh. Those family members have been living in extreme fear for some time, but particularly since August, and reports of increasing violence against the Hindu community are disturbing. How do the Government intend t…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for coming to the House to announce these measures. I am pleased to see that Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been included as one of the areas for trailblazing the new youth guarantee. On Friday, I held a roundtable with local businesses, and one of the main themes that emerged was th…”

“I am grateful to the Minister for coming to the House to set out the Government’s measures to deal with this issue. I share my colleagues’ amazement about the new-found concern of Conservative Members—[Interruption.] I am not sure why the right hon. Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (Sir Gavin Williamson) is…”

“It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. Food bank use massively increased under the last Government, and has nearly doubled since 2018-9. Of the 3.12 million emergency food parcels distributed by the Trussell Trust network in 2023-4, more than 1.14 million were for children. In June and July this year, 13.6% …”

“21. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of patient access to primary care services.”

“The shadow Minister has made a point about the Government’s difficult decision to withdraw the winter fuel payment. If he feels so strongly about it, why did his party pledge to do it in 2017?”