Speeches by Rutland.

“I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the BBC and a former employee of the Prospect and Bectu unions, which represent BBC staff. I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and the BBC’s own statement today, which makes it clear that th…”

“I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and the Government’s work to ensure that help is there for those who need it now and in future. Many in this House will be worried that progress on closing the disability employment gap stalled under the Conservative party, at 28 percentage points. Will the Secretary of State …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for securing this important debate. I declare an interest, as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the BBC, a recipient of BBC hospitality, and a former e…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for that answer. I have been working with disabled constituents, our local jobcentre and employers to ensure that everyone is working together to maximise opportunities for disabled people, and that they are not just recruited but retained and thriving in jobs locally. However, some peopl…”

“16. What steps she is taking to support severely disabled people who will never be able to work in East Worthing and Shoreham constituency.”

“Do you see the wrong kinds of facilities being built, as well as facilities being built in the wrong places, or is it one or the other?”

“The Football Foundation can create multi-use facilities. If you were feeding in your advice, I suppose organisations such as the LTA might come in and say that they wanted to feed in as well, because court-based sports cannot necessarily be conducted on the kinds of pitches that the Football Federation might produce. H…”

“Would you like to see wider use of place-based funding to improve diversity in the sports and activities available and the people participating? Perhaps I will turn to Peter first. How might you improve the model?”

“Peter, local councils do not currently have a statutory obligation to fund sport or leisure. I might know your answer to this question already, but would you welcome the introduction of a statutory duty on councils to support local sport, or would that be counterproductive?”

“This is another question for you, Peter. Looking at other sources of funding, research by the Home Builders Federation has shown that there is up to £2.8 billion in unused home builder contributions being held by local authorities. The LTA has described this as a “significant missed opportunity from local authorities t…”

“The Football Foundation can create multi-use facilities. If you were feeding in your advice, I suppose organisations such as the LTA might come in and say that they wanted to feed in as well, because court-based sports cannot necessarily be conducted on the kinds of pitches that the Football Federation might produce. H…”

“Before I turn to Rob, is there anything that you think local authorities could be doing to spend the money more quickly, or would that be counterproductive?”

“The unspent money is not necessarily unallocated. It may be waiting for additional contributions to meet a project.”

“Do you see the wrong kinds of facilities being built, as well as facilities being built in the wrong places, or is it one or the other?”

“The unspent money is not necessarily unallocated. It may be waiting for additional contributions to meet a project.”

“Would you like to see wider use of place-based funding to improve diversity in the sports and activities available and the people participating? Perhaps I will turn to Peter first. How might you improve the model?”

“Before I turn to Rob, is there anything that you think local authorities could be doing to spend the money more quickly, or would that be counterproductive?”

“Peter, local councils do not currently have a statutory obligation to fund sport or leisure. I might know your answer to this question already, but would you welcome the introduction of a statutory duty on councils to support local sport, or would that be counterproductive?”

“This is another question for you, Peter. Looking at other sources of funding, research by the Home Builders Federation has shown that there is up to £2.8 billion in unused home builder contributions being held by local authorities. The LTA has described this as a “significant missed opportunity from local authorities t…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. The case he raises touches the hearts of those across the world who have also lost loved ones in the tragic circumstances of methanol poisoning. Would he agree that it is imperative that we must build awareness of how to stay safe abroad among all those preparing t…”