Speeches by Slade.

“You talked about there being a regional space and obviously 50% is single-user accommodation, which is great. Are all of the regions sufficiently provided for? Are there areas of the country where there is not enough CAS3, and what about people who might have higher support needs, whether they have disabilities, addict…”

“I have been assisting several constituents who are deaf and need the support of British Sign Language interpreters and face-to-face appointments. There are only five BSL interpreters available to cover the whole of Dorset, and as a result people are waiting extremely long periods not only to get appointments but to get…”

“The Minister knew from day one that local government reorganisation and the introduction of mayors were taking place simultaneously; she knew that throughout the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Committee, so it is simply not credible to make this announcement now. Areas with delayed mayoral elections …”

“I welcome the overall thrust of the Bill. Measures such as the pension pot consolidations are long overdue and will make a real difference to savers, particularly small savers. Every new year, I try to tidy up the numerous tiny pensions from jobs I had in my 20s and 30s, but the pots are so small that the cost of a fin…”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention—he has stolen my next line. John, who works at the BP depot at Wytch Farm, which is the largest onshore oil site in England in Poole harbour, told me that his pension has been eroded by 11%—he probably got the same letter as my right hon. Friend’s constituents. Even mod…”

“Juries are not the cause of the court backlog; if they were, we would not see similar extended delays in the magistrates courts, which have a record backlog of 361,000 cases. The cause is not just pupillages, but legal advisers in magistrates courts. Given that some of these cases with potentially longer sentences will…”

“Bearing in mind that we are talking about investing in the future, I would like to focus my comments on young people. Last week I held a youth conversation and was so impressed with the focus of the young people on broad issues including housing and their fear of the far right. I look forward to hearing more about the …”

“Over the last 16 months, I have visited most of my 42 schools—some more than once—so I have seen some really effective use of occupational therapy principles, such as removing sensory triggers and updating lighting and layouts. At Colehill first school, the staff have simplified and rectified the décor throughout the s…”

“20. What steps her Department is taking to make school classrooms more accessible to children with SEND.”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as the host of a Ukrainian. Given the growing instability around the world and the absence of the US President from both the G20 summit and COP30, how will the Prime Minister use the close relationship between the UK and America to ensure tha…”

“It won’t be as long as some of my residents have to wait for their driving licences, will it? This is really important, and I do not think that it is going to change in the next few months, so if we need to wait for it, let’s get it on the list.”

“Yes, and this is my first time in front of the Backbench Business Committee, rather than being a frequent flyer. I am seeking a debate after raising this issue during business questions on a Thursday last month. The Government have moved on some changes to driving testing, which is welcome, with young people having lon…”

“Apart from my slight aversion to the word “reform”—I am trying to reduce my use of that word in my common parlance—I will do it, if that helps.”

“Yes, the bots.”

“I was contacted by residents of Canford Paddock, who wrote to me about ongoing unregulated estate fees, which particularly relate to a suitable alternative natural greenspace—SANG—that was a condition of the development, as it is near a site of special scientific interest. The privately owned SANG is in the Bournemouth…”

“I was fortunate to be part of the Bill Committee for this monstrous Bill—monstrous in size, I should clarify—so my summer was spent digesting each and every clause, and seeking to understand whether it does fulfil its ambitious title and move powers closer to communities. I must be clear that the last Government starte…”

“I am very happy to move new clause 29, should the hon. Member not have the opportunity to—”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Without new clause 29, my concern is that a mayor who does not honour the net zero commitments of the councils that sit within their area may undermine those councils’ principles and hard work, which will have been done over many years. New clause 4, in the name of the shadow Minister, …”

“I rise to present a petition about the sale of disposable barbecues. The petitioners and I ask the Government to note that 2025 has been the worst year on record for UK wildfires, with Dorset seeing over 900 of them. Disposable barbecues have been the initial cause of many, so we are calling for a ban on their sale to …”

“In the summer, I spent the morning with Anushka, a senior social care worker in Wimborne. She and her colleagues earn more than the earnings threshold and came here with their families on the understanding that they could make a new life here, contributing to society and paying their taxes. The recent hostile narrative…”