Speeches by Shanker.

“Sexual assaults and harassment on trains have risen by more than a third over the past 10 years, yet too many trains and stations still lack adequate CCTV. That evidence gap lets criminals evade justice and fails victims. What steps are the Secretary of State and his colleagues taking to improve CCTV coverage across th…”

“We have heard that the proposed EV excise duty scheme might be the right policy but at the wrong time. Is introducing this new cost while trying to encourage more take-up a bit premature?”

“You say that you have done some modelling. What figures come out of that?”

“The OBR has estimated that, taking into account the policies that incentivise take-up over the forecast period for eVED, there will be a net decrease of 120,000 vehicles. How does that affect the Department’s planning of the transition?”

“What were the figures from your modelling?”

“Moving on to HGVs, the Government has launched a consultation on the new regulatory framework for HGVs and plans to publish two new strategies—the coach infrastructure strategy and the zero emission HGV strategy. What measures need to be included in these strategies to make them work?”

“Q9. Derby is a manufacturing powerhouse, but too many people in our city have not felt the benefit of that success. That is why tomorrow we are delighted to be launching Team Derby with our East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward. Does the Prime Minister agree that with our brilliant Chancellor and our Labour Government backin…”

“Electric vans are selling at only about half the rate required to meet the original ZEV mandate targets—last year, I think that 9.1% of new registrations were electric. What is the biggest barrier to electric van adoption? Is a new policy required to accelerate take-up?”

“Last month it was brilliant to see Derby, the home of rail, host the Community Rail Network awards, recognising the fantastic work people do on behalf of their communities and the railways, and welcoming over 600 people to our city. I saw that dedication at first hand when I went litter picking with volunteers at Peart…”

“We have spoken about many digital tools, apps, route planners and real-time information, and how important they are to get behaviour change. How do we do that without excluding those who are not as digitally confident as others?”

“Is better integration a way to bring about behavioural change, or will efforts to change behaviour lead to better integration?”

“In Derby and Derbyshire, 71% of habitual knife carriers are aged 25 or under. Does the Minister agree that, in Derby and throughout the country, we need to provide a tailored support package so that we can break the cycle of young people’s involvement in knife crime and keep our communities safe?”

“In my mind, I think DBT. Skills England and DFE have got their work, and DWP has got its work—as we heard from the previous applicant, the Treasury play a key part in this as well—and while recognition of this problem lies across Government, ultimately with the topic being manufacturing and UK jobs, DBT would be best p…”

“I would, and I think it is important enough that Members would stay around on a Thursday to participate. I have gone for the Tuesday just because some of the people who signed the application requested a Tuesday or Wednesday, and from experience, those days are better attended. That is the reason I went for the Tuesday…”

“Thank you. Calvin Bailey made representations.”

“Thank you. The success of UK manufacturing depends on the skills of our workforce. Employers, the Government and anybody else you speak to will say that the biggest asset is people, and I genuinely believe that to be true. But there are currently 55,000 unfilled, long-term vacancies in the UK manufacturing sector, whet…”

“What barriers are there to local authorities co-ordinating transport integration when it comes to issues such as land use decisions? Grahame touched on that; Rory and Helen, do you want to say anything?”

“Does anyone have any different views?”

“Several written evidence submissions pointed out how local authorities can approach transport integration in a way that complements and works alongside spatial planning. What is the approach that you use in your areas?”

“On the point of fairness, constituents in Derby tell me that they are working hard to make a living and put their kids through school, but they are worried by retrospective changes to ILR. Does my hon. Friend agree that, to make the system completely fair, changes to ILR should not be retrospective?”