Speeches by Shanker.

“We are hosting Laura tomorrow.”

“The transition team doing that work was based in Derby. When can we expect to see lots of bums on seats in Derby working for GBR?”

“The shadow GBR transition team that was disbanded—there was an announcement on 3 April—was doing various bits of work that do not need legislation; for example, reform to fares and ticketing. Will shadow GBR be picking up that work now, and is it still happening?”

“Can I press you a little bit more on airspace modernisation? What can we do to make that happen faster, given the significant impact it could have? Can we use AI, for example, to help map out where the easy wins may be? Can we do it quicker basically?”

“We all understand that driving growth in our economy is important in so many different aspects. What is the Government’s strategy for airport expansion?”

“Is there an overarching vision for aviation? Is there a written document that exists or is going to be produced?”

“Going back to the third runway at Heathrow airport and the four Government tests, which you touched on—I am sure you don’t need reminding of these, but, for the record, they are air quality, noise pollution, climate change obligations and the countrywide benefits—are you satisfied that the third runway would meet those…”

“With London being one of the best connected cities globally, but the share of flights to Heathrow coming down, why is increasing Heathrow’s capacity the right thing to do? Previous reports have said that a third runway at Heathrow would have a detrimental impact on regional airports and jobs at regional airports. How d…”

“Finally from me, something that was highlighted to the Committee during a recent piece of work on the incident at Heathrow airport is their operating fees, which are seen by some as being very high. With any expansion, what action can the Government take to make sure that regional connectivity is maintained and that so…”

“Local businesses have huge potential to create local growth in our community. It was fantastic to see my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury visiting Derby South earlier this year and engaging with business leaders. Does the Minister agree that continued engagement with business leaders is absolutely …”

“I thank everybody for participating in this really important debate. I thank the Minister for agreeing to my request to ask DEFRA officials to look at the concerns I have had about the Sinfin incinerator for many years. Right hon. and hon. Members made important points about the industry as a whole. There is a lack of …”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered waste incinerators. I declare my interest as a Derby city councillor of almost 17 years and a former leader of the council. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I pay tribute to the amazing residents of Sinfin, Osmaston and Normanton; I have campaigned…”

“I thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for that timely intervention. She is absolutely right. Incinerators are right at the bottom of the waste hierarchy, and recyclable material in incinerators is being burnt because it has a higher calorific value. It is time to say that enough is enough. Nearly half the r…”

“Nigel, we have heard a lot about hindsight, and there have been questions about why decisions were not taken more quickly. If passenger and employee safety was compromised, could we be sat here asking, “Why were decisions taken too quickly?””

“So you think that passenger safety would not have been compromised.”

“I will just start by saying that I visited Heathrow last week, and, as an untrained eye, I was really impressed on how everybody was working—the operators, baggage handlers, border security—and it looked normal to me. There is general agreement that within a day or so everything was back to normal. Just teasing out the…”

“At the Copeland Street car park in my Derby South constituency, people are getting ripped off with parking charges time after time. Too often, broken parking machines or apps that will not load mean that well-intentioned drivers are fined. Too many of these unfair fines go unchallenged, with parking companies pocketing…”

“Derby station has recently been revealed as the seventh worst for delays in the UK. When people cannot get to work on time, it is not just a pain for them; it also impacts productivity and holds back our local economies. Will the Secretary of State outline the steps she is taking to tackle delayed trains in Derby and t…”

“Good morning. Does the franchising model equip local authorities with the tools required to understanding journey patterns and, if necessary, tweak them, as you said?”

“Do you get information about journey patterns specifically?”