Speeches by Shanker.

“I assume that national data is quite generic. It is not going to be specific for your area, is it?”

“I want to go back to local authorities. The Centre for Cities and others have said there are capacity issues and resource challenges for local authorities implementing bus franchising. How can those best be overcome?”

“The overwhelmingly clear answer is no; they are not doing a good enough job. We have heard about lots of disagreements between utility companies and local authorities about responsibility in some of the written evidence. Does England need a new mediator, similar to the Road Works Commissioner in Scotland?”

“The next part is on quality of reinstatements. Simply, are utility companies doing a good enough job of reinstating roads and pavements?”

“Anybody else?”

“The Derby Promise recognises that children and young people are the future of Derby by bringing together businesses and organisations across our great city to give children meaningful, aspirational experiences, whether at iconic factories, or cultural or sports venues. We know, however, that children already face limit…”

“21. What steps she is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Derby.”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“I want to talk a bit around data. What is the potential of mass Mobility as a Service platforms? What potential do they have to improve rural services?”

“I will come back to data in a second. On MaaS, I didn’t know what it meant until I read it in the papers for this meeting. Even if you said Mobility as a Service, that really does not mean much to me either. Would there be an issue if we changed it to Digital Journey Planning and called it that? Would there be any detr…”

“James, back to you on the role of data, whether it is AI, data science, sensing technology or other stuff. Both for giving more information to passengers and helping operators plan services, what crucial role does data play in that?”

“To finalise that point, how well are DRT and CT systems plugged into commercial planning tools?”

“My hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is about individual members coming together to do what is right for themselves, for their trade unions, and for the companies and businesses that they work for. I welcome the Bill’s introduction of a right of access for unions to meet with workers. Government amendment 163 expan…”

“Absolutely. I welcome the measures in the Bill, which I know will make a real difference to the lives of working people and their families in Derby and across the UK. I will focus on how the Bill will, through Government amendment 163, transform employee access to trade unions, empowering more employees to act as a col…”

“I, too, refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have been a proud member of Unite the Union for over 35 years, although many Members may find that hard to believe given my youthful looks.”

“I think the statutory code comes under the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.”

“Shockingly, just 4% of rape and sexual offences reported to Derbyshire police in the last year resulted in a charge. When offenders are not prosecuted, victims understandably lose faith in our justice system. What steps has the Minister taken to reduce backlogs in Derbyshire courts so that justice can be served for the…”

“Our reason for wanting this debate and ultimately calling on the Government to introduce a statutory code is that we think such a code is needed, and needed really urgently. I will take a moment to explain a story from my constituency that has had widespread publicity in Derby South and beyond. A lady called Rosey Huds…”

“I don’t think so. I think they will just have to accept that it is an end to what is perceived by many as a racket. I have no objections whatsoever to charges being set for people to legitimately park their cars. There is technology out there that can charge someone literally from the minute they drive in to the minute…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for that timely intervention. It is important that the £200 limit is being scrapped. I have spoken to many shop workers across Derby who have said that, literally on a daily basis, people are walking into the shops, loading their bags and walking straight out, almost apologetically. This Bill als…”