Speeches by Voaden.

“I am glad that the hon. Lady says that the Government are in a hurry. We are looking forward to seeing the legislation come before the House. Out of the 1,100 people to whom I was referring, only 10 were happy with the way things were going with their management company. By anyone’s measure, that is a pretty shocking s…”

“The right hon. Member raises a very good point. The ownership of some of these companies is murky to say the least. Service charges are going up way beyond inflation, with no clear explanation of what the increases are for, and management companies refuse to give clear explanations when asked. At Camomile Lawn in Totne…”

“I will be very quick as we are short of time. I thank all hon. Members for coming and sharing their experiences. It is clear that there is a strong feeling in the House that we need to act and that millions of people are being badly served by estate management companies. It is good to hear that looking at the behaviour…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. Imagine being 14, 15 or 16 and being stuck in a rural village. For rural kids, bikes mean freedom. We have to make it easier to create cycle paths alongside dangerous rural roads, so that kids can have the freedom to travel independently. On that note, I …”

“We have a case in my constituency of a young offender, well below 16, who is causing havoc—he has been arrested many times—and is not complying with a court order. The assumption is against incarceration because of his age. Will the Minister explain what work the Government are doing to crack down on prolific offending…”

“I have a very quick follow-up on that. Do any of you have a view on what effect pulling out of Erasmus+ has had on the university sector? Would going back into Erasmus+ or trying to restore relations with the European Union help the situation we are facing with regards to international students?”

“Alex, you have already covered a lot of what I was going to ask you. If I could particularly touch on care-experienced students, are there any particular challenges that they are facing that you have not already covered? Obviously the accommodation thing and the guarantor are huge, but is there anything else that you w…”

“Several reports have suggested that an employer’s contribution might be a better way to fund going forward, rather than increasing student fees again and again to the point that it excludes students, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds. That would create stronger bonds between employers and local universities, …”

“Alex, you have already covered a lot of what I was going to ask you. If I could particularly touch on care-experienced students, are there any particular challenges that they are facing that you have not already covered? Obviously the accommodation thing and the guarantor are huge, but is there anything else that you w…”

“I have a very quick follow-up on that. Do any of you have a view on what effect pulling out of Erasmus+ has had on the university sector? Would going back into Erasmus+ or trying to restore relations with the European Union help the situation we are facing with regards to international students?”

“Several reports have suggested that an employer’s contribution might be a better way to fund going forward, rather than increasing student fees again and again to the point that it excludes students, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds. That would create stronger bonds between employers and local universities, …”

“Both the Russell Group and MillionPlus have proposed increased tuition fees linked to inflation and higher government spending. How realistic do you think that these two proposals are?”

“Several reports have suggested that an employer’s contribution might be a better way to fund going forward, rather than increasing student fees again and again to the point that it excludes students, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds. That would create stronger bonds between employers and local universities, …”

“I have a very quick follow-up on that. Do any of you have a view on what effect pulling out of Erasmus+ has had on the university sector? Would going back into Erasmus+ or trying to restore relations with the European Union help the situation we are facing with regards to international students?”

“Alex, you have already covered a lot of what I was going to ask you. If I could particularly touch on care-experienced students, are there any particular challenges that they are facing that you have not already covered? Obviously the accommodation thing and the guarantor are huge, but is there anything else that you w…”

“Both the Russell Group and MillionPlus have proposed increased tuition fees linked to inflation and higher government spending. How realistic do you think that these two proposals are?”

“Both the Russell Group and MillionPlus have proposed increased tuition fees linked to inflation and higher government spending. How realistic do you think that these two proposals are?”

“I welcome the Government’s statement and the progress they are making on implementing recommendations from the Jay review, and I am deeply disappointed that the Conservatives have chosen to respond to the statement in this way and refuse to acknowledge any progress that the Government are making after years of inaction…”

“It is a pleasure to speak in this Easter Adjournment debate. I would like to highlight an issue that continues to fill my inbox and, I am sure, the inboxes of colleagues across the House: dentistry. I hear from residents on an almost-daily basis about the challenges they face in accessing NHS dentistry. I hear stories …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for St Ives (Andrew George) for securing this important debate and other hon. Members for their informed contributions. In summing up for the Liberal Democrats, I would like to echo some of the points made and consider the …”