Speeches by Asser.

“My constituents are plagued with endless disruption and roadworks from Thames Water, which is leading to disruption for motorists, delays in public transport and, in some cases, serious safety concerns for cyclists. Does the Secretary of State agree that such infrastructure works should be properly monitored and inspec…”

“Rokeby school in Canning Town has just received national recognition from the Department for Education for its exceptional achievements among disadvantaged pupils. This is an incredible achievement for the school and the local community, where families and children face many disadvantages and challenges. Will the Leade…”

“T2. The London Design and Engineering university technical college in the Royal Docks has just received an “outstanding” Ofsted report, including a commendation for the way it prepares students for the next stage of employment. Does the Secretary of State agree that an industry-level offer of resources and training at …”

“I recently had a conversation with a chip shop in my constituency. One of the issues it raised was getting younger people interested in going into the business because there are other opportunities elsewhere. Indeed, the person I spoke to—it was a family business—had moved on to other opportunities. The hon. Member is …”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“I declare that I am a leaseholder. Correspondence from leaseholders in my constituency, which makes up a lot of my inbox, mentions poor service, rising charges and homes that they can no longer remortgage or sell, causing financial difficulty. They will very much welcome today’s announcement, but will the Minister reas…”

“As you can tell, we have had some interesting discussions on sub judice and contempt of court. Some of what I was going to touch on, Lee has successfully worked his way through, but I will continue on that interesting theme. Your written evidence to us suggested we should consider whether the sub judice rules should be…”

“It was worth asking the question.”

“My constituents are not receiving the service they deserve. Many are facing real issues over water pressure, which is intermittent, unreliable and on some days non-existent. This issue has even been raised with me by primary school children when I am on school visits. Can the Secretary of State reassure my constituents…”

“Can I tempt you to lean one way or another, or are you very happy where you are?”

“This follows on from when we were asking about the role of Members, because it is something that MPs consider when we ask a question and there is a live legal case. In what circumstances do you think comments in Parliament could prejudice a trial and potentially lead to it being abandoned? Do you think that risk is hig…”

“It is clear that there is a discussion. I think my initial question has been answered in the sense that that discussion is coming forward. Going back to your point about the usual channels and making sure the Opposition is part of the process of Parliament, what steps will you take to build and maintain consensus acros…”

“I was going to ask about Back-Bench business and whether you anticipated bringing that forward, because it was in the memorandum, but from what you have said it sounds as though it is certainly on the agenda down the line. Moving on to the detail—I think you have touched on some of this already—what do you see as the r…”

“During your time as Attorney General, were there any occasions when the Crown Prosecution Service raised any concerns over the operation of the sub judice resolution?”

“During your time as Attorney General, were there any occasions when the Crown Prosecution Service raised any concerns over the operation of the sub judice resolution?”

“There is growing concern about settler violence on the west bank. Churches in my constituency have raised that concern, and have particularly highlighted the attacks on the Christian community, which is, in their words, small and often overlooked. May I ask the Second Church Estates Commissioner, via the Leader of the …”

“Q Thank you for what you have told us; it is important to hear from people who are directly involved. We have heard a lot today from the Hillsborough families. I do not want to put words in your mouth, but their experience was 35 years ago, and yours is much more contemporary, but it feels that in the three decades bet…”

“6. What support the Church of England is providing to Christians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.”

“Q May I just say that—no disrespect to our other witnesses— you are the most important people that we are going to hear from today? This is the first time I have been able to hear from you directly, and it has meant an awful lot to me, so I appreciate it. You have expressed your confidence in the Bill, and we want to g…”

“Q We have heard from Hillsborough families today. We have heard from a Grenfell survivor. What we heard from them is remarkably similar although those two events were 30 years apart. Nathan, you have outlined other parts of the timeline that show that this has been a problem for decades. We talked about culture change,…”