Speeches by Platt.

“Tim, by what criteria did you choose to put Thomas Skinner on “Strictly Come Dancing”?”

“I think it goes back to the previous question from my colleagues. How are you deciding how much airtime there is outside of news and current affairs for personalities who could be described as political? Is there not a danger for the BBC of falling into the culture war trap?”

“Well, if one is deemed too controversial, what is that? There must be criteria if someone is deemed too controversial.”

“Okay. There is a claim that Narinder Kaur was deemed too controversial to be on “Strictly Come Dancing”, so how are you evaluating this?”

“The basis of who gets on to “Strictly Come Dancing”.”

“So there is not a specific set of criteria that you are adhering to? I mean, with Thomas Skinner, is he controversial?”

“You just made me reminisce then, Tim, about my playing out days.”

“What facilities and designs would you like to see adopted in new developments?”

“Rather than just planning—again, this is to you, Tim—what needs to happen to reverse the decline in mobility of children that we have seen over the decades?”

“Thank you, Chair. Good morning. There are lots of Government changes and reforms to the planning system, especially in reducing the barriers and consultees, such as Sport England and the Theatres Trust, rather than adding requirements. Tim, what reception have you had to the recommendation of making the national planni…”

“Paul has mentioned this, but I want to ask you specifically, Tim, whether parents’ concerns about the risk of playing outside and away from home are overblown?”

“Anne, is there anything else that you could add?”

“Thank you, Chair. Good morning. There are lots of Government changes and reforms to the planning system, especially in reducing the barriers and consultees, such as Sport England and the Theatres Trust, rather than adding requirements. Tim, what reception have you had to the recommendation of making the national planni…”

“Rather than just planning—again, this is to you, Tim—what needs to happen to reverse the decline in mobility of children that we have seen over the decades?”

“You just made me reminisce then, Tim, about my playing out days.”

“Paul has mentioned this, but I want to ask you specifically, Tim, whether parents’ concerns about the risk of playing outside and away from home are overblown?”

“Anne, is there anything else that you could add?”

“What facilities and designs would you like to see adopted in new developments?”

“I refer Members to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The fight to rebuild trust in politics must begin in our communities. In Leigh and Atherton, people want to feel proud of the place that they call home. They want visible investment and the power to shape their future, and that is why I …”

“17. What steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in Leigh and Atherton constituency.”