Speeches by Whitby.

“My question is for Mr Villemot and it is about engaging local communities in marine governance. First of all, what would be the benefits of that engagement, and how effectively are local communities engaged currently?”

“Wonderful, thank you.”

“I was going to ask what more could be done to facilitate community-led marine restoration, but I think you have just answered that pretty much, haven’t you? Is that fair to say?”

“My constituency faces a chronic lack of housing as well, which disproportionately impacts young people; they face a future where they cannot afford to live in the place where they grew up. Some 8.4% of all residential properties in the dales are not the primary homes of residents. Does my hon. Friend recognise the sign…”

“T3. Residents in Ashbourne have been left feeling hopeless and frustrated after waiting decades for a relief road. More than 700 heavy goods vehicles pass through the town each day, endangering local pedestrians, increasing pollution and causing significant congestion. Will the Minister meet me regarding the need to in…”

“Going back to a point that the Chair made, for example, if the development was planned at the top of a hill, should we be considering pretty much all the properties further down the hill because of the increased run-off? Is that something we should be considering—a wider area?”

“Having read the Ofsted report, it is clear that the SEND operation in Derbyshire county council is in complete chaos, with what appears to be a revolving door of senior officers, unfilled posts, consultants and temporary positions. My constituent Claire tells me that the council is completely unresponsive, and that poi…”

“To Ms Davis, what role do local flood risk management strategies play in shaping house-building policies?”

“The final question from me is to Ms Davis and Ms Burgess. Assuming that there are some, can you give us examples of other countries that have been more successful in ensuring that planning takes account of flood risk?”

“Are you saying that you want more weight given to flood resilience in the national planning policy framework?”

“Good afternoon to everyone. Apologies if some of this has been touched on already. It is a question to everyone, first of all: do current planning policies and regulations sufficiently address flood risk in land use decisions and, if not, what improvements can be made?”

“On the point about longevity and heritage, Wirksworth Heritage Centre—a key community space and cultural asset in Derbyshire Dales—has recently had to close because of economic pressures. Does my hon. Friend recognise the specific challenges facing cultural and heritage sites on rural high streets?”

“These might be quite quick questions. First, to Mr Kite, what are your members telling you about the capacity and capability of local planners and ecologists to process housing applications?”

“A question for Ms Neal: are building surveyors finding local planning authorities will not be able to cope with a significant increase in planning applications?”

“These might be quite quick questions. First, to Mr Kite, what are your members telling you about the capacity and capability of local planners and ecologists to process housing applications?”

“A question for Ms Neal: are building surveyors finding local planning authorities will not be able to cope with a significant increase in planning applications?”

“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that the voice of the child is key at every step of the way. We must listen to children, so advocacy is entirely fundamental. For full disclosure, I should say that I have not received fostering allowances since last May, as I have been busy doing other things, so I have nothing t…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered Government policy on children in care. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I asked for this debate because we as parliamentarians must maintain the focus on children the state is responsible for. I have been a foster carer for 25 years, a member of an …”

“I recognise that children go to placements with plastic bags, and it is heartbreaking. What a fabulous thing the hon. Member has raised. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that approximately 3.8 million people experienced destitution in 2022, including approximately 1 million children—nearly triple the number in 2017…”

“I do agree. It appears as though the Government are expanding the services available to children in kinship care, and that sounds like a good thing. I would like every child in care to have therapeutic support, because they all need it. They have all been massively traumatised by something. The next question is: why ha…”