Speeches by Turner.

“A 40% increase is more than “a few”, by any measure, but on the right hon. Lady’s substantive point, I was a trade union official, and in my experience the vast majority of disputes are ended by the two parties involved—in this case, Unite the union and Birmingham city council—coming to an agreement. Talks have resumed…”

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“The right hon. Lady is exactly right to say that there is west midlands Conservative party representation; I was merely making a point about the city. We do not have the same figures for the region, but nationally, fly-tipping incidents rose by 37% between 2010-11 and 2023-24. For the west midlands, where records start…”

“I want to return to contingency planning. My colleague referenced the 2014 Jacobs report, which set out some generalised warnings about the risk of electricity outages. Down the years of contingency planning at Heathrow, was this specific scenario with the complete failure of the North Hyde site identified as a risk? I…”

“Just to tease out the fine difference, you said the contingency plan was prepared for complete loss of power. Is that the same as a contingency plan being in place specifically for the complete failure of this substation?”

“You may feel that this question has been partly answered already, and I am conscious of time, so please do not feel the need to repeat anything that has already been said. With the benefit of some hindsight, how well do you think that Heathrow and the airlines communicated with passengers and adapted to their individua…”

“Just to check, you said, “Unfortunately, Heathrow does not really have a role”. Do you think that there is a change to be made there?”

“I have two more questions on compensation for passengers. The first is that, while some people will be reimbursed for cancelled journeys, most passengers will not be entitled to compensation. I am not inviting comments on what the regulations say, but do you think that that status quo is fair for passengers?”

“The second part was on the issue that has just been touched on, which is on delay attribution. There are other parts of the transport sector—I am particularly thinking about the railways—where delay attribution is perhaps better understood. Do you think that there is a need for change in that area?”

“I thank the shadow Minister for giving way, and I hope he will also give way to my right hon. Friend on the Front Bench. Will he tell the House what possible motive he thinks a Labour Government would have for scrapping the pint?”

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“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, although I do not agree with his characterisation of the speeches we have heard today. I think hon. Members have brought a wide range of perspectives, and that even though there has been some disagreement across the House—and, on occasion, on the same Benches—all M…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I know that was one of the areas to which he paid a lot of attention in the transport brief. I am sure that as the Committee continues to look into this area, it will build on that work. As he says, this is an issue that comes up time and again in my constituency. We might n…”

“As has been said, on the face of it this is a short Bill, but when we look beneath the surface, it is even more exciting than the bare title of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill suggests. Most of us go through our days without giving much thought to the measurement of the units that govern our everyday lives—I …”

“No. With respect, I think the hon. Gentleman has misunderstood my point. The Committee has every right to express that view; we also have the right to express our view as legislators in this place as to whether the case has been made. As I say, I think the case has been made that primary legislation is not a sufficient…”

“On the face of it, this is a technical Bill, but the benefits and opportunities that the transition to Skills England can create across the country, including in communities such as Birmingham Northfield, are real and tangible. The amendments would have similar effects. In terms of timing, while new clause 1 would dela…”

“My residents and constituents deserve better than the current scenes in Birmingham. Bins are not being collected, and the council is losing future revenue because commercial contracts are being cancelled. The reality is that bin services were not good enough even before the strike. When the strike ends—and it will end—…”

“The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been substantially changed in Committee. Can the Leader of the House give an update on when the House may see the impact assessment for that Bill? Can she give an assurance that sufficient time will be available for Members to consider that analysis before we get to the …”

“I draw the House’s attention to my background as an official of the GMB steelworkers union, that union’s support for my constituency party and my membership of GMB and Unite. The three steelworkers unions—GMB, Unite and Community—have put forward a multi-union plan for Scunthorpe. Will the Minister meet those unions ur…”

“I thank the Minister for the constructive and thoughtful way in which he has engaged with Members over the past week. I have written to him in the past couple of days on two matters, and I would like to take the opportunity to put them to him. First, he is leading a review of the PIP assessment—will its terms of refere…”