Speeches by Taylor.

“It will require a more tailored approach by local area and region to drive down overall cases at national level. In reality, it will always be challenging to ensure that there are no 100-week-plus cases in the system but, through introducing those regional and local targets, we can make more progress.”

“Potentially, yes. The challenge we will have in in London is reducing the current private law caseloads to a level where we can safely roll it out. There are issues around the phasing and implementation of Pathfinder, which we are looking at, pending the funding decisions we will make in allocations following the spend…”

“As you say, they are a key part of the system. That is where local partners get brought together. In terms of how well they are operating, we acknowledge that there are some variable issues around their operation. Over the last couple of years, to improve how they work, we have standardised terms of reference, improved…”

“The Family Justice Board is the convening authority, if you like, where we bring all the key people in the system together. A lot of the work gets transacted through the subgroups we have at official level that meet very regularly. Senior leaders around the system are getting together. They are looking at performance. …”

“There are more private law cases in London. I can sense that Jacky wants to come in, because it has a significant implication for CAFCASS.”

“I will make some further progress. This Bill would simply give the choice to those who will die—and those eligible will die soon—on the manner and timing of their death, and it would protect doctors and families from legal repercussions at such a tragic time. This is not a Bill about the choice between life and death; …”

“I will make some progress. Today, due to the extraordinary courage of the hon. Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater), who has given us a once-in-a-generation opportunity for this place to catch up with public opinion, I truly believe that we can take one more step forward towards regaining public trust and confidence…”

“It is an honour to speak in this important debate on an issue that exemplifies why I chose to get into politics and come to this place: to be part of big decisions, taken in tune with public opinion, listening to evidence, and with the goal of making our residents better off. I have no doubt that all right hon. and hon…”

“I will make some progress, thank you. I start by making the somewhat unusual case that this issue, for which we are gathered here on a Friday, giving up bake sales and constituency surgeries, is not quite the big deal it has been whipped up to be by both proponents and opponents. I do not believe that we are considerin…”

“I will not, sorry—I am close to closing. She went on to say: “The bill’s opponents portray it as cruel, heartless and macabre. I wish they could have sat at” —her friend— “Charlotte’s bedside, heard her groan, “Let … me … die”, and seen what cruel, heartless and macabre actually looks like.” This Bill is the right thin…”

“In conclusion, in the heart-wrenching words of Decca Aitkenhead, who wrote in The Times last week, and which I found particularly moving: “critics of the bill have begun to frame the debate as if leaving the law as it stands does not hurt anyone. It does.” She said that opponents “worry about speculative, hypothetical …”

“I will continue. Nothing I say, however, is intended to simplify the issue, and I acknowledge the fears of many that the palliative care sector is not funded sufficiently for there to be a rational and viable choice between managed care at the end of life and the choice to end one’ own life. I therefore welcome the inc…”

“T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“The Beddington energy recovery facility has an outstanding request to increase its annual permit tonnage to 382,000 tonnes from the originally approved 300,000 tonnes when planning was approved. I know the Secretary of State is familiar with this, as the facility is a mere 100 metres from his constituency. May I ask hi…”

“Was my hon. Friend as surprised as I was to hear the contribution from the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty), who seemed to ridicule the concept of having a minimum level of policing for communities, which would surely protect them and help to prevent thefts of farm equipment, which was the example he gave i…”

“The disastrous decision by the last Conservative Government to stop the works at Euston station dented investor and commuter confidence in our railways and in major infrastructure delivery. Their failure to keep costs under control and to manage the basics of the project—simple things such as turning up to meetings—has…”

“Let me start by highlighting my support for new clauses 85 and 86, which deal with neighbourhood policing. They would ensure that police forces are required to practise community policing “at a level necessary to ensure effective community engagement and crime prevention”. It is a shame that the hon. Member for Hunting…”

“The hon. Member provides a clear and visible example of how the legislation is not working, if somebody with such a high profile and with additional security protection cannot be protected from stalkers. I thank him for his apt intervention. The burden of proof means that many victims withdraw from the process complete…”

“My hon. Friend’s words have convinced me and hon. Members across the House about her new clause. The Met police recently responded to a freedom of information request about tool theft, which revealed that nine in 10 tool thefts in the last five years in London went unsolved, which shows the scale of the problem and the…”

“I was incredibly fortunate to sit on the Bill Committee considering this legislation. It is clear that, although opinions differ on details, we all share a common goal of tackling crime in a meaningful way, so that we can make people feel safe in our communities again. As a community-focused liberal, I have stated many…”