Speeches by Ellis.

“9. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the transition to net zero supports rural economies.”

“HARP—Haweswater aqueduct resilience programme—is a 10-year project about to commence for United Utilities to tunnel water through my constituency from the Lake district to Manchester. I recently met residents of the communities that this work will disrupt for a decade. Will the Leader of the House assure my residents t…”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon East (Natasha Irons) for securing this critical debate. Youth services are integral to enabling young people to live safe, healthy and happy lives, but we cannot deny that issues and policy relating to children and young people often get pushed aside. We must recognise the …”

“Economic growth requires people to be able to get to work. This morning, yet another road traffic accident happened on the stretch of M6 motorway that goes through my constituency and yours, Mr Speaker. This has a hugely disruptive impact on the mainly small roads around it in my constituency. Yet again, my residents i…”

“I am Maya Ellis, MP for Ribble Valley.”

“The Society of County Treasurers said that there is a direct connection between cuts to universal services for families at the start of austerity with the previous Government, and the current crisis in SEND and social care. Going back to how we are going to build sustainability in local government, could you touch on h…”

“I have a question about equal pay claims and their recent impact in Birmingham. How many other councils are exposed to such claims, and is the Government doing anything to support those councils to avoid another situation like the one in Birmingham?”

“Very specifically, Unite the union says it will not accept the council’s offer at the moment because it would leave 150 of their members £8,000 worse off, but Birmingham city council says the offer would only negatively affect 17 people. Has the Government offered to provide any independent support to help get to the b…”

“Too often, when I am trying to get to the bottom of problems for my constituents in Ribble Valley, I get responses to written questions saying that Ministers just do not have the data available. I applaud the Government for putting data at the heart of their plans, but I worry that we could get too carried away with lo…”

“Girlguiding and its volunteers provide endless opportunities for girls and young women in my constituency of Ribble Valley. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating the Waddow Hall Trust group of Girlguiding members on successfully campaigning to secure Waddow Hall, which provides adventure and outdoor ed…”

“Getting into some of that more pragmatic application of how we do this, the Government have said they are committed to strengthening the existing system of developer contributions. From your points of view in your organisations, what are the reforms to section 106 that the Government should be considering?”

“That is really powerful. Finally, I believe, Jeremy, RICS put some evidence in around dispute resolution schemes. Do you want to talk to that briefly?”

“I am Maya Ellis, MP for Ribble Valley.”

“What reasons would people give for why that has not happened? Is it just a lack of leadership in saying, “We need to standardise this”?”

“How realistic do you think achieving that would be?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Hornchurch and Upminster (Julia Lopez) for securing this important debate on a sector that, as she rightly says, is often overlooked but is a critical part of many of our communities, including mine in Ribble Valley in Lancashire. As …”

“Like many of my colleagues today, I am truly exhausted by the cynicism of the culture wars around this topic. I hope we can focus on how we make any changes work practically. Does the Minister agree that all of us in this House should be mindful that human beings are affected by every comment we make on this matter, an…”

“How concerned are you that shortages in the workforce may negatively impact the Government’s ability to achieve their house building targets?”

“Great. I appreciate that you are still working on this, but can you tell me a bit about the criteria and experience you have looked for when appointing members of that panel, and whether their role will be purely advisory, or will the Government have to accept their recommendations?”

“To build on the theme of how we move forward safely and efficiently, we heard concerns from stakeholders about the lack of resource in the building control sector. Can you tell me a bit about how you are planning to ensure that enough building controllers and surveyors can be recruited across the sector?”