Speeches by Ellis.

“Okay, so you think that there needs to be the local leadership around it, but that money, realistically, is not going to come from those developers.”

“To build on that, from what you have seen from devolution in the last five or 10 years, as we have started to really see really strong leadership on that, has that given greater security to your members, as to confidence in certain areas, such as Manchester for example? Is that happening already? Is that leadership bri…”

“I am interested in the nuances that you have picked up on there. I largely agree that we need that more regional approach, particularly as we move to unitarisation because we are going to lose that district level. Just as an example, I am in Ribble Valley where land values are high and people want to build lots of hous…”

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

“Many happy returns, Mr Speaker. Chipping Community Energy in my constituency is a brilliant ground source heat loop feasibility project. We know that grid infrastructure is weaker in rural areas, and there is a risk that more remote areas get left behind in the move to decarbonisation, in the same way that they did wit…”

“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…”

“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…”

“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…”

“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?”

“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…”

“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…”

“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?”

“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”?”

“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?”

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

“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 …”