Speeches by Smith.

“My hon. Friend makes a really good point. That is exactly what I am beginning to hear in my constituency. I referred earlier to a queue of companies wanting to come to South West Devon. My concern is that the queue is going to get shorter if the investment under the DIP does not come forward. Following the strategic de…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I have strong concerns about artificially delaying puberty, but at the same time, I also want high quality, holistic support for young people who question their gender. The Cass review recommended psychological care as the first port of call for managing ge…”

“My constituent John Mildmay-White, whose ancestor was a Member of this House over 100 years ago, has completed a 600 km run from Mothecombe in Devon to Westminster Bridge in aid of Wild About The Erme River, raising at least £25,000 for that cause. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating him and all the …”

“What are the barriers to simply pooling different funding streams at local level to fund integration? Would dedicated budgets or incentives for integration be a better way of supporting joined-up networks?”

“What do you think the strategy should say about spatial planning and land use? What would need to change to improve that from your local authorities’ perspectives?”

“If I may, what you end up with is a section 106 allocation put into the master plan. I have a road in my constituency where they wanted to stop traffic going through a conservation area: 10 years ago, they said, “Let’s stick a bollard in,” but 10 years hence, “Oh, actually, that’s not going to work. We’ll do a stopping…”

“You are effectively saying that if you start saying 10 years out, “You need a park and ride here, a doctor’s surgery on this particular piece of land and two-bedroom flats here,” you almost bind your arms from being able to deliver what people might want in 10 years’ time, are you not? In the meantime, you have told pe…”

“I am interested in what you are saying, Rory, specifically given your experience with Homes England. I represent part of a city that has a lot of brownfield sites but also, on the urban fringe, a lot of greenfield sites that could be easier to develop than some brownfields. While the city has real ambitions to deliver …”

“I will put my final question to Li, given his expertise in planning. The new town of Sherford in my constituency was created in vision before I was living back in Devon. I was doing my career in London at the time, so I do not even remember what happened then, but ultimately it is a really good example of a master plan…”

“Lucy, you mentioned that you have been bringing people together to do that. It is one thing to bring people together. Is there any action coming out of that, in terms of how you are working—in particular with National Highways, I think you said—that might be a model that could be taken forward?”

“You talk about a garden village you are developing. I have a new town in my constituency that is in one district council but is partly in a city council and is also served by the county council when it comes to the strategic road network. The complaint that comes through most frequently is that the transport piece was …”

“The hon. Lady is giving an excellent speech, but there is a whole cohort of plan 1 students who experienced the exact situation that she is describing. In 1997, Tony Blair said that he would not introduce tuition fees. In 1998, he did, and the Labour party then also scrapped maintenance grants. I was 16 in 1997 and was…”

“I want to look a little more specifically at how each individual partner can work together—I am thinking about local authorities, transport providers and developers—to deliver well-integrated transport that serves the needs of users and communities. What are some levers that could be used? I am thinking particularly of…”

“I welcome support for people from the most vulnerable groups who are heading to university, but will the Minister acknowledge that by enabling those groups to take the maximum amount of support, the Government are also enabling them to have the maximum amount of debt at the end of their university careers? A frequent p…”

“The current approach to land use planning already requires some consideration of transport. What do you think could be improved?”

“I suppose the point on parking is that if it is the combined authority that put the lane in, it should have the power to enforce. I want to ask about the integrated national transport strategy. I sat on both the Bus Services Bill Committee and the Railways Bill Committee, and it is very disappointing that the strategy …”

“10. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.”

“About 6,200 cases are awaiting justice in the south-west. Sexual offences cases take about 320 days, but local victims and defendants deserve justice. The excellent example of Liverpool Crown court highlights how it is possible to tackle the case backlog and secure justice without impacting defendants’ right to a jury …”

“The new contract has stated that GPs must offer on-the-day appointments for urgent requests—which they already do—and unlimited access during opening hours up to 6.30 pm, with no definition of “urgent”. Katrina, a constituent who messaged me today, said, “This will mean that those with complex needs, like me, will wait…”

“One in 10 women have endometriosis, seriously impacting their ability to work. What plans does the Minister have to ensure that employers have clear guidance about the reasonable adjustments that they should be offering, not just for endometriosis but for all gynaecological issues that impact women’s work?”