Speeches by Hall.

“Yesterday I visited the Ukrainian family hub in Warrington for its Christmas celebrations. Many families who fled Putin’s war of aggression have made Warrington their home, but they are deeply worried about what the future holds, what peace might look like and whether they will ever be able to return safely to Ukraine.…”

“8. What recent discussions he has had with NATO counterparts on European security.”

“The DfE’s data is improving. How is it able to monitor the effectiveness of any new policies coming forward around reducing absences, given that if a post-16 young person cannot access transport, they cannot get to where they need to be? How is it able to look and see how effective or negative that policy is going to b…”

“Hello. Before I start, I will declare a bit of an interest. Before becoming an MP, I was the cabinet member for children and young people in Warrington for a few years, so I know a little bit about this area. My first question, to kick it all off, is around whether home to school transport is going to the children and …”

“Don’t we all? I mean a realistic aspiration.”

“It is a package of things. There are things going on now. The big thing is the reform itself. In terms of a timeline, when can we expect to start seeing things improve slightly? Do you have an aspiration for that?”

“That sounds great, but the concern that people have is that this is a very significant issue now. In terms of urgency, they are looking for some kind of action to happen or start taking effect as soon as possible. We are still at that stage where the consultation or co-production is happening. There will be a White Pap…”

“Just on that point, SEND parents feel that co-production is a very important tool. At these events, will they be presented with a set of proposals? Are they being consulted or are they helping to produce something that will help address their needs?”

“I am going to start by again declaring an interest. Before becoming an MP, I was the cabinet member for children and young people in Warrington, and I have a lot of experience in this area. I would like to turn to the SEND reforms and how they are affecting things, but, first, to give a little bit of local context from…”

“Would it not be better to have a single, overarching policy?”

“So it is all based on local policy decisions in each area.”

“You must have heard from affected families who are saying similar things.”

“It is discretionary. For those who are not going to receive it any more, it feels like there is a cliff edge in terms of entitlement. Who is being given the transport?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. Many families in Warrington South have been in touch with me over recent months, worried about their future. We opened the BNO pathway because it was the right thing to do. We did not do it out of charity but because we recognised a historic responsibility and…”

“In Warrington we see some of the starkest inequalities anywhere in the country. One area is ranked the 899th most deprived, and the highest position is 33,480th, a gap of more than 32,500. Those vast disparities are masked by population-weighted averages, with Warrington ranking 199th overall and only 43rd in range. Wi…”

“19. If he will take steps through the fair funding review 2.0 to ensure that the most deprived lower layer super output areas receive the largest increases in funding.”

“6. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.”

“My constituents Colin and Wendy Parry, whose 12-year-old son Tim was murdered, along with three-year-old Johnathan Ball, in the 1993 Warrington bombing, have waited over 30 years for justice. Will the Secretary of State ensure that the Government act on the extracts of the Shawcross report and the all-party parliamenta…”

“I absolutely agree; my hon. Friend makes an important point. In September, we came within inches of another major event. The emergency services set up a temporary command post, and we were preparing to evacuate homes again. Then, just last Friday, we had another flood alert, with modelling suggesting that we were headi…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered flood risk and flood defence infrastructure in the North West. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I asked for this debate because people in Warrington South are worn down by the constant risk of flooding. It shapes their day-to-day lives far mor…”