Speeches by Slade.

“As the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen) mentioned, there is a very wild rumour in Wessex that a Labour MP has undermined the four councils against the will of the councils, which have been democratically elected, and without discussing it with any of the MPs. Apparently, the Wessex combined authority, which …”

“Has the hon. Member seen today’s news that the EU is now considering a trade ban, and does he have a comment on it? If it is good enough for other countries, and if it is now good enough for the EU, it should definitely be good enough for the UK.”

“Having been to the west bank many years ago, I know that that is not a new thing. Does the hon. Lady agree that the use by the IDF of artificial intelligence machine guns, which are trained on people using sponge-tipped bullets and tear gas, is a way of dehumanising Palestinian people as an attempt to make people aband…”

“As well as it being world cup and Wimbledon season, we are in the middle of sports day season. I am sure that many hon. Members will be heading home to take part in parent races. My hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) raised with the Secretary of State for Education the issue of transitional relief fo…”

“This decision is clearly a kick in the teeth for brave people, like Chris from my constituency, who is worried that it will make the situation worse for whistleblowing rights. He challenged a bullying culture, was terminated and then denied his 20-year service medal. But this is not about money, is it? The CRO payments…”

“The Government have worked with Ofgem to bring forward low or no standing charge schemes, which are supposedly open for trial. I cannot find them and neither can my residents. The access to those schemes is so small, so what are the Government doing to make them available to more people now?”

“I am really intrigued to listen to the concerns you are raising. Feel free to say you do not want to answer this. You are right that the Bill says that a senior adjudicator has to either be a legally qualified person or someone experienced in “law-related activities” for two years. Frankly, we have some local vigilante…”

“I am the MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole. My interests are as per the Register, but none are relevant to this Committee.”

“A former judge. That is why I was not quite sure what your title was.”

“Can the Minister advise the House on how earnings from foreign sources not made directly as political donations, such as hosting or appearing on TV channels supporting foreign adversaries, will be treated? They enable the significant indirect self-funding of candidates, future candidates, MPs and political parties by t…”

“Dorset is about to get its fourth chief constable in just eight years. While I wish Amanda Pearson well in her retirement, those I spoke to who were involved in the recruitment panel said that the only potential candidates were the deputy chief constables or the assistant chief constables. In a place like Dorset, we te…”

“Yesterday, a group of us met with non-governmental organisations and heard about how the settlers are physically surrounding Palestinian homes and schools, with properties built on every side of homes, schools and sports pitches, making it impossible for children to get to and from school. In one case, we were told tha…”

“Walford Mill Crafts and Little Pickle at the Mill, the café, in Wimborne were under water in the aftermath of storm Chandra, but although it was a named storm, no flood recovery grants were available. Flood Re does not cover them, and flooding is excluded from their policies. Will the Minister consider action for comme…”

“Has the response of the Solicitor General to that suggestion been positive so far?”

“Hello. I am Vikki Slade, the Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole. My interests are as per the register, but none is relevant to this Committee.”

“No, of course. Okay.”

“I want to cover the specific issue of violence against women and girls. The incidence of women experiencing violent crime is quite terrifying, and in many cases it is obviously a different type of crime from those inflicted on men. Although I recognise that men can be victims of things like domestic abuse, the vast maj…”

“Okay, all right. That is absolutely fine. Can I challenge your presumption, though, that urban areas are where these offences take place? As representatives of rural areas, this sort of thing, particularly where it goes online, is just as vile in rural areas. It always feels like everything happens in urban areas first…”

“Yesterday I joined members of the Justice Committee, including the Chair, on a trip to Nottingham as part of our review into youth justice. I want to press the Secretary of State a little further on the age of magistrates, because we were told that there is a real concern about recruiting people who have only a few yea…”

“It is reassuring that there is part of the justice system that is a much younger demographic. It is not what we heard this morning. I want to turn to the West Midlands’ pilot of the enhanced right to review for RASSO victims. When do you expect this scheme to be rolled out across all areas, if indeed it is likely to be…”