Speeches by Slade.

“I recently visited Lytchett Minster school and Queen Elizabeth’s school, and I held a session asking the young people about their views. Overwhelmingly, the children in sixth form supported a ban and the children in the younger part of the school did not. How will the Government tailor the questions for younger childre…”

“My son is studying for a degree in musical theatre performance, and is due to graduate in a few weeks’ time. That may be something that the hon. Member thinks has no value. My son will probably spend a certain amount of time working tables and trying to make a living while he progresses in his career. He would not be a…”

“Yes.”

“I want to ask a few things about the sentencing powers, but before that, I have been really quite agitated by some things that have been said. Throughout this whole process, I have really focused on the role of the magistrates court. There was a suggestion earlier that it will be quite easy for these cases to transfer …”

“Meningitis is one of the worst nightmares that parents worry about, particularly when their teenagers leave home and are living away. My constituent Vicki Purdey from Corfe Mullen had her life changed by meningitis two years ago, and she is still unable to walk unaided. She is calling for meningitis awareness in school…”

“I congratulate the hon. Member for Bolton North East (Kirith Entwistle) on securing the debate, and I thank her and the Minister for allowing me time to speak. I will cut to the chase to make sure that the cases I want to reference are heard. I have raised this issue so many times in this House, and it is disappointing…”

“I am not talking about excess alcohol. We are talking about robberies. We are talking about burglaries. People can get two years. You referred to excess alcohol twice. Burglaries and serious drug offences are very different from excess alcohol. I worry that David Lammy has said that these are minor cases. These are not…”

“I would not want to be a defendant in that case. I would want to know that it had been said out loud and heard. The idea that the judge was going to take it away and look at it would not fill me with confidence, if I was a defendant.”

“I will ask the first of some further questions, though sadly I have to leave. I feel much more worried than I did before we started. We have already seen a shift of sentencing powers from six months to a year. Can I get your reflections on what the impact of that change has been with regard to the CPS and the courts?”

“Hello. I am Vikki Slade, the Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole. My interests are as per the register, but there is nothing relevant to this Committee.”

“The report I have in front of me says that only 3% of the work in magistrates courts results in a custodial sentence. They may have the ability to do six or 12 months, but in reality they are not experienced in it. We are committing people to this. It is what it says in the report we were given: 3% of cases result in c…”

“The US President has suggested that the future of NATO may depend on countries falling into line with him, and supporting him on reopening this shipping channel. Does the Minister believe that it is acceptable for that type of pressure to be applied to sovereign nations, when there is still no evidence that this war ha…”

“A sector in need of urgent attention is road haulage—moving not only goods but people across Europe for the purposes of tourism and education but also, importantly, film, TV, sport and music. My constituent Cameron works mainly in the music sector, supporting European tours and festivals. He tells me that the 90/180-da…”

“Despite relying on public money, the financial accountability and value for money of multi-academy trusts seemingly goes unchallenged, with many leaders earning more than the Prime Minister. Aspirations, which has a school in Poole, spent money on Teslas for its central staff and is now cutting the curriculum to balanc…”

“You mentioned that the budget is going to take up a fair amount of time. Do you think it is likely to be approved? If you are not sure it is going to be approved, how are you likely to be able to respond to that? What is plan B?”

“A bit of a tick-box.”

“Can I touch on something you said earlier about social housing complaints? They have an outcome, and then they come to the ombudsman, whereas you were saying that, in this area, a lot of the cases do not have a final outcome. What do you think the relationship is between the complainant and the sector? How is that diff…”

“You have already talked to some degree about tensions and your relationships with some of the regulatory bodies. You have been really clear about the importance of stakeholder engagement, but can you share more about the “how”? How do you plan on engaging specifically with the legal sector, which has this tension, and …”

“Q13. Two weeks ago it was confirmed that no extra time would be provided in the other place to allow the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to complete its course. If the will of this democratically elected House is blocked, it will be a travesty for democracy and, more importantly, a tragedy for all those who ar…”

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