Speeches by Slade.

“There is only one rebar mill in the UK—in Cardiff—and it can make enough to meet only a small portion of our needs, which means that we are reliant on imports. Even if we open a new facility, we will not have enough capacity for things like the rail projects and the 1.5 million new homes. The ending of the roll-over ta…”

“I got some data this week that told me that our local authorities are spending £60,000 a child extra on independent special schools versus maintained special schools. In the south-west of England, only one third of children can go to state maintained schools. Does my hon. Friend agree that as schools are having that mo…”

“My constituent Becky relies on Access to Work, but her application was denied and it has taken eight months just to receive an acknowledgement of her complaint to the Independent Case Examiner. We cannot progress an ombudsman claim until that is dealt with. What is the Department for Work and Pensions doing to arrange …”

“A few weeks ago, I raised some of these very excessive charges, although I had a bit of pushback from some residents saying, “My child needs this very expensive school.” Can the Minister confirm whether the Government are looking at companies that are coming in and making profit at the expense of our children? We are t…”

“Can I tease something out on that? We have heard that sometimes you have a great programme going on in prison, you get released and then because of the way the system is so fractured, you are released 200 miles away. That job is not there anymore and that person who is walking through with you cannot possibly offer you…”

“But we are where we are. We have visited some prisons recently and one prison that we went to, the average time there was 56 days, not enough time to bother. With the changes to the sentencing review meaning that people are going to be released into the community earlier, that is something that the system must learn to…”

“Can you take us through the Chrysalis Programme and what it offers so that we talk to it, rather than just headlines?”

“We will move on to the community end of it, but I am focused very much on what is happening inside the gate. You have already mentioned the third sector, so how different is it in terms of how things are offered and how they are supported if it is third sector versus private? Is it a completely level playing field? Is …”

“But we are where we are. We have visited some prisons recently and one prison that we went to, the average time there was 56 days, not enough time to bother. With the changes to the sentencing review meaning that people are going to be released into the community earlier, that is something that the system must learn to…”

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

“Can I tease something out on that? We have heard that sometimes you have a great programme going on in prison, you get released and then because of the way the system is so fractured, you are released 200 miles away. That job is not there anymore and that person who is walking through with you cannot possibly offer you…”

“We will move on to the community end of it, but I am focused very much on what is happening inside the gate. You have already mentioned the third sector, so how different is it in terms of how things are offered and how they are supported if it is third sector versus private? Is it a completely level playing field? Is …”

“Can I take us back to when people are in prison, rather than when they have come out? The research suggests that programmes that start working with prisoners while they are in prison on income support, transitional support and their job placements are the ones that work most successfully. I know David has the Chrysalis…”

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

“I wonder if the hon. Member has given any thought to residents such as George and Dennis in my constituency, who are both British citizens, brought up here, but went to work abroad either because they are dual citizens and wanted to be able to learn in two languages, or because of the covid delays. They will not be inc…”

“Can I take us back to when people are in prison, rather than when they have come out? The research suggests that programmes that start working with prisoners while they are in prison on income support, transitional support and their job placements are the ones that work most successfully. I know David has the Chrysalis…”

“Can you take us through the Chrysalis Programme and what it offers so that we talk to it, rather than just headlines?”

“I welcome the commitment to police funding reform. Dorset is the second worst funded police force in the country and has a much higher proportion of local funding, with 50% funded by the precept. Dorset MPs and the police and crime commissioner wrote to the Home Secretary in November, and we want to push for a reply. W…”

“Samee is a charity working in Dorset to support disabled young adults into self-employment. It has celebrated 10 years and supported 2,700 people, and it has what it tells me is the world’s only supported self-employed internship. Young people who have learning disabilities have great skills for self-employment. Howeve…”

“I have just discovered that the Minister’s children live in my constituency, so I may well take him up on that offer. To come back to a more sober point, against that backdrop, it is important to remember why all this matters—the Minister knows who I am going to speak about. In the light of the President Trump’s disgra…”