Speeches by Franklin.

“12. What steps she is taking to tackle court backlogs.”

“I recently met representatives of the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre in my constituency. They support hundreds of survivors every year through counselling, advice, and carrying out vital prevention work in schools and the wider community, but, as they explained to me, their work is being undermined by a justice s…”

“Earlier this year, I spoke to members of my local Christians Against Poverty debt support team in Guildford, and they explained to me that they support many low-income individuals out of debt, but they are no sooner out of debt than they start accruing it again, because universal credit is insufficient to cover their b…”

“It is a pleasure to take part in this Easter Adjournment debate. I always find that these end-of-term debates really enlighten me about fellow Members of the House, their constituencies and the issues that are important to their constituents. Before I talk about something close to my own constituency and heart, I assoc…”

“Victims of domestic violence urgently need safe and stable accommodation. However, councils have no obligation to offer like-for-like housing. Too often, the duty is discharged by suggesting private rentals, which are frequently unaffordable or unsuitable for those on low incomes. That creates a significant barrier for…”

“I thank the Second Church Estates Commissioner for her answers on this topic, but could she outline what support she can offer churches across Guildford that are facing significant shortfalls due to the £25,000 cap? One such church had been expecting to recover VAT of about £750,000 on its £4 million project, but it no…”

“I agree; we need to look carefully at this issue, particularly where public money is being used. Across the board, we need to end the practice of abusive NDAs. It is an outrage, and I ask the Government today to act decisively. We have waited too long for a ban on NDAs in cases of abuse, harassment and discrimination. …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank the right hon. Member for Sheffield Heeley (Louise Haigh) for securing this important debate. As we heard in her eloquent speech, the use of NDAs across all industries is far too prevalent, but I would like to focus my comments on the creative industr…”

“What would the top takeaways for you be on how you are going to use the Paralympics to improve your work as Channel 4 in this area of employing people with disabilities?”

“Moving to the transition from DTT to IPTV, what do you want as an organisation from that transition? What do you think the challenges for you as an organisation are potentially going to be?”

“Good morning. Thinking about the transition towards becoming a public service streamer, how do you anticipate this transformation will affect your operational costs?”

“Ending on a high. You have already talked a bit, Ian, about the Paralympics coverage in 2024—fantastic coverage. What has been the impact for Channel 4 of broadcasting the Paralympics?”

“You talked a bit about the virtual production centre in Wales. Clearly, that is a piece of learning that you have done around how to remove the barriers for disabled people working in the industry. Do you have any more reflections on how that has enabled you to understand that issue better? What are you doing to spread…”

“What steps are the Government taking to address diesel islands, which are sections of track without electrification such as those between Reading and my constituency, to support the decarbonisation of the transport sector and encourage the transition to cleaner rail travel?”

“T4. My constituent Sam serves in Afghanistan and suffers from PTSD. Although he is entitled to compensation, his condition has left him struggling with the forms and, 10 years on, he has been told that he can have only £600, when he is entitled to thousands. Can the Minister explain what steps are being taken to ensure…”

“Going back to the topic of families and staff, we all share the view that we are not just worried about ourselves, but our staff and our families because of direct or indirect threats and their witnessing what we go through. What can you do to respond to those concerns? Also, I want to plant a seed that we touched on i…”

“In many ways it is more challenging, so I would welcome some support on how to address that and protect families who are in that new phase of their lives. Do you have any thoughts on that?”

“In many ways it is more challenging, so I would welcome some support on how to address that and protect families who are in that new phase of their lives. Do you have any thoughts on that?”

“Going back to the topic of families and staff, we all share the view that we are not just worried about ourselves, but our staff and our families because of direct or indirect threats and their witnessing what we go through. What can you do to respond to those concerns? Also, I want to plant a seed that we touched on i…”

“Looking to the future, a massive shift will take place in the ’30s, moving to internet protocol television. A starter for 10 question: what are the BBC’s priorities when it comes to that transition to IPTV?”