Speeches by Franklin.

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. Freedom of speech is a vital right, but it must end where harm to another begins. Online freedom cannot mean the freedom to exploit, to encourage self-harm or to destroy lives. I appreciate that I am taking the debate in a slightly off-piste direction, but t…”

“I was interested to hear the Minister’s answers to the previous question, but true access to justice must include those still imprisoned under legal tests since ruled wrong, including many young people from marginalised communities convicted under joint enterprise. Will the Government consider adopting the review mecha…”

“This is indeed a highly significant issue, which is why I have put forward the new clauses. Since his conviction, Alex has been diagnosed with autism, a condition that fundamentally affects how he perceives and reacts to social situations. That diagnosis raises serious questions about whether it was even fair to sugges…”

“Justice must be capable of learning from its mistakes. When the law evolves, it must reach back for those left behind. That is the principle behind new clauses 22 and 23, which I tabled. The new clauses would create a fair route for people still serving sentences under laws that have since been abolished or where the l…”

“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 26 Duty to establish carer liaison service “(1) The Mental Health Act 1983 is amended as follows. (2) In Part X (Miscellaneous and Supplementary), after section 133 insert— “133A Duty to establish carer liaison service (1) The managers o…”

“I am honoured to open today’s debate on Report and to have served in Committee, where it was clear that Members on both sides of the House shared a commitment to high-quality mental health care for those in crisis. I thank my colleagues who also served in Committee; it was an informative and moving discussion. It is th…”

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“In June, the Department made the welcome announcement of legislation to allow proxy voting and remote attendance, which will help to drive up the diversity of councillors across the country, but the Government have not yet set out a timeline. Will the Minister advise the House on when a timeline will be shared, and whe…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his passionate speech on behalf of his constituents on this difficult issue. As other Members have, I pay tribute to my police force, Surrey police. They do great work, but sadly things sometimes do go wrong. I have had to deal with a number of cases in my constituency office where the proces…”

“There are some tragic stories of horrendous errors with EHCPs in my constituency. Does my hon. Friend agree that it is incredibly important that accountability is maintained in the system? If we cannot get it right now, how will we be able to—under the potential threat of EHCPs no longer existing—ensure that families a…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. Supporters of the switch-off argue that most homes will have gigabit broadband by the 2030s, but of course theoretical access does not guarantee adoption by households. Around 13 million to 19 million adults are estimated to be living in digital poverty, and …”

“Nicola and Ingrid, do you have anything to add very quickly?”

“Under the current situation, where there is perhaps not the legislation to do it formally, how do we get young people involved in that process of saying how they would like to see their streets and their communities made better for them and more accessible for play?”

“Under the current situation, where there is perhaps not the legislation to do it formally, how do we get young people involved in that process of saying how they would like to see their streets and their communities made better for them and more accessible for play?”

“Thank you, Eugene. Ingrid, do you want to add anything to that?”

“You touched there on the “No ball games” signs. I do not know who to start with, so I will start with Eugene. What are your thoughts on how we rethink our built environment to encourage outdoor play?”

“Thank you, Eugene. Ingrid, do you want to add anything to that?”

“This very much follows on from what Tom has been talking about. We heard from the previous Committee that things are similar to the past, but also very different in terms of the outside environment. Can you give us an overview of what the risks of outdoor play are, but also of some of the perceived risks? Do you want t…”

“Is there anything you want to add, Eugene?”

“Nicola and Ingrid, do you have anything to add very quickly?”