In Parliament - Andy Slaughter

Transport Infrastructure

Commons debates

With Birmingham airport 30 minutes from Old Oak we will not need a third runway at Heathrow, I am sure the Prime Minister agrees. However, will HS2 terminate at Old Oak for three years while...

Release Under Investigation

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Enfield, Southgate (Bambos Charalambous) on securing a debate on this very important...

Release Under Investigation

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend on drawing our attention to this matter. He is eloquently showing why RUI is almost totally failing to achieve anything. Has he worked out what it is intended to...

Courts: Repairs and Maintenance

Ministry of Justice

Andrew Slaughter received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse was of the maintenance of the court estate in each year since 2015.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Ministry of Justice

Andrew Slaughter received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much money from the public purse HM Courts & Tribunals Service spent on (a) the common platform and (b) other digital projects in relation to...

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Ministry of Justice

Andrew Slaughter received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much HM Courts and Tribunals Service has received for the sale of the court estate.

Middle East Peace Plan

Commons debates

The Minister is an intelligent man. He must see how intellectually dishonest the position he is taking is. On the one hand he is saying that the UK Government’s position has not changed and...

Planning System: Gypsies and Travellers - [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Will the Minister give way?

Planning System: Gypsies and Travellers - [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I could give a number of examples, but I am conscious of time. The long debate, which is wearisome for everyone but particularly for Gypsy and Traveller communities, is about how we solve what is...

Planning System: Gypsies and Travellers - [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Sir George. I congratulate the hon. Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone) on securing the debate. As he said, we are often here to...

Planning System: Gypsies and Travellers - [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Is it the hon. Gentleman’s view that such a change in the law should apply to any planning situation? We hear examples all the time of illegal structures being put up, alterations being...

Planning System: Gypsies and Travellers - [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for pointing out that it is a small minority of Gypsies and Travellers who are on unauthorised encampments. As he said, three quarters are in bricks and...

Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

Department for International Development

Andrew Slaughter received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report

Commons debates

I will begin by expressing my admiration and respect for the survivors and families of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, many of whom I have had the honour of meeting over the past two and...

Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report

Commons debates

In the Minister’s statement yesterday there was not anything that I saw about evacuation and changes to the stay-put policy, which would be a huge change that would have implications for...

Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report

Commons debates

Legal Aid Access

The Secretary of State was asked

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the Minister share with us any plans she has to reverse the hundreds of millions of pounds of cuts to legal aid budgets under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012...

Whirlpool Corporation: Washing Machines

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Andrew Slaughter received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when Whirlpool first notified the Office for Product Safety and Standards of (a) the safety fault with its machines and...

Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Commons debates

With hindsight, I think we could have had part 2 of the inquiry first, because those are the difficult and complex issues of culpability that need to be addressed. Although there are policy...

Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Commons debates

If there is to be this change—a flexibility, under which there may be a full evacuation from time to time—would the right hon. Lady agree that it would be essential for buildings to...