In Parliament - Andy Slaughter

Bahrain: Prisoners Under Sentence of Death

Commons debates

There are 24 prisoners on death row in Bahrain, of whom 10 are in imminent danger of execution. Those 10 include Zuhair Abdullah and Husain Rashid, whose cases I raised with the Foreign...

Free Travel for Under-18s: London

Commons debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Does she agree that black, Asian and minority ethnic children are particularly affected? Almost 60% of them benefit from the scheme at the...

Economic Update

Commons debates

While the Chancellor has made welcome announcements on the hospitality and cultural sectors, he has said nothing in support of the events industry and those who work in it, despite the Prime...

Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime

Commons debates

Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi are all classed as close trading and political allies of the UK. What they also have in common is locking up political prisoners, torture and execution...

Duties of owner or manager

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I will get it right before the end. I have a brief comment about new clause 9, which goes to the heart of our discussion. It says that where there are “two…sets of domestic premises,...

Duties of owner or manager

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Thank you, Sir Gary. I apologise for referring to you as Mr Streeter throughout.

Prohibition on passing remediation costs onto leaseholders and tenants

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I was seeking to flatter the Minister. We not only want to hear from the civil servants; we also want to hear from him.

Prohibition on passing remediation costs onto leaseholders and tenants

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Prohibition on passing remediation costs onto leaseholders and tenants

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I say that because, in the previous debate, there were issues to do with the speed at which the process is going, and I do not think the Minister responded to my points about that nor to those...

Prohibition on passing remediation costs onto leaseholders and tenants

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I applaud the hon. Member for St Albans for bringing the matter to the Committee’s attention, although the new clause may not quite be the way to deal with the issue in law. I say that...

Public register of fire risk assessments

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I agree with these sensible new clauses, because they would remedy the defects identified by the FBU and others in how the system currently works, by professionalising it and taking it...

Power to change premises to which the Fire Safety Order applies

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Briefly, it is very important that there is the closest possible alignment between the Bill and what emerges from the Grenfell inquiry. We have had phase 1 of the inquiry, which dealt with what...

Power to change premises to which the Fire Safety Order applies

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.

Power to change premises to which the Fire Safety Order applies

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I will reply to two points. The first was made by the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, who has huge experience in this sphere, not least from his role in local government over the...

Power to change premises to which the Fire Safety Order applies

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Thank you, Sir Gary, for looking after my and everybody else’s health. I rise to speak to amendment 1, tabled in my name. It is grouped with amendment 2, tabled in the name of the shadow...

Power to change premises to which the Fire Safety Order applies

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out lines 7 to 14 and insert— “(1A) Where a building contains two or more sets of domestic...

Fire Safety Bill

Public Bill Committees

On a point of order, Sir Gary. I apologise for rising so early. I do not want to start on a contentious or sour note in what I am sure will be a consensual Committee, but there was some...

Examination of Witnesses

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Q I think we understand from what you have said that there is a lot to do, and that there are limited resources at the moment. Where work has been going on, do you think the best practice is...

Examination of Witnesses

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Q Good afternoon to you both. We have heard that this Bill is a clarifying Bill rather than one that introduces new powers. Do you agree that that is its purpose, and do you think it achieves...

Examination of Witnesses

Fire Safety Bill

Andrew Slaughter made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Q I am persuaded that you understand what the problem is, but who will solve it, given that there are so many interests involved? It is unacceptable to expect people to wait 10 years before they...