Speeches and Questions - Cat Smith MP

Cat Smith MP in the House of Commons

Emergency Summit on Knife Crime

Commons debates

The causes of this appalling rise in knife crime—particularly among young people—are complex, as are the solutions, so may I draw the Minister’s attention to three facts? Since...

Gaza Border Deaths: Unhrc Inquiry

Commons debates

Thank you, Mr Speaker. May I seek your guidance on how much notice a Member would expect to get when a Secretary of State is visiting their constituency? I have just had an email—it is...

Gaza Border Deaths: Unhrc Inquiry

Commons debates

On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

Gaza Border Deaths: Unhrc Inquiry

Commons debates

The Minister will be aware that, as of December last year, there was less than a month’s supply left of 42% of the essential medicines in Gaza. Indeed, in the 11 years since the illegal...

European Council: Article 50 Extension

Commons debates

The Minister has said an awful lot about what he thinks, but not so much about what he knows. Does he think the Prime Minister even wants to get her deal through? She has to convince Members of...

Valproate Pregnancy Prevention Programme

Backbench Business - Services for People with Autismbackbench Business

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I am raising the issue of the valproate pregnancy prevention programme today as a result of tireless campaigning by my constituent Janet Williams. Along with her friend Emma Murphy, Janet, who is...

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of link between birth defects and persistent developmental disorders and fathers taking valproate at the time...

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made on the number of healthcare professionals that are not complying with the requirements of the valproate...

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the valproate pregnancy prevention programme in reducing the number of children born...

Points of Order

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Yesterday, during Cabinet Office questions, I asked about a phone conference that had taken place between the Cabinet Office and regional returning officers at...

Topical Questions

Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

There have been reports that the Conservative party is preparing to take part in the upcoming European elections. The Opposition have heard that on Monday, there was a telephone conference...

Electoral Register

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2019 to Question, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the compatibility of...

Elections: Care Homes

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to enable residents of care homes to participate in elections.

Extended Services

Department for Education

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2019 to Question 223144, which Minister is responsible for policy on play services for children aged six and...

High Speed Two Railway Line: Lancaster

Department for Transport

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2019 to Question 221779, High Speed Two: Lancaster, if he will meet (a) the hon. Member for Lancaster and...

Voluntary Work: Young People

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2019 to Question 223803 on Voluntary Work: Young People, if the Government will publish...

Electoral Register

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the compatibility of registration officers’ systems for managing...

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Department for Education

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which Minister is responsible for children's play services; and what steps the Government is taking on ensuring that the UK upholds Article 31 of the...

Voluntary Work: Young People

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many teenagers have (a) commenced and (b) graduated a National Citizenship Service programme in each of the last four...

Youth Work: Standards

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress the Government has made on the renewal of the National Occupational Standards for Youth Work which expire in 2020.