Speeches and Questions - Cat Smith MP

Cat Smith MP in the House of Commons

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 4 March 2019 to Question 226156, what the Government's timeframe is for publication of the National...

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, what proportion of young people who participated and completed...

VE Day: Anniversaries

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

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Minister has considered the potential implications for the delivery of scheduled Police and Crime Commissioner, London Mayoral and...

Online Pornography: Age Verification

Commons debates

I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement and the sincerity with which he has made this apology today. However, the statement is proof that a serious and important policy...

Recall of Tumble Dryers

Commons debates

With an estimated 700 affected appliances per constituency, it is not surprising that I have been contacted by a number of constituents affected, including Linda Thomas, who was advised to...

Employment Schemes: Young People

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to sections five and six of the evaluation of the Young and Successful programme, published by Groundwork Greater Nottingham in...

Net Zero Emissions Target

Commons debates

My Lancashire constituents want to step up and play their role in meeting the climate emergency, including by choosing greener transport options. Will the Secretary of State look into opening...

Youth Services

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, with reference to the Civil Society Strategy, what the timetable is for reviewing guidance on the statutory duties of local...

Electoral Registration: Non-UK EU Citizens

Oral Answers to Questions - Cabinet Office

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

On this matter, the Minister appears to be taking his cue from Shaggy, protesting, “It Wasn’t Me”. Six times yesterday, he refused to apologise to these EU citizens who have...

EU Parliament Elections: Denial of Votes

Commons debates

The numbers of non-UK EU citizens who were reportedly denied a vote in the European elections should be a source of shame for the Government. We are talking about people who live and work here...

EU Parliament Elections: Denial of Votes

Commons debates

(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on why non-UK EU citizens were denied their right to vote in the European parliamentary elections.

Leaving the European Union

Commons debates

The Prime Minister has been very clear that she believes that her deal is what the public want, but she is also very clear that she is not supporting a second referendum or confirmatory vote....

Intimidation in Public Life - [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair]

Secondary School Standards: East Cleveland

Cat Smith made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

The hon. Gentleman is right that parliamentarians should expect to be held to a higher standard than ordinary party members. That is why I am planning to follow up with my party the issues raised...

Intimidation in Public Life - [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair]

Secondary School Standards: East Cleveland

Cat Smith made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

I congratulate the hon. Member for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (Simon Hart) on securing this debate. He posed the question of whether the levels of intimidation in public life that...

European Parliament: Elections

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

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

To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2019 to Question 248046 on European...

Learning Disabilities Mortality Review

Commons debates

Vaccinations are one of the best ways to protect health and reduce mortality, and I was pleased that the Government pledged to increase the uptake among people with learning disabilities. Will...

Whatsapp Data Breach

Commons debates

The 1.5 billion WhatsApp users worldwide—millions of them here in the UK—have been attracted by its end-to-end encryption and the guarantee that their messages are secure, but they...

Elections: Proof of Identity

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

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost was to the public purse of the 2019 voter ID pilot schemes; and how much funding was allocated to each local authority that participated.

Constituencies

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

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the last Boundary Commission reviews for (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales cost the public purse.

Timpson Review of School Exclusion

Commons debates

Youth work offers young people the opportunity to access education in an informal environment. We know that good youth work and strong youth workers can support young people and their families to...