Speeches and Questions - Cat Smith

Cat Smith in the House of Commons

Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill

Commons debates

I thank the Secretary of State; she is being very generous. One of the concerns that my constituents will have is around the payments from the Rural Payments Agency, which has received huge cuts...

Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill

Commons debates

Will the Secretary of State give way?

Topical Questions

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. A significant proportion of teaching staff in our higher education institutions are...

Shipping: Minimum Wage

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to extend the application and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 for seafarers.

Full-fibre and Gigabit-capable Broadband

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the Minister congratulate my constituents who are involved with Broadband for the Rural North—B4RN—which prides itself on delivering full-fibre gigabit broadband, not just...

Flybe

Commons debates

Following the Monarch and Thomas Cook debacles, what lessons has the Minister learned and which of them will he apply to the situation with Flybe?

Business of the House

Commons debates

As I am the fifth Member to ask about rail, the Leader of the House can be in no doubt about the strength of feeling on both sides about transport infrastructure. Can we have a Transport Minister...

Street Crime

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

My constituents in Fleetwood have been left reeling over an unprecedented spate of armed robberies in shops in the town over the festive period. Does the Minister think that the cuts to police...

Early parliamentary general election

Early Parliamentary General Election Bill

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

The Prime Minister came to office promising to deliver Brexit by 31 October, and he has failed. He has shown his utter incompetence, and he simply cannot be trusted. We have consistently said...

Early parliamentary general election

Early Parliamentary General Election Bill

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I beg to move amendment 2, page 1, line 2, leave out “12” and insert “9”. This amendment would change the date of the proposed general election to Monday 9 December.

Early Parliamentary General Election Bill

Commons debates

I will not give way; time is very limited. The purpose of a general election is to let the people decide the future of our country. It therefore must be conducted in a way that is accessible to...

Early Parliamentary General Election Bill

Commons debates

This Government are in complete disarray. After yesterday’s vote, we now have a Prime Minister who has suffered 10 embarrassing defeats in this House and two historic court rulings against...

Youth Investment Fund

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 Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement of a new £500 million youth investment fund, what the...

Young People: Voluntary Work

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 much funding the Government has allocated for the National Citizens Service for 2020-21.

National Citizen Service Trust

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, when the NCS Trust's annual report and accounts 2019 will be published.

Youth Services: Capital Investment

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 the total annual capital expenditure for local authority youth services was in each year since 2010 by local authority.

Elections: Proof of Identity

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2019 to Question 618 on Elections: Proof of Identity, what the...

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Commons debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing yet another Adjournment debate on the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is, indeed, a sorry state of affairs when we find ourselves...

Voter Identification

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

We seem to be importing a lot from across the pond. If it is not Trumpian trade deals weakening workers’ protections and opening our NHS to further privatisation, it is repressive voter ID...

Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the additional cost of delivering the local and Police and Crime Commissioner...