PMQs

Question

Burning waste is as polluting as burning coal, and our incinerators are already over-capacity. When will this Government renew the previous Government’s pause on new incinerators, end perverse deliver-or-pay contracts with incinerator companies, and deliver an incineration tax, such as the landfill tax, to encourage waste reduction, reuse and recycling?

Question

Since this Government massively boosted the national minimum wage for young people, my Erewash constituents earn far more than the £3.40 an hour that I was paid in my first job just 17 years ago. What is the Deputy Prime Minister’s response to the people, including Conservative and Reform Members, who claim that £10 an hour is too high a wage for young workers? Does he happen to know whether any of the Reform leader’s dozen extra jobs pays him less than £10 an hour?

Question

People across the country are fed up with extensive and needless delays caused by road, rail and utility works happening at the same time because of a failure to co-ordinate. My Transport (Duty to Cooperate) Bill would fix that and cut disruption, supporting communities and the economy. I understand that the Government are looking for ways to support the economy—apparently—so will the Deputy Prime Minister pass on my proposal to the Chancellor and back my Bill?

Question

Seeing dentists is crucial not just for people’s dental health but for their broader health and wellbeing, but access to NHS dentistry has been a growing problem for a number of years. In my constituency, only two out of 10 dentists are taking on new adult NHS patients—the number is the same for children. Will the Deputy Prime Minister set out what the Government are doing to improve access to NHS dentistry and put healthy smiles on my constituents’ faces?

Question

There have been 170 cases of matricide in the past 15 years, with more women being killed by their sons than strangers. In a meeting earlier this year, I met Laura and Ian who are living in constant fear of physical harm from their son, despite supporting him through his rehabilitation after serving time in prison. They illustrate the complex mental health issues often linked to child-to-parent abuse. Will you support my request for a meeting with the relevant Minister to discuss the impact of child-to-parent abuse?

Question

Lindsey oil refinery is under threat of closure with hundreds of job losses at stake. Given there are several expressions of interest from potential buyers interested in acquiring the whole site, can you provide an assurance that the Government will support and facilitate a continuation of operations at the refinery if one of these interested parties passes due diligence?