"Part of my constituency falls in the West of England mayoral combined authority, which oversees some local bus services. Although recent Government funding has been allocated to improve bus transport across the authority, much of it appears to be concentrated on getting people in and out of Bristol, rather than …..." Anna Sabine - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Chelsea and Fulham (Ben Coleman) for securing this debate on a subject he is very passionate and knowledgeable about. He is a fellow bassoon player—I hope I am right in saying that—and music …..." Anna Sabine - View Speech
That this House has considered the impact of planning on women’s safety in rural areas.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I secured this debate because I think the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has made an oversight; I …..." Anna Sabine - View Speech
"That sounds like an excellent scheme. We have a similar one in Frome that I commend to the House.
In rural areas, most of the questions I just asked do not even apply. There may not be street lighting, there are no taxis and, as in swathes of my constituency, …..." Anna Sabine - View Speech
"Certainly. That sounds excellent and I will come to lots of nerdy points about design guidance in due course.
My constituency of Frome and East Somerset is, by any measure, a beautiful part of England. It is also a place where the challenges I am describing are felt with particular …..." Anna Sabine - View Speech
"I absolutely agree with the hon. Member. I will talk about lighting in due course.
In her book “Invisible Women”, Caroline Criado-Perez documents how the built environment has historically been designed around a default that is male, and how data on street use, transport planning and public space has been …..." Anna Sabine - View Speech
"I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. We need an infrastructure-first approach that also has women and girls’ safety in mind.
I hope with all sincerity that the MHCLG’s official view is not the one that was set out by whoever gave that comment to TheGuardian. …..." Anna Sabine - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for his constructive response. It always seems to me that the Government are blessed with many feisty and brilliant female politicians trying to make sure that VAWG is rightly pushed up the political agenda. Given that we live in an environment that historically has been largely …..." Anna Sabine - View Speech
"As the MP for Frome and East Somerset, I represent a semi-rural constituency and regularly drive around its more remote areas. Rural roads are often deprioritised because they carry less traffic, but, for the people who rely on them, they are absolutely essential. In many of these areas, public transport …..." Anna Sabine - View Speech
"For decades, local people in Frome have used Packsaddle fields as a valued space for walking, recreation and nature. Plans to build housing on the site were refused twice last year, because of the harm it would cause to the communities who use the land. Despite that, and the fact …..." Anna Sabine - View Speech