"It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Wishart. I congratulate the hon. Member for Frome and East Somerset (Anna Sabine) on securing this important debate.
I declare my interest as a practising optometrist. For my whole working life a pair of glasses has been my livelihood, and …..." Shockat Adam - View Speech
"I absolutely agree. We must ensure that they are tamper-proof. Somebody will always create something to supersede technology, which I will come to. A woman cannot move away from a camera if she cannot see it.
I also want to consider what these glasses could do in school changing rooms. …..." Shockat Adam - View Speech
"I agree wholeheartedly with that. We cannot leave this issue to good will; it belongs in the law. I do not believe in a blanket ban, as it would punish the disabled people who benefit most. The RNIB is right that blind and partially sighted wearers already fear hostility from …..." Shockat Adam - View Speech
"In addition to the platforms, the manufacturers have a responsibility here. Does the hon. Member agree that manufacturing must come with greater responsibilities?..." Shockat Adam - View Speech
"Further to the intervention by the hon. Member for West Dorset (Edward Morello) about profitability for social media platforms—and going back to what the shadow Minister said about how the manufacturers of these products intend to be good—I think we may be being a little naive. The company that makes …..." Shockat Adam - View Speech
"As chair of the all-party parliamentary group for ethics and sustainability in fashion, I ask why our military and NHS uniforms are made overseas in countries like China, when factories in my constituency are ready, and can stimulate the local economy and provide jobs. Will the Minister use public procurement …..." Shockat Adam - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for starting this debate so powerfully. During the July heatwave the East Midlands Railway service between Leicester and Nottingham ran directly and did not stop in between because, the Tannoy said, it was simply too hot. Does the hon. Member agree that students and businesses …..." Shockat Adam - View Speech
"As the hon. Member mentioned, Network Rail has itself admitted that the summer was extremely challenging and that it has work to do. Does he agree that apology is not a strategy and that every route, including the midland mainline, needs a published heat resilience plan before next summer?..." Shockat Adam - View Speech
"In her statement, the Home Secretary used the word “fair”, or different iterations of it, 20 times. She said that her own parents left a place where “power was often arbitrary,” and the “dice were always loaded”, and they came here because they would be “treated fairly.” Now, a worker …..." Shockat Adam - View Speech
"The Secretary of State mentioned Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Can she please give a date for when this devolution will happen? We are severely missing out on the funds and pots of money that are going elsewhere...." Shockat Adam - View Speech