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Commons - Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall
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MP: Jen Craft
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Jen Craft (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 107
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Woodland Creation

"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. It is key to recognise the role that farmers can play in rewilding and embracing biodiversity. In Thurrock, there are farmers who are doing excellent work in rewilding some of their land to make sure that species can thrive and continue to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Woodland Creation

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Chris Curtis) on securing the debate.

Like many Members, I am a lover of woodlands, both ancient and new. As my hon. Friend the Member for Cannock Chase …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Woodland Creation

"I am grateful to the hon. Lady for mentioning biomass power, as I have a specific issue in my constituency, where the fuel that is used to power a biomass generator has unfortunately generated a significant amount of dust, causing a heavy amount of air pollution in the local area. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Woodland Creation

"The Minister will not have failed to notice the spectacular redwoods at Wakehurst on her visit there. Will she support Forestry England’s measures to make sure that one in five new trees planted are novel species such as the redwood and the cedar, which are predicted to cope much better …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context
Jen Craft (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 272 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context
Jen Craft (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 272 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 90
Written Question
Department for Transport: Sign Language
Monday 9th February 2026

Asked by: Jen Craft (Labour - Thurrock)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2025 to question 91075, how much has been spent on the display of (1) on-screen human interpreters and (2) artificial intelligence creations of British Sign Language at railway stations.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department and its public bodies have not yet directly taken steps to develop or use artificial intelligence (AI) approaches to British Sign Language. However, as described in both our Transport artificial intelligence action plan - GOV.UK and our DfT science, innovation and technology plan 2025 - GOV.UK, the Department has used its First of a Kind funding programme to support innovative AI projects like Signapse Ltd’s mobile app that uses AI to turn timetable and station information into British Sign Language for deaf customers.

The Department’s Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) programme provides early‑stage funding for proof‑of‑concept transport innovations. To date, only one TRIG project has focused specifically on British Sign Language and passenger communications: the 2022 Luna Personal Sign Language Avatar Assistant, which developed a prototype enabling passengers to access wayfinding and journey information in BSL on their own devices. This project received a £30,000 grant from the Department.

The Department does not hold information on the amounts spent by train operating companies or other station operators on these systems. Network Rail have advised that they currently use pre‑recorded British Sign Language (BSL) videos rather than AI‑generated signing, following feedback from the Deaf community. Network Rail has also indicated that it has invested in providing BSL content in stations; however, the Department does not hold verified figures for this expenditure.

Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Jen Craft (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116