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HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI am grateful to my hon. Friend for intervention, not least because my wife and I were at Trentham Gardens in her patch at the weekend. I am very pleased she was the first person…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI agree, and I will make that specific request later in my remarks. My hon. Friend raises a very good point; I join him in calling on Government to step up and help to deliver for…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI am grateful for that intervention from the dean of the coalfield communities. My hon. Friend works tirelessly on this issue and demonstrates by his leadership that it is one for…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend, and not for the first time. I would make that call not just for Derbyshire, but for Staffordshire, too.22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustThe hon. Member for Strangford, of course, wants to intervene.22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI am grateful for the intervention from my hon. Friend,, who has a much better head of hair than his predecessor—and it is his. He makes a very good point. As I said to my hon.…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustMy hon. Friend raises a very good point. I suspect that the reason he is here, joined by many Labour colleagues from Scotland, is that the SNP Government were found wanting on a…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI have seven neighbours—almost all Labour now, which is marvellous. My hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (David Williams) raises a powerful point and speaks to the…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI will happily give way to another Staffordshire colleague.22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustAs you can see, Madam Deputy Speaker, team Staffordshire hunt as a pack. My hon. Friend makes a good point. The Government pride themselves on ensuring that the taxpayer gets the…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceFrom one Adam to another. When I was a child, my late grandmother used to say that you could always tell a drunk person in Harare, because they drove in a straight line. One of my…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceI am grateful to the shadow Minister for giving way. I get on with him relatively well— [ Interruption. ] Very well, I should say, though we will get on even better if he agrees…07 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Industrial Strategy1. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the development of a new UK industrial strategy.02 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Industrial StrategyNorthern Ireland, like Newcastle-under-Lyme, has a proud industrial heritage. Can the Secretary of State expand on his answer and give us a flavour of the specific discussions he…02 Apr 2025HANSARDPublic Transport: Newcastle-under-Lyme2. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of public transport in Newcastle-under-Lyme.27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsI gently put it to the hon. and learned Member that he ought to correct himself slightly. The hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) is also from…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish Affairsindicated assent .27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsMy hon. Friend is wearing the England colours, so I will happily send best wishes to the Irish football team so long as England is not on the pitch. As we give thanks to those who…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsI congratulate my hon. Friend and his wife on the imminent arrival of their first child in the coming days. We all wish him and Poppy well. He makes an important point. Internal…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsI will take Pembrokeshire first.27 Mar 2025