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HANSARDCoalfield CommunitiesI will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Neath and Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) first, because I am smart, and then I will give way to the right hon. Member from Scotland.06 Feb 2025HANSARDCoalfield CommunitiesI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. My wife is a wise and wonderful woman, so he will be reassured to know that I learn lots from her. I agree that we are one United…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCoalfield CommunitiesI will, but I am getting the look already.06 Feb 2025HANSARDCoalfield CommunitiesI thank my hon. Friend. During the election campaign, he came to support me and saw many of the communities to which I am referring, and I agree with him wholeheartedly. It is…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCoalfield CommunitiesI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for coalfield communities. Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. As ever, I will seek to follow your…06 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanThe House will know that my family, like many others in Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been impacted by cancer in recent times, so I thank the Minister for his statement and his…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseSing it!30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI too wish the shadow Minister a happy birthday. In October 2024, people from across Newcastle-under-Lyme came together for the unveiling of a wonderful statue of Her late Majesty…30 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCI thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement and the shadow Foreign Secretary for her response to it. It is important that the House speaks with one voice on these issues. In…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Public Services: Rural AreasNo confirmation was sought or provided. As my hon. Friend the Member for North Northumber-land noted, our rural communities remain at the heart of our country, economy, society,…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Public Services: Rural AreasGo on!22 Jan 2025HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]I am enjoying listening to the Minister’s speech, and I am learning quite a lot. Will she do me and the House a favour by sharing her thoughts on how I can best describe the…22 Jan 2025HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]I would like to start by welcoming both the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, my hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe (Emma Reynolds), and the Parliamentary Secretary to the…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Public Services: Rural AreasI am pleased to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson), a good Staffordshire man. He and I do lots of work together, so I enjoyed seeing him cast the iPad…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsI very much echo the Minister’s points about the commitment of this Government and those on the Government Benches to supporting the people of Northern Ireland. As she is touching…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsI am enjoying listening to the hon. Lady’s speech, as I suspect are many hon. Members. She has touched on the important role that Westminster can play, which of course is…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Crewe Railway StationI am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. May I urge her, as she seeks to consider options on capacity, to ensure that there is real and meaningful engagement with the…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Crewe Railway StationI have the pleasure of being the constituency neighbour of both my hon. Friend and the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury (Aphra Brandreth). My hon. Friend has touched on…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationThe Minister will recall, I hope, the concerns that I outlined the last time he was before the House. Efficiencies, as he put it, and improved services are of course important,…15 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareI was in the hon. Lady’s constituency yesterday, so I know well the points she makes and I thank her for letting me visit. She talks about dying well. Will she join me in paying…13 Jan 2025