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HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyThe then Chancellor, now Prime Minister, spent £1.3 million of public money on focus groups, which included asking what the public thought of him. Following the public’s…09 May 2023HANSARD Affordable Homes ProgrammeWe are all aware of the housing crisis that Britain faces, but I am pleased we have a Labour-led council in Manchester that understands the problem and has set out a plan to build…25 Apr 2023HANSARDLegal AidLegal aid is the backbone of our criminal justice system, and it is running on empty. In England and Wales, 54 constituencies have no legal aid providers at all, and 80% of the…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Pavement ParkingI agree wholeheartedly and thank my hon. Friend for her amazing hard work in her constituency. I will be covering the issues she raises in my speech. I have heard from my local…13 Mar 2023HANSARD Pavement ParkingI agree. That is exactly the point I will make: we need to move forward, because we should not be still waiting. What is good enough for London is surely good enough for the rest…13 Mar 2023HANSARD Pavement ParkingIn my time in this House, I have been lucky to obtain a number of Adjournment debates, but never before has one generated quite the same level of response as this one. This issue…13 Mar 2023HANSARD Pavement ParkingI entirely agree. While it is already possible for councils to issue a traffic regulation order, there are drawbacks to the process which make it not only an unsustainable option…13 Mar 2023HANSARD Pavement ParkingI thank the hon. Member for his intervention and will expand on some of those points. I know that local councillors across my constituency have worked hard to tackle the issue,…13 Mar 2023HANSARDNew HospitalsThe conditions at North Manchester General Hospital continue to worsen. Last month, theatres were forced to close for six weeks following a ceiling collapse. It is four years…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNew Hospitals13. What his Department’s (a) budget and (b) timetable is for the delivery of 40 new hospitals.07 Mar 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind Farms13. How many onshore wind farms have been established in England since 2015.28 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Workforce ExpansionMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. On the lack of workforce, does he agree that another area is the mental health service, which is getting worse across the board?…28 Feb 2023HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsThe Government’s onshore wind ban has raised bills for every family by £150 each. Keeping this ban in place would mean bills are £16 billion higher in 2030 compared with Labour’s…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.27 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently met students at Manchester University who are deeply concerned about the quality of student housing and, like all of us, are feeling the incredible strain of the Tory…27 Feb 2023HANSARDLegal AidThe Government have repeatedly made political choices that have left our criminal justice system on its knees. They have recently found additional money to ensure that defence and…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaThe recent actions against the BBC by the Modi Government represent yet another example of disregard for human rights. Back in 2020, the BJP Government froze the accounts of…21 Feb 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentJust months apart, our country has seen two attacks on innocent people from right-wing extremists. First, a terrorist firebombed an immigration processing centre, and now we have…20 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewThe review appears to be suggesting that there should be less emphasis on far-right terrorism. Given the terrorist attack at a migrant centre by an individual who wanted to…08 Feb 2023HANSARDBee-killing PesticidesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard) on securing the debate. We all agree that bees are vital for the ecosystem. Bees have…01 Feb 2023