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HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI have been reflecting that I have been in this Chamber for 10 years, and for most of that time I, like many of my hon. Friends now sitting on the Opposition Benches, were of…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThe hon. Lady has raised that point already and erroneously said that my hon. Friend the Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately) had misspoken. The only person who has…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel Paymentrose—19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentIndeed. My hon. Friend continues to make very sensible points. I am sure pensioners watching this debate will, once and for all, see that in 14 years of Conservative government we…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Local Government: Nolan PrinciplesI beg to move, That this House has considered the effectiveness of the Nolan Principles in local government. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond.…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Local Government: Nolan PrinciplesThat is an interesting point. I must confess that I have not considered it, so I would welcome any further information or a further briefing from the hon. Member on what he means…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Local Government: Nolan PrinciplesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his welcome intervention, with which I entirely agree. Not only should publicly elected councillors—at parish, town, local authority, district and…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Local Government: Nolan PrinciplesI thank the hon. Member for his welcome intervention, which highlights another issue that I am not entirely familiar with. Although this debate is concerned with elected…11 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineOver the past few days, the Prime Minister has really risen to the challenge and it is right that most Members of the House have this afternoon commended him for being a…03 Mar 2025HANSARDSocial HousingBuilding more social housing and affordable housing was a principal promise made by Leicestershire county council in the proposals for the Lutterworth East development. That…03 Mar 2025HANSARDMicroplastic Filters (Washing Machines)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require manufacturers to fit microplastic-catching filters to new domestic and commercial washing machines; to make…29 Oct 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsMay I, too, welcome the Solicitor General not just to the House, but to her place? I thank the shadow Attorney General for his warm words and for the good nature of yesterday’s…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Hinckley National Rail Freight InterchangeI entirely agree with my hon. Friend, and there is no surprise in that—both of us have worked so assiduously over the years on this matter, particularly behind the scenes when we…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Hinckley National Rail Freight InterchangeMy hon. Friend has worked assiduously on this matter over the months—in fact, years—during which this unwelcome proposal has been introduced. In answer to his question, what we…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Hinckley National Rail Freight InterchangeI beg to move, That this House has considered the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange. I will call Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange the HNRFI from now on. It is a…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Hinckley National Rail Freight InterchangeI entirely agree, which is why it was important to put on the record at the outset that there is still anxiety among thousands of Leicestershire residents, who are asking why…10 Sept 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillI am grateful to the Transport Secretary for giving way so early in her comments. There is a very controversial planning proposal for South Leicestershire, which is sitting on her…29 Jul 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceRichard Mitchell, the chief executive of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust, emailed me only a few days ago asking for a meeting about the new hospital programme.…29 Jul 2024HANSARD Code of Conduct and Modernisation CommitteeThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I welcome you to your new position. I also congratulate the hon. Member for Telford (Shaun Davies) on an excellent and very detailed maiden…25 Jul 2024HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural AffairsMy hon. Friend is quite right: the decision now rests with the new Labour Government to make. I am afraid that Labour councillors and other Labour activists who might have opposed…19 Jul 2024