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HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsWill the Minister give way?05 Jun 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare in FarmingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Waveney Valley (Adrian Ramsay) on securing this debate. I last spoke about eggs…03 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think buses are brilliant, so I am delighted that this Bill is coming forward on 2 June, because, as you said, it is my birthday. I…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Broadband and Mobile Connectivity: Rural AreasWill the hon. Member give way?21 May 2025HANSARD Broadband and Mobile Connectivity: Rural AreasI thank the hon. Member for giving way. Does she agree that it can be a particular problem when remote areas become new-build areas, yet are completely lacking in any mobile or…21 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsThank you for calling me so early on, Madam Deputy Speaker, at the sunrise of the debate. I believe there is not only a climate and biodiversity emergency, but real insecurity in…15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsI think we need a mix, but we cannot rule out using solar panels on large chunks of land. When the Minister came along to visit our solar farm in Eggington, he not only met the…15 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI am absolutely aware of Frugalpac in Ipswich. The east of England, where I am from, is leading the charge. These modern green manufacturing organisations face certain issues. I…14 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) on securing this debate, although I fear…14 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffThe economy is set to benefit from a £50 billion boost from the Universal theme park in Bedfordshire, which will star Paddington Bear; all Members will welcome that. Does the…07 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryI absolutely think that everyone’s contributions to the war effort were vital to ensure victory and peace. This Thursday, I will be at Leighton Buzzard war memorial with local…06 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryEighty years ago, celebrations broke out across the country that were spontaneous, joyful and often very noisy. There was a group of people, however, who were not talking loudly…06 May 2025HANSARDScientific and Regulatory Procedures: Use of DogsDoes my hon. Friend agree that there is a bit of a disconnect between the scientific possibility of non-animal alternatives and what is happening on the ground? For decades, there…28 Apr 2025HANSARD Road Safety and Active Travel to SchoolI think everyone in this room agrees that walking and cycling are good; they are good for health, for the environment and for young people’s social skills. I also think they are a…22 Apr 2025HANSARDHorizon Redress and Post Office UpdateI thank the Minister for his positive engagement on this; I have discussed with him on a number of occasions the situation at Leighton Buzzard post office. Can he confirm that a…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Easter AdjournmentWith Easter approaching, thoughts often turn to eggs. My favourites are Cadbury Creme Eggs or possibly Smarties ones, but the eggs that I want to talk about this afternoon are…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. “It’s like driving over the surface of the moon,” is what Karen from Houghton Regis told me. Marion and Brian explained how they had had two tyres…07 Apr 2025HANSARDRight of Self-DeterminationSome 700,000 people in Washington DC are currently disenfranchised because their representatives in the Senate and the House of Representatives do not have voting rights or full…01 Apr 2025HANSARDRight of Self-Determination12. What steps he is taking to increase the understanding of and respect for the right to self-determination globally.01 Apr 2025HANSARD Double British Summer TimeSpring is in the air, and it is almost time for a familiar ritual. On Sunday, the clocks will go forward by an hour, and our evenings will become lighter overnight as British…27 Mar 2025