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HANSARD Disabled People’s Access to TransportOur report highlights that the understanding of disabilities has changed since many of the relevant laws and regulations were put in place. This issue is about not only ramps for…20 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveAs the Minister has just alluded to, the scheme is called SFI ’24. Might there be a clue in the title that makes this less surprising than people are saying, given that it is now…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Anti-social Behaviour: East of EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for giving way on that point about councils. In my area, Central Bedfordshire Council has just decided to remove all of its safer neighbourhood officers.…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour and Illegal BikesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Tipton and Wednesbury (Antonia Bance) on securing this very popular…05 Mar 2025HANSARDSavingThe nation’s favourite way to save is through premium bonds. Does the Minister think that they are good for the country and a valuable way of encouraging saving? For everyone who…04 Mar 2025HANSARDSaving1. What steps she plans to take to encourage saving.04 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Eenie and Meenie, two white cats from Stanbridge, were recently shot and killed. Could the Minister outline what discussions she has had with local police to that ensure that…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Gambling HarmsWill my hon. Friend give way?05 Feb 2025HANSARD Gambling HarmsWhat does my hon. Friend think about online games that are not gambling, but in which, when someone loses a turn, they are immediately presented with something like an online app…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Local Post OfficesI commend the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington (Gideon Amos) on securing this important debate. I think that most Members and most people are pro-post office. After all,…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesSouth Side Studios in Leighton Buzzard repurposes vacant spaces on the high street, which brings people to the high street. We also have the Peppercorn team, who want a cultural…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationOne effect of creating more strategic authorities appears to be the splitting of transport and highways powers in more areas. Will the Minister provide assurances that this will…15 Jan 2025HANSARD BBC: FundingMy area has excellent regional news coverage, including BBC Three Counties Radio and “Look East”. However, back in 2022, a decision was taken that has meant that my regional…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseI want to draw attention to another petition handed into Downing Street recently, which had 1.1 million signatures. Does my hon. Friend agree that it would be helpful to encourage…09 Dec 2024HANSARD Improving Public TransportI am delighted to be called to give my maiden speech, and I do so with a sense of trepidation and excitement, which I imagine that many a new MP feels. It has struck me that…05 Dec 2024HANSARDFishing IndustryIn recent years, fish and chip shops have—excuse the pun—taken rather a battering. Will the Minister comment on what he is doing to ensure that my constituents, and indeed those…28 Nov 2024