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HANSARDIvanhoe Line: RestorationI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. Later in my speech, I will talk about how we can connect our communities, which is really important. Lack of maintenance on the…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato) for giving us the opportunity to speak in such an important debate…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. Some 58% of women say that their cycle journeys are limited because of safety concerns and the infrastructure provided. As…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningAbsolutely. That is why this debate is so important. We should not be restricting access to exercise because we do not feel safe. It is frustrating that I have been catcalled both…27 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Barker. I thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for introducing this important debate. I know how important this…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTransport Connectivity: Midlands and North WalesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for bringing forward this important debate on…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTransport Connectivity: Midlands and North WalesThe economic benefit of effective and connected transport is there for us to see. Having never worked in London before, it always surprises me how easy it is to get to places—if a…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsI was at Noble Foods last week, as part of the National Farmers Union’s food and farming fellowship programme. The issue, it was explained, is not just lower welfare standards. We…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsNorth West Leicestershire is home to East Midlands airport, which carries the highest volume of small parcel air freight in the UK. In the light of the new trading agreements with…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTransport Connectivity: Midlands and North WalesI want to reflect on those numbers. The east midlands mayoralty is not the east midlands. It covers only Derbyshire, Derby, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. How does the rest of…22 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and his commitment to improve energy efficiency in people’s homes and reduce bills for constituents like mine. As the chair of the…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Temporary Accommodation: Out of Area PlacementsThis is a really important debate. One element that is often not told is the number of out of area placements for 16-year-olds. Last year, 1,000 care-experienced children were…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Temporary Accommodation: Out of Area PlacementsCould the Minister clarify whether that duty to inform also includes the 16 to 18-year-olds, who may well be placed by social services, rather than by homelessness teams?20 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for leading this petition debate. As the MP proudly…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton South and Walkden (Yasmin Qureshi) for securing this debate, which holds…13 Jan 2026HANSARD UK Town of CultureIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) for this opportunity for us all to talk about the UK…07 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I take this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas, Madam Deputy Speaker? It was a pleasure to join Ingles FC, a non-league club in North West Leicestershire, as it hosted…18 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport for Dairy FarmersI had the opportunity to meet a dairy farmer in my constituency, who explained just how financially challenging things have been. They have diversified, they have a farm shop and…18 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) for securing this debate. It goes without saying that…16 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcomed the Minister’s response in relation to the LGBT redress scheme, but my constituents have reported difficulties in obtaining evidence of mistreatment from the Ministry…15 Dec 2025