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HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I want to speak in support of clause 38. As a representative of a rural constituency, public transport is one of the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. Before I came to this place, I sat on the highways and transport scrutiny committee at Leicestershire county…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad Safety Powers: Parish and Town CouncilsI thank my hon. Friend for bringing this really important debate to the House. In my community there is an area called Griffydam, and residents there have been trying for years…30 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The shadow Minister raises an important point about competition and the customer being at the heart of bus services. Will he share with us why so many rural bus services have been…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The hon. Gentleman’s analogy ignores the passenger transport strategies that local government should already be undertaking, and the fact that local government already does a…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I want to challenge the suggestion that franchising is an obligation. It is not; it is a power that is given to…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareI thank the Minister for her statement. The NHS is the No. 1 issue for my constituents, and I know that they will welcome the investment in the spending review. My constituency is…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillIt has been said by the Secretary of State and echoed across the Chamber that the UK has a world-class aviation sector that is key to growth in our economy. I welcome the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Authority Funding12. What progress her Department has made on providing adequate funding for local authorities as part of the fair funding review.09 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Authority FundingLeicestershire, alongside other authorities, has been campaigning for fair funding in recent years, following 14 years of poor funding settlements by the last Government, meaning…09 Jun 2025HANSARDViolence against Shop Workers: Rural Areas4. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle violence against shop workers in rural areas.02 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. In the light of the ban on disposable vapes, which came into force this week, will the Minister outline the measures being taken to step up the work at ports, including at…02 Jun 2025HANSARDViolence against Shop Workers: Rural AreasConvenience stores are at the heart of our communities and provide employment for over 700 people in shops in North West Leicestershire, but workers often face abuse. When I…02 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere has been rapid expansion of new homes in my constituency. However, the development of sports facilities in areas such as Ashby-de-la-Zouch are not keeping pace, and in…22 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the ’60s, North West Leicestershire lost its only passenger rail service, the Ivanhoe line. In 2025, my constituents still have no direct access to the rail line. Increasing…15 May 2025HANSARDEducational Opportunities in Semi-rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Josh Dean) for securing this incredibly important debate.…07 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryMy constituent, James Hares, was one of the brave pilots in the same unit. Despite the unit having a death rate of about 48%—one of the worst of the war—he survived, only to sadly…06 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. North West Leicestershire has been at the forefront of industry for generations. Now, leading global companies such as ABB are investing locally, and our focus on energy…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseJust this morning, my office received notice of the intent to cancel two key bus services in my constituency—the 125, which connects Castle Donington to Coalville and into…24 Apr 2025HANSARD EU Trading RelationshipWe have 20,000 people employed by the logistics sector in North West Leicestershire, in part because we have the second largest freight airport in the UK, with East Midlands…24 Apr 2025