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HANSARD Bladder and Bowel Continence CareI ask the Minister to forgive me if he was coming to this, but before he concludes, will he say a little bit about the third of dementia patients who go into hospital continent…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Bladder and Bowel Continence CareThank you, Sir Graham, for looking after us this afternoon; I thank all my colleagues who came along. The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who is such a stalwart of these…29 Jun 2023HANSARDPrison Officer NumbersAt risk of being potted, kettled or attacked with toothbrushes that have razors fastened to the end, the work of a prison officer is not for the faint-hearted, yet their role is…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Air Quality: Luton Road, DunstableI am very grateful for the Minister’s interest and I would like to take up the offer of a meeting with the roads Minister and her to try to work with the local authority, because…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Air Quality: Luton Road, DunstableI appreciate that this is a long way from the Minister’s constituency, but the council that has not updated the action plan is Central Bedfordshire Council. This is about Luton…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Air Quality: Luton Road, DunstableIt is vital for our health that the air we breathe is as clean as possible. When I was on the Select Committee on Health and Social Care, I had the honour to chair the health…27 Jun 2023HANSARDPrison Officer Numbers8. What steps he is taking to ensure that there is an adequate number of prison officers.27 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for Money14. What recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure value for money in public spending.22 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyCentral London is a very expensive place in which to employ civil servants, and it is expensive for them to live in central London, so what are we doing to allow all parts of the…22 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The Cabinet Office does a really good job, thanks in part to my right hon. Friend the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and others, in looking after veterans’ affairs across the…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Sudan: AtrocitiesAfrica, which will have a quarter of the world’s population by 2050, has many great and powerful economies with which we trade. So what representations have the Government made…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseHundreds of thousands of people live on unadopted roads, with no speed restrictions, no traffic calming and no pedestrian crossings. On Fraserfields Way in Leighton Buzzard, there…22 Jun 2023HANSARDPromotion of Northern Ireland Businesses Overseas9. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote Northern Ireland businesses overseas.21 Jun 2023HANSARDPromotion of Northern Ireland Businesses OverseasWhat will be the benefit to businesses in Northern Ireland of working with the UK Export Academy?21 Jun 2023HANSARDChurch Choirs: Engagement with Local SchoolsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, sadly the Church of England does not have any jurisdiction in Northern Ireland, but we are a generous-hearted church and we will share everything we…15 Jun 2023HANSARDChurch Choirs: Engagement with Local SchoolsI am very pleased to be able to tell my right hon. Friend that the new co-director of music at St Mary’s church in Fordingbridge, Hazel Ricketts, is running a singing club,…15 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Radio Services: Discussions with BBCWould the Minister be kind enough to ask the BBC to actually consult local people on what they think about the BBC’s proposed changes to radio services? “BBC Three Counties” is a…15 Jun 2023HANSARDChurch Choirs: Engagement with Local SchoolsThe Church of England has enthusiastically supported the Government’s Sing Up programme, encouraging local music hubs to partner with churches, and enabling the use of skills and…15 Jun 2023HANSARDFamily Relationships, Parenting and MarriageI know that the right hon. Gentleman follows these issues closely. This was an independent report to the archbishops, which has been welcomed by the Church. It is based on deep…15 Jun 2023HANSARDFamily Relationships, Parenting and MarriageThat is a good challenge from my hon. Friend, who I know cares about these things. The work the commissioners are doing to fund the Church to try new types of ministry is proving…15 Jun 2023