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HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI heard the point made by the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle). Could the Minister clarify that, if that Select Committee should wish to appoint an…21 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI wonder whether the hon. Gentleman could answer a straightforward question, because many constituents in Warrington would like to know. Does the Labour party support scrapping…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It will be a catalyst for development not just in Warrington or in Lancashire and Cheshire but for the whole of the north-west of England. That…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillIt is a pleasure, as always, to follow my hon. Friend and neighbour the Member for Leigh (James Grundy). I am only sorry there were no Lib Dems here to hear his— [ Interruption. ]…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend is making a very good speech indeed. He talks about north Wales and the north-west, but a very obvious benefit of improving the main line along the north Wales…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend is making a very good speech and his point on north-south is very well made. He will know that there is to be a new high-speed line which will pass through…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI accept that train services from the hon. Member’s constituency are not as good as they should be, but the Government’s plan is about addressing those issues by investing in the…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI warmly welcome the Government’s decision to scrap the Golborne link. It is a £3 billion white elephant. The opportunity to put HS2 trains into stations such as Warrington is…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI just want to be clear about this, because I do not think that I quite got an answer to my previous intervention. The hon. Member has just said again that Labour will complete…20 Jun 2022HANSARDFuture Hydrogen EconomyIt is a pleasure to take part in this debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) for securing it. It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for…14 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsFamilies living near HMP Thorn Cross in my constituency have again raised with me concerns about absconds from this open prison. I am very grateful that the Minister took the time…24 May 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Earlier this week, the Planning Inspectorate waved through a decision by Labour councillors to build a massive logistics hub in south Warrington. The plans are contrary to…18 May 2022HANSARDBusiness QuestionFor the vast majority of our constituents, the largest purchase that they will make in their lifetime is a house for them and their family to live in. For my constituents living…12 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportI thank the Minister for his statement and for the work that he is doing. We are fortunate to have excellent Ministers leading the Defence Department. NATO continues to be the…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeThe Home Secretary has talked about the extra 13,000 officers recruited across the UK. It perhaps helps to break the figures down. Cheshire has had 189 new officers, and we are…11 May 2022HANSARDChannel 4 PrivatisationI agree with the Minister that there have been massive changes to the broadcasting sector, in particular in TV advertising and particularly for linear TV. It is right that we do…27 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Gulf states are an important trading zone for businesses based in Warrington South, particularly given the excellent links through Manchester Airport to the Gulf. What…21 Apr 2022HANSARDParole System: Public ProtectionI welcome the Lord Chancellor’s statement. Last week, two prisoners absconded from Thorn Cross prison in my constituency, bringing the total to five so far in the first three…30 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the work that my hon. Friend the Minister has been doing to recruit more magistrates and the changes to the retirement age to enable senior magistrates to sit for…22 Mar 2022HANSARDGrowth DealsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his answer. Does he agree that growth deals are an excellent example of the UK Government and the Scottish Government working together to…16 Mar 2022