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HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)Can the hon. Lady give the Committee any examples of when Ofcom has been unable to act with its current powers against public service broadcasters in the linear world? She talks…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)It strikes me that the Opposition’s amendment would effectively take regulation back to the days of the Independent Broadcasting Authority where, before anything was done,…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is now 10 weeks since the bins were emptied in Warrington. A national pay dispute has spilled over into a local disagreement. Does the Minister agree that it is now urgent that…04 Dec 2023HANSARD Media BillI am grateful for the Secretary of State’s kind words. One of the issues we have discussed and debated in this Chamber over the last 12 months is the BBC’s decision to reduce…21 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. One of the primary reasons for adjournment and relisting in magistrates courts is a lack of trained probation officers to carry out pre-sentence stand-down reports. Could the…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillThere may be an age divide that determines whether someone looks at an electronic programme guide or the Radio Times , or whether they just look for a tile. The notion that…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Rob Butler). I fear that I may repeat much of what he just said. I am pleased to be speaking in this debate, a…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s comments and I recognise his knowledge in this area. He was involved at such a deep level that he has experience and expertise in this…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillMy hon. Friend makes a very interesting point about news media. What does he think about the ownership of public service broadcasters? Should there be legislation in place to…21 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. What impact does the Minister think the passage of the Online Safety Act 2023 into law will have on children and families in Warrington South and across the country?15 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureAs we begin the final Session of this Parliament, we do so for the first time in more than 70 years debating a King’s Speech. I am pleased that this King’s Speech lays out a…13 Nov 2023HANSARD Correcting the RecordI am supportive of the Procedure Committee’s report, and I wonder if I could pick up on the comments made by my right hon. Friend the Member for Bridlington— [ Interruption. ] I…24 Oct 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ7. May I associate myself with the words of the Prime Minister, and commend him and the Foreign Secretary for the work they are doing to find a peaceful settlement in the middle…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Prison CapacityMy right hon. and learned Friend knows that magistrates think carefully before they commit anybody to custody, because they know that once somebody is sent to prison for a short…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Birmingham City CouncilThe sad case of Birmingham City Council will worry my constituents. As the Secretary of State knows, Warrington Borough Council—a Labour-run council—has borrowings of almost £2…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Over the summer, dozens of Traveller caravans have been illegally pitched in my Warrington South constituency, impacting playing fields in Appleton Thorn, Bewsey and Dallam,…18 Sept 2023HANSARDCrime ReductionI thank the Home Secretary, who recently came to Warrington to meet the chief constable, Mark Roberts, and our police and crime commissioner, John Dwyer. We are now at record…18 Sept 2023HANSARDCrime Reduction23. What steps she is taking to reduce crime.18 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will know that Birmingham City Council was the latest to have to declare an effective bankruptcy because of excessive debt and mismanagement. I have raised…14 Sept 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket OfficesMy constituency has three railway stations: Warrington Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Warrington West. The latter two will see their manned ticket offices close, and although…13 Sept 2023