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HANSARD Business of the HouseAs we look forward to the Railways Bill, it is worth reminding the House that Rossendale remains the only local authority area in the north without any sort of commuter rail link,…04 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksThat is a real inequity within regions now, and I will cover that in my conclusion. It is a fundamental that we have to address. We must begin with empowering people to actively…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksThank you, Sir Roger. The lack of buses disproportionately impacts people in small towns and villages, so it is crucial that we get this right. Fundamentally, we need to recognise…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksI thank everyone who has contributed. I was pleased that so many colleagues were able to cover areas that I was not able to address in my speech. I will not deal with every…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksMy hon. Friend makes a crucial point, and I will touch on this issue. Thinking of things as a whole, not as individual, isolated projects, is crucial for the transport systems…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksAbsolutely, and I know that several colleagues here have been great champions of accessibility to rail links. It is absolutely fundamental. On the lack of connection, Rossendale…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksThe hon. Lady raises a range of complex points, which the Minister will probably deal with in detail. I do not agree with her about buses, because there is plenty of local…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksAbsolutely—there is rural isolation, and I will be talking about a large village in my constituency in a moment. When it comes to small towns and villages, it is a spectrum. These…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksI beg to move, That this House has considered transport links for small towns. It is a pleasure, Sir Roger, to serve under your firm chairship. I thank the Minister for attending…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksThank you, Sir Roger. There will be an extensive section on buses—pages 75 to 300—so I am sure we will cover a lot of that sort of ground. Connectivity really matters for…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI very much welcome the Bill and the modernisation it will bring. To deliver the change needed requires a fundamental redesign of NHS structures and practices. Without a…01 Jun 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainHis Majesty’s Gracious Speech announced a wide range of economic measures and fully recognised the vital importance of economic security, but I think we all understand that for…14 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish you a splendid St George’s day, Mr Speaker. My constituent Milly Mulcahy is a wheelchair user who is entirely reliant on a lift maintained by Lancashire county council to…23 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I will make some comments as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on baby loss, but also as a bereaved parent:…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodI beg to move, That this House has considered Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John, and to open this important debate.…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodI thank everyone who has contributed to this debate. I thank the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson), for bringing her depth of…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodYes, of course I agree, and I am coming on to the research. We simply owe families answers and our best efforts to find those answers. As I was saying, we know that research and…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodPrecisely, and that would be to treat this issue with the importance, urgency and focus that it deserves. The very fact that most research is now charity-led is quite revealing.…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, which again focuses on the need for co-ordination in the effort to meet the scale of this challenge. One of the most compelling…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodYes. I will touch on that in a moment. It is part of a wider picture of bereavement support and bereavement pathways nationally. From baby or infant loss to unexplained death in…24 Mar 2026