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HANSARDVictims of Terrorism: State SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered state support for victims of terrorism. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. In a week when we remember the…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseEvery day in my constituency, we are faced with poorly organised and overrunning street works clogging up our roads. A lane rental scheme through which companies pay for the time…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn Rossendale and Darwen we have real concerns about rural crime and its impact on our farms and village communities. We have excellent, hard-working rural crime teams, but they…19 Jun 2025HANSARDAccess to Nature: Young People7. What steps he is taking to improve young people’s access to nature for outdoor activities.19 Jun 2025HANSARDAccess to Nature: Young PeopleI thank the Minister for acknowledging the power of the outdoors. I should say that I have failed to climb many more mountains than I ever actually got up. Many of the lessons I…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Post-industrial TownsI thank my hon. Friend for the acknowledgement. The Green Book review has rightly identified issues of capacity and capability when it comes to business case development in…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. In Rossendale and Darwen, the Valley leadership academy is a vital school serving some of our most disadvantaged communities, yet it was recently identified as a stuck school…16 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday’s spending review saw this Government investing in national renewal. To truly deliver on that, it is vital that small towns such as those in my constituency fully feel…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Outdoor EducationThe hon. Gentleman is making a wonderful point about the value of outdoor education within the education system. Does he agree that the Ofsted assessment mechanism is a great tool…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025I wholeheartedly welcome this statement. It is a true Labour package that backs Britain and reverses years of declinism under parties on the Opposition Benches who seem to have…11 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthI hugely welcome these investments, which will free up the great potential of the north, or at least a part of it. The Green Book review will of course create the conditions that…04 Jun 2025HANSARDDisadvantaged CommunitiesMy hon. Friend is making a tremendous speech. Does she recognise that some of our most deprived communities are right next to areas where we are seeing rapid growth? It is vital…04 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ10. It is National Epilepsy Week and we are joined in the Public Gallery by England rugby player Tommy Freeman, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at 19 but who, through effective…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyThe hon. Gentleman suggests that there was no damage done to businesses, yet I have been chairing business roundtables recently with industry representatives—people who run…21 May 2025HANSARDNorthern Towns: Funding9. What steps she is taking to increase levels of funding for northern towns.20 May 2025HANSARDNorthern Towns: FundingI thank the Chancellor for that answer—the Government’s commitment to the north is absolutely clear. We very much enjoyed our visit to Darwen market. At the same time, however,…20 May 2025HANSARD Rebalancing Regional EconomiesI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention—I remember that brilliant report very well, and that process of devolution is a crucial element of getting this right. What are the…14 May 2025HANSARD Rebalancing Regional EconomiesI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. Indeed, that movement out into the regions is vital; a thrust throughout this debate is the understanding of regional and local…14 May 2025HANSARD Rebalancing Regional EconomiesI agree 100% with my hon. Friend. It is the pride that we have in our towns that really matters. Good things should happen in our towns, not just in some distant city that only a…14 May 2025HANSARD Rebalancing Regional EconomiesI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. That is largely the point: we must rebalance our economies by bridging the productivity gap between our cities, including our…14 May 2025