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HANSARD Wind Farms: Protected PeatlandI am a fairly new MP, having come in in 2024. I think that the general advice given to MPs, as to the hon. Member previously, is not to get involved in formal objections. That is…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Wind Farms: Protected PeatlandI am just coming to that part of my speech. I will first turn to wind farms, and then I will come specifically to my views on the Calderdale wind farm, which lies largely outside…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Wind Farms: Protected PeatlandI will give way briefly; I was about to finish.21 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I echo the thanks given by my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) to all the…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerDoes the Minister agree that training obstetricians and midwives together as a team is an important part of creating that unified culture that we know is so important to underpin…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerI am sorry but, respectfully, I am not going to give way. If the ambulance had routinely carried a neonatal meconium aspirator, that could have prevented the death of my friend’s…20 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Dental ServicesI recently asked Shipley residents about their access to NHS dental services over the past two years. Over 1,100 respondents said that they could not see an NHS dentist when they…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Dental Services5. What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental services.14 Apr 2026HANSARD Carer’s Allowance OverpaymentsI had understood that we were also looking into opportunities to alert carers of potentially having breached the earnings limit. Is there anything in place to help communicate…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Carer’s Allowance OverpaymentsI am a member of the Public Accounts Committee, and we have requested that the DWP reports every six months on its progress on implementing the Sayce review. As a member of that…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Carer’s Allowance OverpaymentsI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of Carer’s Allowance overpayments. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank Members for…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Carer’s Allowance OverpaymentsI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman that the impact of the overpayments on carers is terrible, and I am going to share the story of someone who was affected. I am sure…14 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community Consultation2. What mechanisms his Department has put in place to ensure that communities are consulted on the use of Pride in Place funding in Shipley constituency.13 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community ConsultationA happy Easter to you, Mr Speaker. The Government’s £1.5 million impact fund for Bradford is critical to communities that have been overlooked for too long. I recently visited…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI join the Prime Minister in thanking our armed forces who are protecting British citizens in the middle east, and I thank him, on behalf of my constituents, for his cool-headed…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTransport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury) for securing this debate and for her fantastic leadership of the Transport Committee. My hon. Friend…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTransport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleDoes the right hon. Gentleman recognise that many disabled people simply do not have a choice, because public transport is either not available, if they live in a rural area, or…26 Mar 2026HANSARDCrown Court FundingFor victims of child sexual exploitation, rape and serious sexual offences, the option of having pre-recorded evidence has been a really positive step forward. However, when I…17 Mar 2026HANSARDCrown Court Funding15. What plans his Department has to provide adequate funding for the Crown court.17 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI welcome the support for small and medium-sized enterprises in my Shipley constituency, which will be able to take on young people who have been long-term unemployed and to offer…17 Mar 2026