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HANSARDTopical QuestionsBaddington bridge has been under a 7.5 tonne weight restriction since September 2025, with an hour-long diversion, leading to significant additional costs for local businesses and…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Bertie, April, Oliver, Rhys and Isaac from Wrenbury primary school, who have successfully completed the horticulture, food…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Thirlwall Inquiry Terms of ReferenceThe Countess of Chester hospital is the local hospital for me and for many of my constituents. They will rightly want to know the outcome of the inquiry. On top of these…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Changing Places Toilets: Capital FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I start by thanking the hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Daniel Francis) for securing this important debate,…16 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Pig FarmersThe hon. Member is making a really important point about the need for consumers to be clear about where their food is produced and reared. I draw his attention to my private…14 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Pig FarmersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gordon and Buchan (Harriet Cross) on securing this debate. The…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Environmental ProtectionWe recognise that the current system for regulating those who transport and control waste needs to be updated to ensure the waste sector has a regulatory framework that delivers…06 Jul 2026HANSARDHigh Street Regeneration and Unlawful StorefrontsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. Too many of our high streets are under immense pressure. Businesses face rising costs, declining confidence and falling…30 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimal AbusersI thank my right hon. Friend for speaking so eloquently, as he always does. I will come on to the case of his constituent and pay tribute to the work that she is doing in due…29 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimal AbusersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. This is an important debate, and I thank Bea for highlighting the issue through the petition. We have had many…29 Jun 2026HANSARDTourism and Leisure8. What steps her Department is taking to help support the tourism and leisure sectors.18 Jun 2026HANSARDTourism and LeisureTourism is vital to Chester South and Eddisbury’s economy. From Snugburys and the Ice Cream Farm to BeWILDerwood and Beeston castle, we are fortunate to have fantastic…18 Jun 2026HANSARD Carbon Capture Pipeline Projects: CheshireI am grateful for today’s Adjournment debate on the proposed carbon capture and storage project Peak Cluster, and the implications it could have for communities, landowners,…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Carbon Capture Pipeline Projects: CheshireThe point that I am getting to in my speech is that, yes, there are things that are in the national interest, but is this really the best use of investment to get the most…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Carbon Capture Pipeline Projects: CheshireI thank the hon. Member for giving way. As a fellow Cheshire MP, he will understand how important this is to all our constituents. Their views must be heard loud and clear. I am…15 Jun 2026HANSARDCost of FertiliserThank you, Mr Speaker. I regularly hear from farmers in my constituency. The shadow Farming Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore), is today at…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseAlthough I welcome some of the measures announced today, the reality is that instability in the middle east is having a direct impact on the UK economy and on the price paid by…21 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressThe Foreign Affairs Committee heard about the pressure that the Foreign Office was under to move quickly on the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.…19 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. A local employer—himself a former apprentice—tells me that his industry is now in crisis, with his firm’s apprentice intake falling from 60 to just 20 this year due to this…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingIn a Foreign Affairs Committee meeting in November last year, I asked Sir Oliver Robbins whether the Foreign Office had a different view about who should be recommended for the…20 Apr 2026