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HANSARDTourism and Leisure8. What steps her Department is taking to help support the tourism and leisure sectors.18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDTourism 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD 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 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD 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 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD 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 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDCost 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 2026HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWe are at a point where it is no longer credible to ignore the scale of the challenge posed by social media to children and young people. Platforms and algorithms are designed and…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI will now turn to why we need consistency for headteachers, schools, parents and children, particularly in relation to a mobile phone ban. Lords amendment 106 mandates schools to…15 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe war in the middle east is having a real effect on my constituents. From fuel to fertiliser, prices are increasing, and action needs to be taken to alleviate the consequences.…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Red diesel prices have shot up by 60%, a third of the world’s fertiliser goes through the strait of Hormuz, and energy prices are skyrocketing. All that is creating challenges…19 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationLike other hon. Members, I have had many constituents get in touch about poor mail service. One constituent in Kelsall reached out to Royal Mail after experiencing deliveries once…11 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSince the last estimates day, the world has grown even more volatile: war continues in Europe, and the middle east is once again descending into crisis. Recent events have…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Healthcare in Rural AreasMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that allocating NHS resources on a strictly per head basis disadvantages rural communities, particularly when nearly a…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastIt is no surprise that drones have become a central element of Iran’s response. The Shahed drones that it deploys are relatively inexpensive, easy to mass-produce, and capable of…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Post Office Green PaperI welcome the Government’s commitment to retaining the minimum network size of 11,500 post office branches. The Minister will know that I have campaigned extensively on this…25 Feb 2026HANSARD UkraineThe contributions to the debate from right hon. and hon. Members have been a powerful reminder of the unity that exists across the House and, indeed, throughout our country, in…25 Feb 2026