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HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We need clean, vibrant, buzzing city centres, and organisations must work in partnership with the police—it is everyone’s responsibility.…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyIt is critical to have the right funding and a sense of partnership working to tackle the problem together. Young people often tell me they want to take in everything our…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: such shops do not help other businesses and residents, and do not make our city centres a safe environment, so more measures are needed to…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyI beg to move, That this House has considered town and city centre safety. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I declare my interest as a city councillor in…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyMy hon. Friend makes a valid point. The police need to work with local authorities to tackle these issues sensitively.03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyI congratulate Inspector Ditta and my hon. Friend on all the work she does to help her local police, coupled with the additional investment in the police from our Government.…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyAbsolutely. There is no time when the police presence should not be there. It should be there during the day, in the evening and during night-time hours. Last year, I was…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyIt is simple: if they are illegal, they should be banned. Unfortunately, John and his family are not alone. I hear those concerns reflected at my surgeries and in my inbox time…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyThank you, Mr Dowd. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Derby North (Catherine Atkinson)—my fantastic MP—for her intervention. She is absolutely right: it is a partnership…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseRecently, I had the pleasure of meeting Ali Davies-Marsh, the fantastic founder of Greener Littleover in Derby, which does outstanding work bringing people closer to nature,…29 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western. I think this is an opportune moment to ask a question, as a Derby MP with Alstom in my constituency— the only place in…29 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in Poverty8. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty.28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyIn Arboretum in my constituency, half the children are growing up in poverty. That means hungry mornings, cold homes and kids who are four times more likely to face mental health…28 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Sir Alec. The Minister is quite eloquently setting out why some of these amendments are not needed. The shadow Minister,…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhether it is at Kia, Alstom or others, apprentices in Derby are thriving at our large manufacturing companies, but we also want our small and medium-sized businesses to take on…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.26 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanThe Secretary of State will recall a visit to Derby where he officially opened Vaillant’s heat source cylinder facility. Will he outline what today’s announcement will mean for…21 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (First sitting)Q My first question is, do you think that the functions and duties of Great British Railways, as set out in the Bill, enable it to be an effective system operator? Also, do you…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (First sitting)Q In your view, is anything missing from the Bill that you would have liked to have seen in it to enable that to happen? Alex Hynes: Not from my perspective. Obviously, the sooner…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (First sitting)Q I have to ask this question. Several years ago, the decision was made to create GBR and have it headquartered in the brilliant city of Derby, and successive Governments,…20 Jan 2026