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HANSARDSouthport IncidentThank you, Mr Speaker. My hon. Friend the Member for Southport is at the vigil that is taking place as we gather here. I am sure that he and his constituents are grateful for the…30 Jul 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceWelcome to your place, Madam Deputy Speaker. It was not just the public finances that the Conservatives mismanaged over 14 years; they failed to support industry too. Figures…29 Jul 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ12. The Liverpool city region has one of the biggest concentrations of offshore wind in the world, and 100,000 homes could be powered by the Mersey tidal project, yet some…24 Jul 2024HANSARDNew Health Centre: Maghull3. Whether his Department plans to provide capital funding for a new health centre at Maghull in Sefton Central constituency.23 Jul 2024HANSARDNew Health Centre: MaghullI congratulate my right hon. and hon. Friends on their appointments. The predecessors of my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary—there have been quite a few over the past few…23 Jul 2024HANSARDEconomy, Welfare and Public ServicesThe shadow Chancellor was talking just now about fiscal responsibility. During the election campaign, he committed to a series of tax cuts, but I noticed that yesterday on Laura…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Clean Energy Superpower MissionIt is great to see you back in the Chair, Mr Speaker. It is also great to see the Secretary of State at the Dispatch Box on this side of the House again. I welcome what he said…18 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressIt is always a pleasure to speak in this Chamber. I have had the pleasure of doing so for the past 14 years, but it is not half a big improvement to be standing on the Government…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandWhat about all those cuts in 2010?21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandI am enjoying these interventions because they are prompting the next stage of my speech, which explains exactly what Labour’s plans are for Government. In our first term, should…21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandThe short answer is that there is, because we recognise the need for flexibility and different options— [ Interruption. ] Hon. Members are reacting to what I say. Although we see…21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandThe hon. Gentleman anticipates the second half of my speech, because I will come on to that. Before I do, the criticisms by the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North are a tacit…21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandThank you, Ms Vaz.21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandI am coming to the end of my speech. The Conservatives have presided— [ Interruption . ] Okay, I will give way.21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandThe Chair has told me not— [ Interruption. ] May I seek your guidance, Ms Vaz?21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandI am going to finish answering the previous two questions by going through our plans, if the hon. Gentleman does not mind. Thanks to our trailblazing Labour Metro Mayors, we know…21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandI will finish the point rather than taking further interventions. At the moment, those powers are limited to Metro Mayors, but we will expand them to every local transport…21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandWhat is the state of the economy now?21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandI think I have understood the question. We are going to speed up franchising and we are going to make it a lot easier for people to do. It took over six years for Andy Burnham to…21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandIt is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) for securing the debate. I thank also the other hon.…21 May 2024