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HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Our small rural schools in Wyre face particular difficulties. The headteacher at Scorton and Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary Schools told me that:“Budgets in…16 Nov 2022HANSARDIranI recently met a group of Iranian refugees and asylum seekers at Global Link in Lancaster. They shared with me testimony and videos of the protests and the women across Iran who…08 Nov 2022HANSARDIran14. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recent protests in Iran.08 Nov 2022HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in ProvisionI am sure you would agree with me, Mr Speaker, that while all local radio stations are good, BBC Radio Lancashire is the greatest of them all. All the more reason, then, to raise…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Avian InfluenzaI recently held a farmers forum in Lancaster and Fleetwood, and it is fair to say that the farmers in my community are deeply concerned about avian flu, but they are also…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Avanti West Coast Contract RenewalI declare an interest, as I suspect many Members will, as a long-suffering traveller on the so-called rail service on the west coast main line. By giving Avanti this six-month…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Avanti West Coast Contract Renewal(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on her decision to renew the contract for Avanti West Coast to provide passenger…25 Oct 2022HANSARDStudents: Cost of Living1. What steps he is taking to help support students with the cost of living.24 Oct 2022HANSARD Great British RailwaysMy constituents would really struggle to describe British railways as “great”, because their lives are made a misery by Avanti and TransPennine, which continually cancel trains,…24 Oct 2022HANSARDStudents: Cost of LivingI have been hearing from students from the University of Lancaster and the University of Cumbria, and I share the concerns of the organisation MillionPlus, whose report “Learning…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillFracking—again! To be honest, since the moment I was elected to this House I have spoken in probably every single debate on this subject, because for my constituents in Lancashire…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateI know the Chancellor has already performed quite a lot of U-turns today, but can I invite him to make another U-turn specifically on fracking? Given that renewable energy is nine…17 Oct 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessMany small businesses in the Lune valley and Over Wyresdale in my constituency use heating oil. Although the price has not increased as much or as fast as the gas price, it has…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionIt appears that the only person who believes that fracking will lower our gas prices is the Secretary of State. That view is certainly not backed up by anyone in industry, and…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenI rise on behalf of myself and my constituents to pay tribute to our longest serving monarch. Underpinned by her Christian faith, she gave a life of service, built on that firm…10 Sept 2022HANSARDAvanti West CoastWhen just 53% of Avanti trains are arriving on time, it comes as no surprise that I have been inundated with complaints. I have lost count of the number of constituents who have…07 Sept 2022HANSARDQuarry in PreesallI rise to present a petition signed by 45 of my constituents who live in and around the beautiful village of Preesall. It was signed by every member of the public who attended my…19 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Miller. I welcome the Minister to his new position, and I warn him that he might be hearing an awful lot from me when it comes…11 Jul 2022HANSARDLeader of the HouseWith the cost of living crisis hitting, I have been contacted by many constituents who live on houseboats, in flats or in park homes who are not eligible for the £400 discount on…04 Jul 2022HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Services: ReformThis weekend, as the Secretary of State will have seen, the Swedish Government announced a review into the profit motive in children’s education. Can he confirm, perhaps with yes…04 Jul 2022