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HANSARDNew Hospital Programme10. What recent progress his Department has made on the new hospital programme.23 Jul 2024HANSARDWater Bills in Lancaster and WyreI rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in Lancaster and Wyre who are concerned about Ofwat’s proposal to see water bills increasing by an average £19 a year…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work of his Committee in the last Parliament, and I urge the Government Front Benchers to heed that report. Millions of people are missing…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressAfter nine years on the Opposition Benches, it is a disorientating experience to find myself on the Government Benches, and things just got a little more topsy-turvy when I found…17 Jul 2024HANSARDElection of SpeakerWe have a Bolton Wanderers fan. We should note that that team has both blue and red on its crest, and I think that exemplifies Mr Speaker’s even-handedness. As a proud champion of…09 Jul 2024HANSARDElection of SpeakerI beg to move, That Sir Lindsay Hoyle do take the Chair of this House as Speaker. As far as I am concerned, the best thing about having Lindsay as Speaker is how good it is to…09 Jul 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. During the time for which the ombudsman’s report has been ongoing, 270,000 WASPI women have already passed away. How many more 1950s-born women in Lancashire will die before…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI hope that this debate will provide the opportunity to express the compassion that I believe Members of this House feel on the matter. I know the Minister is listening. In my…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Indeed, food insecurity is deeply concerning.13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI completely agree with my hon. Friend. When we look at the philosophy of faith groups and, indeed, the philosophy behind every major world religion, it is one of peace and love.…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 648577 relating to a visa scheme for Palestinians. I thank all the individuals and organisations who supported the…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (John Cryer), and then the hon. Members for Glasgow East (David Linden) and for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeAll I can do is agree with my hon. Friend. My experience was that our constituents were only too willing to be hospitable when it came to us taking Ukrainian refugees—indeed,…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI do not know whether my hon. Friend has been looking ahead because I will come on to this, but I agree that we cannot take a crisis-by-crisis approach. There is a huge problem…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI am going to make a bit of progress. Of course, there must be a right of return attached to any scheme. Sadly, the history of the region has all too often been one of…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI agree with the hon. Gentleman’s assessment of the situation. Indeed, I suspect that quite a lot of what the Foreign Secretary has said in the past would serve well to influence…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI very much agree, and in a few moments time, if I can make some progress with my speech, the hon. Lady will find that that is exactly the point I will make. I give way one final…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention; once again, I find myself in agreement. I will make a little bit more progress with my speech, Mr Vickers, and not try your patience…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI hope that the Minister has heard the right hon. Lady’s intervention, and that he might respond to some of her points in his remarks. For those who are able to get out of Gaza…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeWhen members of the public go on the website to start a petition, it can be quite an intimidating experience, because the thresholds are so high, at 10,000 to get a Government…13 May 2024