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HANSARD Improving Public TransportBus cuts are absolutely devastating for the woman I spoke to who could not get her weekly shop, the young man I met who had to leave for work hours early to try to get multiple…05 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMore than two thirds of care proceedings involving the most vulnerable children in our society cannot be completed within six months. Does my right hon. Friend agree that there is…29 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsDerby city centre is turning the page on 14 years of Conservative decline, with a new performance venue, a new business school and a restored market hall, but across the country…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Storm BertI thank the Secretary of State for coming to Derby last year to see our flood defences and to meet firefighters who had saved lives and property when Derbyshire was hit by floods.…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise to speak in favour of Lords amendment 3 and the public sector equality duty. I welcome the Government’s plans for an accessible road map,…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Billrose—19 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI met members of an endometriosis support group that was set up recently by Derby County Community Trust. I heard from women who had not been taken seriously and who had had their…14 Nov 2024HANSARDClean Energy by 2030Rolls-Royce in Derby is an international leader in research on and the development of small modular reactors, and it is fantastic that the Government have acknowledged the role…12 Nov 2024HANSARDClean Energy by 20302. What progress he has made on achieving clean energy by 2030.12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure Projects: Elizabeth LineI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Reading Central (Matt Rodda) for securing this key debate. I come to the debate as an interloper from the east midlands, although my…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Rail PerformanceI welcome the Secretary of State’s success in ending national industrial disputes as a first step to delivering better services for rail passengers. Does she agree that the…11 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMy constituents go to work to make trains, planes and automobiles at Alstom, Rolls-Royce and Toyota, and they work in their supply chains. This Budget delivers ambitious plans for…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesThere are more than 20 cases in my constituency of children with special educational needs and disabilities who are missing out on care and school placements, and I am meeting the…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI congratulate the Deputy Prime Minister on introducing this groundbreaking Bill within the Government’s first 100 days. It is a careful product of many years of work and thought.…21 Oct 2024HANSARD City and Town Centres: RegenerationMy hon. Friend is a great friend to her local high street businesses. The Government have made a commitment on the community right to buy, and the Co-op party makes a strong case…16 Oct 2024HANSARD City and Town Centres: RegenerationI thank the Minister, who I know cares deeply about this issue, and the shadow Ministers, the hon. Members for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) and for Mid Dorset…16 Oct 2024HANSARD City and Town Centres: RegenerationI agree with my hon. Friend, whose constituency includes five towns; I can understand why public transport is important to ensure their success and that they thrive. We need a…16 Oct 2024HANSARD City and Town Centres: RegenerationThat is certainly one option that we must explore. I know that my hon. Friend has been a strong advocate for investment in Hartlepool. Fairly or unfairly, many people will judge…16 Oct 2024HANSARD City and Town Centres: RegenerationI beg to move, That this House has considered the regeneration of city and town centres. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Vickers. In less than one month, our city and…16 Oct 2024HANSARD City and Town Centres: RegenerationThe bids we have seen in Derby have been really useful. Partnerships for Better Business, which supports business improvement districts, has made suggestions on empty shops, which…16 Oct 2024