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HANSARDTransport Connectivity: Midlands and North WalesMy hon. Friend is very effectively making an important point. As she has set out, between 2019 and 2024, the Conservative Government gave the east midlands a quarter of the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTransport Connectivity: Midlands and North WalesAccording to the RAC, Derbyshire has the worst potholes in the country. East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward has announced £121 million for road maintenance, which is a 60% uplift on…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTransport Connectivity: Midlands and North WalesDoes the right hon. Lady agree that the issue is not just fares but routes? Derbyshire had a 60% loss of bus routes in the 15 years up to 2023. Would she say that it is hugely…22 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperI have seen at first hand the brilliant work that the volunteers of the Earl of Harrington’s angling club and the Midland canoe club do to test water quality and to clear up and…21 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillIn government, the Conservative party oversaw a disastrous privatisation of probation, which ended in a £500 million bail-out by taxpayers. Our Probation Service plays a critical…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn October, I shared that the Stockbrook Colts, a local grassroots football club for over 250 children, had to stop play because its pitch was unusable. I am pleased to report…15 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe temporary bridge at Darley Abbey Mills was forced to close before Christmas due to sudden riverbank deterioration. No one is legally liable for the old bridge, and despite not…15 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsHundreds of new homes are being built at the Friar Gate goods yard, originally a 19th-century rail depot. This development is near the city centre, but other housing that was…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently visited Derby athletic club and met volunteers including Ernie, who is 100 years old and has been volunteering for more than 70 years. I know that Ernie doesn’t like a…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesI met East Midlands Railways to give the new ticketless travel app it is trialling a go. It is exciting new tech that will ensure passengers always pay the best price for travel.…08 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsIn light of the shadow Minister’s comments, does he think it was wrong of the then Conservative Government, through the Criminal Justice Act 1988, to make offences such as…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI wanted to be a barrister from when I was a child. I did not know any lawyers, and I think I got most of my ideas about what lawyers did from TV shows, but jury trials is what I…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is really frustrating to hear people say that the backlog is the result of covid, when it is clear that backlogs were increasing before covid as…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsIs there a part of the hon. Gentleman’s speech where he says that the reason that so many of our courts are dilapidated and falling down is because we did not see investment in 14…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsIn the light of the shadow Minister’s comments about sitting days, does he condemn the Conservative cut of nearly 15% of sitting days in 2019 and congratulate this Labour…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThere are a huge number of additional measures that will be rolled out, and I look forward to continuing to engage with Justice Ministers on other measures that I believe will…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWill my hon. Friend consider how Conservative Governments were wrong to reduce the number of types of offences heard by juries? Does he agree that it is absolutely necessary to…07 Jan 2026HANSARDHMP Leyhill: Offender AbscondmentsWhen we see offenders abscond from prison, it is understandable that many people feel unsafe. Our thoughts are particularly with the victims and their friends and families. Does…05 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionThis Christmas, the Government funded travel for up to 35,000 service personnel—including over 2,000 from the east midlands—so that they could be with their family over the…05 Jan 2026