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HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (First sitting)Q What formula do you use to calculate how you divide between those sub-units? Is it just a Hare formula and you divide by the quota? Tony Bellringer: We use the same distribution…18 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Paisley; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. My question is about how to deal with county boundaries or sub-units within a region. It is…18 Jun 2020HANSARDInsolvencyI thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. I was proud to make my maiden speech on Second Reading of that very important Bill, which will provide vital safeguards during the…16 Jun 2020HANSARDInsolvencyWhat steps his Department is taking to support businesses facing insolvency.16 Jun 2020HANSARDBoundary ReviewWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure equal constituency boundaries for the next general election.11 Jun 2020HANSARDBoundary ReviewMy constituency is one of 27 in Greater Manchester, where electorates range from 63,000 to 95,000, and it is under-represented in this place. Does my hon. Friend agree that more…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is a great privilege to be called to give my maiden speech as the first ever Conservative Member for Heywood and Middleton. May I add what a…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green BeltMy hon. Friend makes an interesting point about the nature of the housing being built. My local authority in Rochdale has signalled its intention to build more houses than…18 Mar 2020HANSARDSoft PowerI recently visited Union Papertech in my constituency with Britain’s high commissioner to Pakistan to see how its innovations in paper technology are leading the way in booming…17 Mar 2020HANSARDSoft Power17. What diplomatic steps he is taking to enhance UK soft power overseas.17 Mar 2020HANSARDRail Services: North of EnglandI thank the Minister for that answer. Does he agree with me that, in addition to national rail projects, light rail projects such as extending the Metrolink to Middleton and…12 Mar 2020HANSARDRail Services: North of England15. What steps his Department is taking to improve rail services in the north of England.12 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. People across Greater Manchester are rightly concerned about Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester spatial framework and its plan to concrete over precious green spaces. Does the…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy hon. Friend spoke extremely eloquently about his own experiences in London. Greater Manchester has certainly experienced its fair share of terrorism, including the 1996 bombing…12 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that for the report to be truly effective somebody has to be held to account? The collective amnesia of the people involved at the highest levels is…05 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.03 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Does he agree that, after facing implacable foes armed with guns and RPGs, it is entirely wrong that our service personnel come…03 Feb 2020HANSARDRail Infrastructure8. What steps he is taking to improve rail infrastructure in (a) the Castlefield corridor and (b) West Yorkshire.30 Jan 2020HANSARDRail InfrastructureI thank the Minister for that answer. The national railway network barely grazes my constituency, and Metrolink avoids it altogether. Does he agree that an extension of Metrolink…30 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Court of JusticeI thank the Minister for his assurances on the ECJ. People in Heywood and Middleton voted to leave the European Union by a quite significant margin. Does he agree that the…09 Jan 2020