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HANSARDAirport ExpansionThe reopening of Blackpool airport for commercial flights is a top priority for my constituents, as I have raised previously with the Minister. Does he agree that we need to work…28 Jan 2025HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: Housing Standards8. What steps her Department is taking to help improve housing standards in the private rented sector.20 Jan 2025HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: Housing StandardsRecent data shows that 75% of private rented sector properties in Blackpool have damp or mould, leaving tenants to suffer unacceptable conditions. I welcome the Renters’ Rights…20 Jan 2025HANSARDObesity: Food and DietMy constituency faces some of the highest levels of food-related health problems and deprivation in the country. With the second highest density of fast-food outlets in the…20 Jan 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBack in September, I hand-delivered a letter to the Home Office regarding critical concerns about our asylum hotel and about so many vulnerable families being put in such a…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis week, the great fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr was announced. That is the best fight in British boxing and will showcase what a fantastic sport it is in the UK.…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI welcome today’s news that Baroness Casey will conduct a rapid review of the scale and nature of grooming gang offences. Having served as deputy police and crime commissioner on…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe are seeing an alarming increase in heavily pregnant women and families with complex medical needs being shipped in, sometimes in the middle of the night, to our asylum hotel.…09 Jan 2025HANSARDRoyal Mail TakeoverI am the proud son of a postie, as the Minister knows, and I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a proud member of the CWU. When I met my local…16 Dec 2024HANSARDHomelessness ReductionOver the past two years, we have witnessed a staggering 50% increase in homelessness in Blackpool, underlining the urgent need for support in our communities. Blackpool’s…02 Dec 2024HANSARDHomelessness Reduction7. What steps her Department is taking to support councils in reducing homelessness.02 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAfter 19 years of service with Lancashire police, my constituent John was forced to end his service due to injuries sustained on operational duty. It is only right that workers…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Infant Formula RegulationsI completely agree with the hon. Member. I have seen that with my own son, who would not take to breastfeeding, so we had to resort to infant formula. We need to make sure that…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Infant Formula RegulationsI agree. We know from recent studies by the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation and others that this is a serious issue that must be considered urgently. Last week, the Competition and…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Infant Formula RegulationsI completely agree, and I will come to that later in my speech. I look forward to working with the hon. Lady and other members of the all-party parliamentary group on infant…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Infant Formula RegulationsI am grateful to have secured my first Adjournment debate on an issue that affects so many families in my constituency and across the country: the cost of infant formula and the…13 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI start by thanking Members across the House for their well wishes, and I give my sincere thanks to the Metropolitan police officers who were with me till the early hours of…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I start by wishing my wife and all those celebrating today a happy Diwali? In Blackpool, we were promised a £300 million regeneration project—the biggest regeneration scheme…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseBoxing engages children and young people from deprived or marginalised backgrounds. Matchroom’s chairman Eddie Hearn rightly says that the thing about boxing is that everyone is…24 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe combination of the cost of living crisis and the mental health crisis has led to a worrying increase in ketamine usage in my constituency. Some young people are now facing a…17 Oct 2024