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HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsThe Secretary of State is confident, it seems, that there are enough surveyors to do this work, but since she made this decision about schools, questions have been raised about…06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsDoes my hon. Friend not think that the vast, overinflated amounts of money spent on some free school sites could have been better spent dealing with the collapsing schools?06 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice Service of Northern Ireland: Security and Data Protection BreachI am heartened by the Secretary of State’s commitment to money and support for his officers, although money cannot put this right. Ministers come and go, as do Governments, so…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillThe hour is late so I will cut to the chase, but I think it is worth underlining the views outlined by those from the Front Bench on both sides that the best way to resolve the…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsThe Department for Education itself assessed in 2020 that it needed around £7 billion a year for capital funding for schools. The Department bid, after some negotiation, for £4…04 Sept 2023HANSARDBrain Cancer Treatments8. What steps he is taking to help improve the effectiveness of brain cancer treatments.11 Jul 2023HANSARDBrain Cancer TreatmentsI thank the Minister for that answer, and I am sure—and I know—he will take this very seriously. I have had three constituents in the last year come to see me who have suffered…11 Jul 2023HANSARDFinancial Services ReformsI draw the House’s attention to the fact that I am a trustee of the parliamentary contributory pension fund. Forgive me if I am a little sceptical about Government involvement in…11 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillI share the disappointment that we are here today expressed by the Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Hove (Peter Kyle), and the hon. Member for Gordon (Richard Thomson). We…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillMy concern is that it is a disproportionately large cut to a very small budget. It means that the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland cannot complete her work…10 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Does the Prime Minister believe that the reward for being a law breaker should be to be made a lawmaker?21 Jun 2023HANSARD Co-operatives and Alternative Businesses: Local Authority SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered the role of local authorities in supporting co-operatives and alternative businesses. It is a pleasure to serve under your…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Co-operatives and Alternative Businesses: Local Authority SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind comments and for that valid point. One of the many advantages of local co-ops is that they and the benefits are owned by the local…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Co-operatives and Alternative Businesses: Local Authority SupportAbsolutely. As I have said, co-operatives invest back into their own communities, especially the small local co-ops—not every business does that. It is really important that we…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Co-operatives and Alternative Businesses: Local Authority SupportI thank all hon. Members who have contributed. The House has heard the passion that we all have for co-ops and how they can invest wealth back into the communities that generate…20 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportWill the hon. Member give way?14 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportIt is interesting to hear about the Mountbatten, which I spent many years at when it opened, when I was a child. The hospice in my constituency, St. Joseph’s Hospice, is really…14 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I rise to speak to a number of amendments. It is worth highlighting that the bread and butter of the work of the Public Accounts Committee, which I have the privilege of chairing,…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I agree with the hon. Gentleman. Of course, if evaluation is built in from the beginning, the company that has been contracted to do the work would be required to collect data.…13 Jun 2023HANSARDSchool BuildingsMany schools up and down the country still have asbestos in them and are getting to a dangerous state. It is all very well telling governing bodies to identify the asbestos, but…12 Jun 2023