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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The rule of law is sacrosanct, isn’t it?21 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Revised Guidance) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank the Minister for his remarks. I do not intend to detain the Committee for too long, but I will reference the…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have said that every penny that would have been spent on HS2 will now be reinvested in local and regional transport infrastructure. To be clear, and so that South…26 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister give an update on work that is taking place to alleviate the impact of avian influenza?19 Oct 2023HANSARDZero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2The hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) said that South Yorkshire will get £900 million as a consequence of the decision made by the Secretary of State and the Government…16 Oct 2023HANSARDRegional Inequalities: Coastal CommunitiesGiven the Prime Minister’s recent announcement on High Speed 2, when will local government leaders and Metro Mayors in the midlands and north of England get to know what…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIrregular Migration: Channel CrossingsIt is good to be back, Mr Speaker. The number of people arriving on dangerous small boats is now 150 times higher than it was five years ago. Meanwhile, convictions of people…18 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI thank the Home Secretary for her remarks. I wish to begin by paying tribute to the exceptional men and women who serve in our intelligence and security services, in Government…13 Sept 2023HANSARDAfghan ResettlementThe Minister will be acutely aware, as I am, that around 2,000 Afghans who are entitled to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy are stuck in hotels in Islamabad. I know…07 Sept 2023HANSARDInvestment ZonesThe UK’s first investment zone is in South Yorkshire, where the Mayor is working hard to develop our world-leading advanced manufacturing and innovation district. I am sure the…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Government’s response to the Transport Committee’s report on the integrated rail plan was published at midnight, and the terms of reference for the study on the high-speed…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Rail Ticket OfficesThere is a problem with the Minister’s point about looking to the future. Back in 2021, Transport for the North, of which I was a board member at the time, was forced to abandon…06 Jul 2023HANSARDTree PlantingI recently visited the Woodland Trust’s Snaizeholme tree planting project, which is in the Prime Minister’s Yorkshire constituency. It has huge potential for nature recovery and…06 Jul 2023HANSARDTree PlantingI was there!06 Jul 2023HANSARDWater Industry: Financial ResilienceBack in January I asked the water Minister whether she thought that the current system of regulation was fit for purpose, and she said yes. I ask her again: does she still think…28 Jun 2023HANSARDSituation in RussiaBack in May, it was widely reported that the UK Government were actively considering proscribing the Wagner Group as a terrorist organisation. Accepting that it is early days, may…26 Jun 2023HANSARD Lung Cancer ScreeningThe Secretary of State may be aware that, following work that I have been doing with Cancer Research UK, I have written to him and to the Minister for Social Care to outline my…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRegional InnovationMetro Mayors have an important role to play in driving innovation in the regions. Can the Minister give an assurance that he will work closely with them?14 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI suspect that the Leader of the House will be aware that more than 1,200 Afghan relocations and assistance policy-entitled Afghans are stuck in limbo in hotels in Islamabad. To…25 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Should not the cost of cleaning up our waterways be met by the profits of water companies, not higher bills paid for by hard-pressed consumers?25 May 2023