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HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his support. There will be more legislation. I am not a Front Bencher, but I know, because our manifesto said that we were committed to…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillAgain, I am surprised I have to explain to the right hon. Gentleman how legislation works. A Government do not legislate on their whole manifesto in one Bill at the beginning of a…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?15 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. The Royal Stoke hospital is leading the way when it comes to treatment for stroke patients, but as with so many illnesses, prevention is better than cure. Can the Minister set…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Billrose —15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe right hon. Gentleman rightly talks about the Salisbury convention. Is that his way of telling us that, as the Bill was a manifesto commitment— as pointed out by the right hon.…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Billrose —15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI thank the shadow Minister for giving way. He has diligently listened to all the debate this afternoon, and I thank him for that. He talks about a package of reforms. The last…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWill the shadow Minister give way?15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for your guidance on acceptable conduct in this place. I think it is very important, and I am grateful to be able to make what I hope will be a…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI would rather not, if that is okay—anyone else but the right hon. Gentleman. He was only 10 votes away from potentially getting a peerage himself, so perhaps for that reason he…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am not sure that any Labour Member needs to quantify Conservative Members’ embarrassment; they do it for themselves. The hon. Gentlemen seem to be confused about whether they…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe hon. Gentleman will forgive me for not agreeing with him. There is a lot of wisdom and experience in this place that can be used to improve our legislation. Even with the…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Reporting Ministerial Gifts and HospitalityI welcome the conversion of the Conservative party to transparency and ethics. Whether it was wallpaper or weddings, or Pincher, Paterson or Benton, Conservative Members were…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillThe Minister is giving an excellent speech. Landlords in Stoke-on-Trent have told me that they welcome any move that drives the rogue landlords out of the system. That is because…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Oct 2024HANSARD Higher Education: StaffordshireBased in my constituency.09 Oct 2024HANSARD Higher Education: StaffordshireI find myself somewhat conflicted, as a graduate of the wonderful Keele University but also representing its rival in the local varsity in the University of Staffordshire. My hon.…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Higher Education: StaffordshireKeele University hosts the Uni Connect hub for North Staffordshire Higher Horizons. On average, 18% of our young people go to university; for those who have interacted with Higher…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEnergy SecurityOne of the ways in which we can increase energy security is through community-owned and co-operative energy schemes. They give greater control to local people, who get a say in…08 Oct 2024