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HANSARDEconomic GrowthTransport infrastructure and regional connectivity are key to increasing both regional and national economic growth—they are the key to truly levelling up. Yet, as was the case…14 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Minister said that it is not for Ministers to confirm or ascertain what is and is not a war crime, but I remind him that Government Ministers rightly condemned Vladimir Putin…14 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationIn depriving the civilian population of Gaza of water, food, medicine and power, combined with the forced relocation of civilians, not respecting the sanctity of hospitals—indeed,…08 Nov 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Road TransportI am still astonished at the Secretary of State’s claims that the English EV charging network is on track—absolutely no one thinks that in this country. Pushing back the date for…26 Oct 2023HANSARDNetwork North and HS2 Phase 2: Comparative AssessmentMany of us question this Government’s moral compass, but the Network North plans give rise to concerns about their actual compass, with the provisions for Plymouth and Bristol.…26 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingI accept the premise of the right hon. Gentleman’s point, but that is why the SNP is calling for a smart gambling levy that is scaled to the damage that gambling does. There has…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hosie, and for a change, I actually mean that this time around. Can I start with an apology to Members for being a little late for the…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingI have only a minute or two left, but I am happy to do so.25 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingWhen we talk about gambling, we often compare it with alcohol and tobacco, so that is a perfectly fair challenge. The Scottish Government have tried to recognise the harms of…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingBut it is a problem, so that supports my argument, not the hon. Gentleman’s, I would suggest. I will come on to affordability checks later and if he wants to intervene then, he is…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingThat is the other side of the argument. I take the hon. Gentleman’s point, and I am happy to write to him with the source of the figure I am using. Two million families in the UK…25 Oct 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ10. We have all been horrified by events in Israel and Gaza, and it is right that we condemn utterly the inhuman terrorism of Hamas. That should also be the case for any…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Civil AviationI have been so looking forward to this debate—now an annual debate—on airport slots. It was very good of the Leader of the House to invite us into the big room to discuss it,…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Civil AviationIndeed. It chills me to the bone to support Tory legislation, but here I am doing just that. I will not repeat all the questions asked by the hon. Member for Wythenshawe and Sale…18 Oct 2023HANSARDHealth and Social Care Recruitment: EU ExitVery droll. I congratulate the Minister on that one. If not the Nuffield Trust, perhaps BMA Scotland’s Chair Dr Iain Kennedy will be good enough. He recently said that the…17 Oct 2023HANSARDHealth and Social Care Recruitment: EU Exit6. What recent assessment he has made of the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU on trends in the level of recruitment in the health and social care sector.17 Oct 2023HANSARDZero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2Dear me! I almost feel sorry for the Secretary of State. All the promises about greener, faster and more sustainable transport and connectivity are gone, unless you live in…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Net Zero by 2050There seems to be no level to which this Prime Minister will not stoop in his pursuit of a culture war. Apart from the reactionary brigade on his own Benches and the flat…16 Oct 2023HANSARD West Coast Main Line Franchise(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the contractual and operational situation of the west coast main line franchise—and I…19 Sept 2023HANSARD West Coast Main Line FranchiseAnother day, another blow for passengers who use the west coast main line. Fresh from the negative cross-party reaction yesterday to news that High Speed 2 phase 2 is on the…19 Sept 2023