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HANSARDZero-emission BusesI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. The paragraph I have just read out answers his question: over 12 years of Conservative Government, we have seen a massive…05 Jul 2022HANSARDZero-emission BusesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship for the first time, Mrs Murray. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Scarborough and Whitby—an absolutely beautiful place,…05 Jul 2022HANSARDZero-emission BusesYes, the hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: the Mayor of South Yorkshire runs South Yorkshire buses. He has only just been appointed, but prior to that it was my hon. Friend the…05 Jul 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicle InfrastructureA reliable charging network is vital to give motorists the peace of mind that they will be able to charge their car wherever they are in the country. We will need up to 480,000…30 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Ms McVey, as usual. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor) for securing this incredibly important…29 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ14. The victims of black cab rapist John Worboys were able to challenge the police’s failure to investigate his appalling crimes only because of the Human Rights Act. They would…29 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2022As usual, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Hosie. The Opposition consider the SI a step in the right direction to help our touring haulage sector. We will…14 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Stringer. I must say I have a sense of déjà vu; after speaking on the original SI some months ago, I can only hope that…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillIn my constituency, levelling-up is more than just a buzzword. Communities like mine have borne the full brunt of 12 years of the Conservative Government’s austerity agenda and a…08 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Days before the election of disgraced former Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan, his victim warned the Conservative party of the abuse that he had suffered.25 May 2022HANSARDEngagementsShockingly, the party has failed to act on the report and still will not explain why. That is why Rotherham child sexual exploitation survivor Sammy Woodhouse has called for an…25 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast year, the Chancellor slashed the road maintenance budget by £400 million, but we now know that those cuts are going even further. Pothole funding is set to be cut by 30% in…19 May 2022HANSARDReducing Economic Inequality16. What fiscal steps he is taking to reduce poverty in the most deprived areas.17 May 2022HANSARDReducing Economic InequalityThe cost of living crisis is causing immense hardship for my constituents in Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough, many of whom have been struggling for the past 12 years of…17 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeAfter 12 years of a Conservative Government, they now promise that this will be the Queen’s Speech to fix regional inequality. Forgive me if I do not take the Government’s words…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI thank the hon. Member for his intervention, but I would say: your Government have been in power for 12 years and, if you did not like it, why did you not do something before?11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker. Cutting BTECs flies directly in the face of levelling up. Instead of that, the Government should be championing them alongside T-levels. That is…11 May 2022HANSARDDraft Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Robertson. We understand the rationale behind the regulations and the others contained in the package of measures. We…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Public Transport Authority for South YorkshireIt is a pleasure, yet again, to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Hosie. I thank the hon. Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford) for securing this important debate.…27 Apr 2022HANSARDUrban Transport: Future FundingLike the Minister, I am more familiar with this matter than with buses—I am not a bus person. I want to ask about VAT rates on community charging. At the moment, it is just 5% VAT…31 Mar 2022