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HANSARDThe EconomyThis positive economic news is extremely welcome, and I have also welcomed the action taken by the Government to reduce the amount of tax on working families. Given this positive…22 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I congratulate my city colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis), on securing this…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)The hon. Member will know from Transport Committee visits that some of the commitments made in the hybrid Bill Committee have not been honoured. Does he share my concerns about…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)I must say that the motion before the House is quite bizarre. Now that the hybrid HS2 Bill has been adapted to supposedly deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail, we are asking the…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)I thank my hon. Friend for those very thoughtful points. I entirely agree that the instruction is wide-ranging. It is concerning to see those sorts of powers being put forward to…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)We may come to that shortly, but I am very concerned about this. Certainly, we may consider dividing on the motion. We should focus first on properly understanding the…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)My hon. Friend has made a powerful point. That, too, illustrates the failings of the hybrid Bill process. My hon. Friend and I know about this all too well because of the abuses…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)Absolutely. We need reassurances from the Minister to allay the many fears among our communities throughout Staffordshire. Amendment (c) is consequential on amendment (b), and…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)The hon. Gentleman mentioned Scotland. Of course, it was always intended that HS2 would be compatible with the conventional network that serves Scotland. Why does he think the…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)If we had a Labour Government—I hope that we will not—does the hon. Gentleman think that they would bring phase 2 back?21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)Will the hon. Member give way?21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandSouth.21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandI thank my hon. Friend—actually, I think he is right honourable.21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandWell, he should be. I thank him for the work that he has been doing in the Department to push on some of these issues. That has been a great assistance, and I know he will…21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandWill the hon. Gentleman give way?21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandI would like to know what Labour would do differently.21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandWill the hon. Member give way?21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandWill the hon. Gentleman now give way?21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandBut you gave way!21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandI thank the hon. Member for giving way, but I am slightly perplexed, as to what it is we are hearing that is different from what the Government are doing. On franchising, very few…21 May 2024