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HANSARDGreen Technologies: Private Investment16. What steps she is taking to help increase private sector investment in green technologies.27 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityIt is obviously right that we helped those in Ukraine who urgently needed our help, but most people in Stoke-on-Trent and wider north Staffordshire think that the net migration…20 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidMany of my constituents in Stoke-on-Trent South are extremely concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and want to see much more aid getting into Gaza. It is vital for the…19 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid4. What steps his Department is taking to assist in the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza.19 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office LtdI spoke recently to a couple of my constituents whose parents were wronged by the Post Office Horizon scandal. Now they are being asked to provide invoices from more than 20 years…29 Jan 2024HANSARD High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillI agree entirely that this is not just about local authorities. They play an integral and important role, but there are multiple stakeholders and partners —communities, businesses…26 Jan 2024HANSARD High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillI will explain some of that shortly, but the Bill focuses on the core retail centre that is seen in many of our town centres, which may be one or more streets—a collection of…26 Jan 2024HANSARD British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) BillI congratulate the hon. Gentleman, whom I think of as my hon. Friend, on introducing such an important Bill. Does he agree that this issue affects people’s lives? It is about…26 Jan 2024HANSARD High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for making that important point. I agree entirely that the side streets that make up the high street are just as important, and we do not want to see…26 Jan 2024HANSARDShared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I commend the hon. Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore) for introducing this important bill, as well as…26 Jan 2024HANSARD International Freedom of Religion or Belief BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson). I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) for introducing this excellent Bill…26 Jan 2024HANSARD High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillI am very grateful for the Minister’s kind words and for all his support and help in bringing the Bill forward. I am grateful also to all the hon. Members across the House who…26 Jan 2024HANSARDAccess to Telecommunications Networks BillWe are seeing this issue in my constituency at the moment, with roads being dug up. Virgin Media is creating absolute chaos across the constituency by digging up the roads, and…26 Jan 2024HANSARD High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillI agree entirely that public transport is vital to many of our high streets and town centres, because connecting communities, whether urban or rural, is very important. In my…26 Jan 2024HANSARD High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that excellent point. He is absolutely right. While retail is an important aspect of this work, and we hope that this Bill will improve the retail…26 Jan 2024HANSARD High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillThe hon. Lady makes an interesting point, but I would say that it varies from place to place. Across the country we have various types of high street, in towns small and large, so…26 Jan 2024HANSARD High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillThey say that first impressions count. Often for our towns, the first impression that visitors will consciously draw is of the high street. Certainly, it is the high street that…26 Jan 2024HANSARDLevelling-up Funding: Economically Deprived CommunitiesIt is very positive that Stoke-on-Trent has been included as one of the levelling-up partnership schemes. Does the Minister agree that it is vital that every part of…22 Jan 2024HANSARDHS2 Cancellation and Network NorthMy hon. Friend has been a long advocate of restoring the important cross-city line. I very much hope that such local considerations will be taken on board and that funding will be…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHS2 Cancellation and Network NorthI thank my hon. Friend for that point. It is essential that the Handsacre link goes ahead, otherwise there is no way to connect those services back on to the west coast main line…17 Jan 2024