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HANSARD Rail Ticket OfficesMany people using stations such as Stoke-on-Trent station are infrequent travellers, and many are vulnerable or elderly and need support to buy a ticket. Can the Minister assure…06 Jul 2023HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeI thank the Solicitor General for his response. He will recall that I contacted him on behalf of a number of my constituents about a child sex offender in my constituency. Our…06 Jul 2023HANSARDApproved Mileage Allowance Payment RateIt is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Mr Sharma. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for leading the debate and for an…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Economic Impact AssessmentClearly, the best way to reduce the costs of illegal migration is to increase deterrence, in particular with the Rwanda plan. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that he is doing…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Williams-Shapps Plan for RailIt is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Ms Fovargue, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) on securing this much-needed debate. It…14 Jun 2023HANSARDChildren with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesThe need for more specialist school places is raised frequently by parents in my constituency, and children are being bounced between mainstream providers that are simply not fit…12 Jun 2023HANSARDChildren with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities7. What steps she is taking to improve provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities.12 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsA number of dentists across north Staffordshire are stopping NHS treatment, which is extremely concerning. Some of my constituents have reported that they are being told they will…06 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationIncreasing capacity for deportation and processing overseas is key for dealing with illegal migration. Will my right hon. Friend update the House on what more is being done, in…05 Jun 2023HANSARDG7 SummitI very much welcome the £18 billion of new Japanese investment for the UK. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that he will be working to ensure that as much as possible of that…22 May 2023HANSARDBuses: FundingI very much welcome the much-needed investment in buses. As the Minister has said, we have developed excellent plans to improve bus services, supported by the £31 million that the…17 May 2023HANSARD Recovering Access to Primary CareI very much welcome these plans to improve access to primary care, particularly around the 8 am scrum, which is beneficial neither for patients nor for NHS staff. In North…09 May 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterI entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. We see lots of pressures on things such as social care and everything else that local authorities have to deal with, so it is totally…25 Apr 2023HANSARDNHS Dental ServicesThe lack of NHS dentists is a major concern in north Staffordshire. Does the Minister agree that we should set up a dental school at Keele University, which already has one of the…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterI want to ask the Minister about the accuracy of that data. As we heard earlier, we have serious issues with grass and other vegetation disguising litter. Once it is cut, it…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterI agree that those are very serious concerns. Health and safety concerns were mentioned earlier regarding the impacts of the litter and the disease that could be carried by rats…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterI was going to ask the Minister about enforcement powers. As he has alluded to, National Highways does not have such powers. Is there no possibility that we could consider giving…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning) on securing this debate. I agree with almost everything he said. Litter is something I have…25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.18 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsEnergy costs remain a major concern for many businesses. In particular, as has been recognised, the tying of electricity prices to the price of gas is raising energy prices to…18 Apr 2023