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HANSARD Business of the HouseSixteen banks have closed in Manchester Withington in the last five years, and the impending closure of the NatWest in Chorlton and the Halifax in Didsbury means there will be…05 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID Scheme: Public consultationI congratulate my hon. Friend on his well-deserved elevation to ministerial office. Even though digital ID will make it easier for people to access public services and engage with…05 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID Scheme: Public consultation10. What steps he plans to take to consult the public on the design of the digital ID scheme.05 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Government deal with a huge number of arm’s length public bodies of variable value and success. What progress are Ministers making on tackling the number and effectiveness…05 Mar 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeI have a number of constituents affected by the infected blood scandal. Justice for them and for the other victims is long overdue, so I am pleased that the Government are making…22 Jan 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme11. What recent progress he has made on the delivery of the infected blood compensation scheme.22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. It will be impossible to get the necessary aid into Gaza until the Rafah crossing is fully open. Will the Minister update us on progress in trying to persuade the Netanyahu…20 Jan 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail: Performance ImprovementsMy constituents in Manchester are left constantly frustrated by delays and cancellations, not just on the west coast main line, which you know all about, Mr Speaker, but on our…20 Nov 2025HANSARDPassenger Rail: Performance Improvements17. What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail performance.20 Nov 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy: Public Services and Renewable EnergyI warmly welcome the announcement of solar panels at Ladybarn primary school in Withington—it is great news for an excellent school in my patch and good news for the planet. I…18 Nov 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy: Public Services and Renewable Energy1. What steps Great British Energy is taking to help public services to use more renewable energy.18 Nov 2025HANSARD Flood Risk and Flood Defence Infrastructure: North-west EnglandMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and I agree with all the things that she has asked for. Perhaps I can add one more ask of both the EA and the Government, which is for…18 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Last week I visited the new diagnostic centre at Withington community hospital, and as well as the 85,000 new appointments it is going to create, I was really pleased to see…12 Nov 2025HANSARDIndependent Football RegulatorWe now have an excellent, highly qualified individual who has been appointed to chair the football regulator, and we have an excellent Secretary of State who made a mistake for…12 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ3. As Palestinians try to rebuild their lives amid the rubble of Gaza, last night once again dozens of innocent people were killed by Israeli airstrikes. What will the UK do,…29 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackI thank the Home Secretary for her statement and her visit to Manchester immediately following the attack. In the Jewish community in my constituency in south Manchester, there is…13 Oct 2025HANSARD EnergyI will start my brief remarks with a few words about my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton, Test (Dr Whitehead), who would ordinarily be speaking to this motion and is…24 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillOn that note, may I on behalf of the Opposition also welcome this Bill? We are pleased that the disagreements down the other end of the building have been resolved and that it can…24 May 2024HANSARD Licences and LicensingI am very pleased to see the motion before us today. I wonder whether the Minister shares my slight disappointment that the quarter-finals are not included in this order, given…22 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe Deputy Foreign Secretary said earlier that “The House should expect that we will be restoring funding” to UNRWA. It sounds like the Government have made up their mind. If that…20 May 2024