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HANSARD Business of the HouseI learned to swim at Withington baths—25 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon System: Exoneration of Sub-postmasters9. When she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to exonerate the remaining sub-postmasters with criminal convictions relating to the failure of the Post Office Horizon…25 Jan 2024HANSARDProcedure CommitteeI congratulate the right hon. Lady and her Committee on an excellent report. I very much agree with its recommendations. The Leader of the House said that the Government would…25 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon System: Exoneration of Sub-postmastersDoes the Minister have an estimate of how many convictions were made during the Horizon pilot? Will he confirm that those convictions will be included in the legislation, given…25 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIndeed, the shadow Leader of the House also learned to swim there. It is a lovely Edwardian building in the heart of Withington. When the coalition cuts hit Manchester so hard…25 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—you will be pleased to know that I intend to be brief. Originally, I was going to speak about a number of issues, including the situation in…24 Jan 2024HANSARDMental Health Services14. What steps she is taking to increase access to mental health services.23 Jan 2024HANSARD Tributes to Sir Tony LloydIt is a special politician who gets a tribute covering the whole front page of the Manchester Evening News with the headline “An example of honesty, principle and kindness”, a…23 Jan 2024HANSARDMental Health ServicesIf only the reality was that rosy. The entire sector is calling out for reform of the Mental Health Act 1983. With our mental health services in crisis, why did the Government…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is now over two years since the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch) produced her fan-led review of football, and the Government have accepted most of the…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe strong rationale for HS2 was always about the capacity on the west coast line, rather than speed. The Select Committee has now learned that when HS2 starts to run from London…11 Jan 2024HANSARDBanking Services: Access7. What recent steps he has taken to help ensure people have access to banking services.19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI hope that the Government can support a UN resolution today, but we desperately need an immediate ceasefire, to protect the civilian population in Gaza and to create the space…19 Dec 2023HANSARDBanking Services: AccessMore than 5,000 bank branches have closed since 2015. Sadly, the Lloyds bank in Withington village will join the many more branches closing in the coming months and leave…19 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Civilian Deaths and Humanitarian SituationThere has to be a ceasefire to protect civilians in Gaza. Does the Minister agree with the US Secretary for Defence when he said that “protecting Palestinian civilians in Gaza is…12 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Civilian Deaths and Humanitarian Situation21. What recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Israel on the situation in Gaza.12 Dec 2023HANSARDRule of Law within Government5. What recent steps has she taken with Cabinet colleagues to uphold the rule of law within Government.07 Dec 2023HANSARDRule of Law within GovernmentI will not ask the Attorney General to comment on specific legal advice that she has given to colleagues—I know she cannot do that—but, as a general point of principle, does she…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Violence and Abuse towards the Retail WorkforceI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as a proud member of the USDAW trade union. Everybody deserves to be treated with respect and fairness at…05 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationWithout a ceasefire or truce in place, there is no safe zone in Gaza. I have expressed concerns before about the inadequacy of Al-Mawasi as a safe zone without any infrastructure…04 Dec 2023