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HANSARD Rail Cancellations and Service LevelsOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker.01 Dec 2022HANSARD Rail Cancellations and Service LevelsThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank those hon. Members who pointed out the slip of the tongue in my question to the Minister. Apparently, I said that the West Midlands Mayor was…01 Dec 2022HANSARDCryptoasset Promotions in SportIt is great to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell) not only on securing the debate, but on what I thought was…08 Nov 2022HANSARDOnshore Wind FarmsAs a direct result of the Conservative Government’s decision to cut the “green crap” in 2015, every household’s bill is hundreds of pounds higher. Does the Minister regret that…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Avanti West Coast Contract RenewalMy constituents in south Manchester are contacting me, frustrated and angry about Avanti’s lack of service. They cannot book seats, and even if they can, the trains are…25 Oct 2022HANSARDOnshore Wind Farms5. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of onshore wind farms established in England since 2015.25 Oct 2022HANSARDTeacher Recruitment and Retention11. What steps his Department is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of teachers.24 Oct 2022HANSARDTeacher Recruitment and RetentionThat sounds very rosy, but teacher vacancies have gone up 240% since 2011. According to the latest National Education Union poll, 44% of England’s state school teachers plan to…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HousePavement parking is a massive problem in south Manchester and a difficult one to solve. We need the power that London has to introduce a default ban. Last week the Secretary of…20 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryI congratulate the hon. Member and my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford South (Judith Cummins) on securing this debate. There is a crisis in south Manchester and across the…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Fuel Poverty in Manchester GortonI am grateful to my constituency neighbour for giving way, and I would just like to echo his thanks for the work of Fallowfield & Withington food bank, which does a fantastic job…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Fuel Poverty in Manchester GortonI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way again. May I add to his comments the example of the Arrowfield Road estate in Chorlton in my constituency, where Southway Housing…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersMy constituents in south Manchester were really shocked by the scenes that we saw on the video. With the greatest respect to the Minister, who I like a lot, we need not an…18 Oct 2022HANSARDChannel 4 Privatisation1. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of Channel 4 privatisation on the television production industry in Scotland.12 Oct 2022HANSARDChannel 4 PrivatisationChannel 4 is a key commissioner for Scottish independent production companies. It spends about £20 million a year on Scottish productions, supporting about 400 jobs in Scotland.…12 Oct 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionWho, specifically, will be responsible for measuring and determining local consent for fracking?22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessLots of SMEs in south Manchester are still worried. I make a particular plea for small and medium-sized bakeries, such as Martins and Barbakan in Chorlton in my constituency,…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Can the Minister confirm how many fewer police officers there are in England and Wales today compared with 2010, and how long it will take for those police officer numbers to…05 Sept 2022HANSARDUK Arms Exports: TransparencyIn February, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs issued its biggest ever fine of £2.7 million for breach of the arms exports controls. HMRC has refused to publish any details so we…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Holocaust Memorial and Learning CentreA report from the Community Security Trust was released last week on antisemitism in the pandemic. It outlined a very disturbing case in Manchester, my home town, of Jewish people…21 Jul 2022