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HANSARDRailways Bill (Second sitting)Q What is missing from the Bill, from your perspective? Malcolm Brown: I think the references to the building blocks of the long-term rail strategy and the rolling stock and…20 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailMay I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement? She started the statement by saying that people are sick to the back teeth of Westminster politicians…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesI rarely intervene on another spokesperson’s speech, but this raises a question: if the Liberal Democrats want these expensive policies and say that consumers should not pay, who…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesIt is lovely to see you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I join all other contributors today in congratulating the hon. Member for Bolton South and Walkden (Yasmin Qureshi) on securing this…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. That is exactly the kind of evidence that a judge would assess to establish whether sufficient notice had been given and how onerous a term…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesThe logic is not exact, but if you increase costs, you cannot be surprised if prices go up. Essentially, that is the point I am making. On business rates, Gatwick has had the…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesThe hon. Member for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton (Jim McMahon) made the very good point that the notice of the charge was situated beyond the point at which someone could…13 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Gentleman said earlier that this was a tax on the rich because 20% of dividends are paid to the richest 1% of people in this country, but that means that 80% are not.…12 Jan 2026HANSARDRail FaresBut it is not just LNER, is it? We have also heard worrying accounts about Greater Anglia and c2c, shortly after they have been nationalised. The Government say that fare…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesRumours are swirling around the northern mayoralties that the Government are about to row back on Northern Powerhouse Rail. Is this going to be another U-turn from the Government,…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyWe are one of the safest.08 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesThe Minister talks about rural transport. Does she not recognise that enhanced partnerships run by Conservative county councils in Norfolk and Essex have increased bus usage by…07 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic Impact of Government Policies6. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government policies on the economy in Northern Ireland.07 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic Impact of Government PoliciesMr Speaker, “a continuing cost-of-living crisis and a recent budget that failed to support workers, families and businesses in a meaningful way”. It is not often that I agree with…07 Jan 2026HANSARDFree Bus Travel: Over-60sI am grateful for the intervention as it brings me to my next point, which is that Government funds are limited. The support provided needs to be focused exclusively on areas in…05 Jan 2026HANSARDFree Bus Travel: Over-60sHappy new year to you, Mr Mundell, and all other hon. Members. I thank the hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) and, through him, Mrs Karen Hickman, who…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationThis is another U-turn from the Government. Two days ago, the Secretary of State said that the votes were going ahead. Now we are told, in a statement slipped out just before we…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWe are short on time, so I will limit myself to two points. I will start with what my hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) admirably described…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am grateful for that direction, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let us move to Lords amendment 120N. This is a major new policy. We do not have to argue about whether a £118,000 cap is a…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkMy hon. Friend may recall my question at Prime Minister’s questions last week, in which I raised the case of Claire Howard Jewellery in Fakenham. It is one of many shops that…10 Dec 2025