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HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillI should say that I think Labour has a good track record on devolution and devolving power. Does my hon. Friend accept that the concept of the northern powerhouse is like the…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillI accept that Governments need to balance the books—they cannot spend the same pound twice. Quite a few times in this debate, we have heard northern MPs call for the money to be…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillI took the hint from Mr Deputy Speaker that he was relaxed about interventions. I thank my right hon. Friend for her work to give a voice to towns, which is important. Does she…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillI absolutely respect that the hon. Lady is giving voice to her constituents, but she has been fairly negative so far. Can she think of one positive that HS2 will bring?15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillMy hon. Friend makes the case eloquently for her constituency. This independent review is so important because it is not about the pounds being spent globally; it is about the…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Billrose —15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman not accept that this is just good governance? If we are spending this amount of taxpayers’ money, we have to have decent oversight to make sure that the…15 Jul 2019HANSARD High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) BillI can assure the hon. Gentleman that I do not feel energetic. Is it not the case, though, that the zero-based review, which the Chief Secretary to the Treasury proposed, is not a…15 Jul 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesI congratulate my hon. Friend on outlining the benefits of co-operatives. The Mayor of Greater Manchester has identified that about 160,000 residents of Greater Manchester are…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual Businessesrose—27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesMy hon. Friend is right. During the EU referendum, people were talking about feeling powerless and wanting to take back control and have more say over their lives. We need to look…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesI had the pleasure of being in Belfast over the weekend for a Co-operative party event organised by Tony McMullen, a fantastic advocate for co-operatives. The party has published…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesI congratulate Plymouth on the work that it is doing. It is genuinely leading the way on many of these issues and the council is fantastic. Is my hon. Friend not highlighting what…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesI congratulate my hon. Friend on all his work on the Agriculture Bill and everything around that. Does he agree that with the increased awareness of climate change and…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesI congratulate my hon. Friend on her appointment as chair of the Co-operative party; she is a fantastic choice. Is this not a win-win for Government? For a small amount of…27 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (Second sitting)This morning, though brief and focused, we heard from representatives of the Association of Convenience Stores, the Federation of Small Businesses, the British Retail Consortium,…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you. Welcome, Dominic. It is good to see you. What impact do your members consider that the current business rates system is having on our high streets and town centres?…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)Q Quite often when we hear about the decline of the high street and the pressures in town centres, it is framed as a challenge between the on-street and the online, when actually…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)Q To follow up on that point, when the revaluation is brought forward, that will not dispense with the appeals already in the system—they are still there and need to be…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Chair. I thank the panel members for taking the time to come and give evidence. This is a question for each of you in your different guises. We heard in the previous…25 Jun 2019