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HANSARD Department for TransportMy right hon. Friend talks about the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill, which is now in Committee. Does she share my concern that the franchising arrangements that that Bill offers have…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Department for TransportThe hon. Member talks about £100 million being available for mayoral combined authorities, but is she confident that that is genuinely new money, rather than money reallocated…25 Jun 2025HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentDoes my hon. Friend agree that the problem with the Government’s housing policy is that they are failing to identify the right places to build the right homes? Until they do that,…24 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Roger. I rise to endorse the comments made by the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland and Fakenham, and…24 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)All the comments I was going to make have already been made by the shadow Minister. He was so complete and comprehensive that he leaves no space for any additional comment.…24 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I was not suggesting that it is an obligation. Plainly, franchising is an option. My point is that it is an option that is unattractive to smaller local authorities, which cannot…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareThe hon. Member is making her points very well, and I congratulate her on her success in bringing this debate to the Chamber. I agree with what she has said about fair pay for…24 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I am a serving Isle of Wight councillor.24 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Member give way?20 Jun 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: ProsecutionEarlier this week, I was unsuccessful in trying to amend the Government’s proposed new spiking law to ensure that reckless spiking is an offence. Will the Solicitor General meet…19 Jun 2025HANSARDHS2 ResetWill the Secretary of State set out the steps she is taking to ensure that infrastructure like the £100 million bat tunnel will not be included in future projects, such as East…18 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank my hon. Friend. I was on the Bill Committee, where a similar amendment was tabled, so I can reference the Minister’s response at that time. I have also had a brief word…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the hon. Member, particularly for setting out the case of his constituent, who was here in Westminster yesterday; indeed, I also met her. Does he accept that it…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI rise to support my amendment 19, which seeks to amend clause 94, which brings in a new law to make spiking or administering a harmful substance an offence. I am grateful for the…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)The shadow Minister is speaking very clearly, and I agree with him on the potential for political interference. Does he also see within the clause any scope for market distortion…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)Can the hon. Member explain what the process the football regulator should go through would look like? The amendment does not specify any standards for what acceptable oversight…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe chief executive of UKHospitality estimates that there will be an extra £1 billion of costs on employers for new workers—774,000 of them—coming in to the national insurance…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I rise to add my support to the amendment that the shadow Minister discussed very well and clearly. The point is that…12 Jun 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: WalesThe Minister sounds unexpectedly optimistic, given that so many question marks remain over promises and aspirations for defence spending. Can she confirm the impact of handing…11 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)Once again, I have some sympathy with the aims of the new clause and I see where the hon. Member is trying to go with it. However, as it is currently drafted, it has a lot of…10 Jun 2025