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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)With respect, in most areas of professional life, conflicts of interest will have to be declared. There is not an exhaustive list of what might constitute a conflict of interest,…03 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]If I had £1 for every time someone mentioned to me that buses were not going to where they needed to go or when they needed to go there, I could probably afford to restore most of…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Roadworks: CheshireIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate. The issue is having a huge impact on my…21 May 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023: ChargesI thank the Home Secretary for her statement, in particular on the outcome of the Jonathan Hall review and the steps being taken to proscribe the IRGC. It is very sad that the…19 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI hope the whole House will join me in paying tribute to my constituent Roger Cooper, who died this week. Roger was a brilliant, decent man and a member of the Labour party. He…15 May 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemAfter 14 years of broken promises, I warmly welcome the Home Secretary’s statement on bringing down net migration. With one in eight young people not in education, employment or…12 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateMissing from so much of the debate around the awful conflict in Gaza are the voices of the Israeli people and the opposition. They have been crying out for another hostage and…06 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryAs we mark 80 years since the long-anticipated news that the evil Nazi regime, which had orchestrated the greatest act of mass murder in human history and terrorised Europe, had…06 May 2025HANSARDCounter Terrorism Policing: ArrestsI thank the Minister for his statement and join him in thanking our security services and police for their incredible work and dedication. This is a sobering reminder of the…06 May 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]On Saturday, at 12.30 pm, I and thousands of other Derby County fans will be racked with nerves as the club faces Stoke City, hoping to avoid relegation from the championship yet…28 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Hawthorns care home in Buxton recently celebrated 90 years of service to our local community. I am sure the whole House will want to join me in sending the warmest…24 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageI thank the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) for bringing this debate to the House. I thought it might be helpful to give some context to the debate; it does…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Easter AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to speak in the Easter Adjournment debate. The matter that I would like to raise before we adjourn is the importance of the devolution and local government reform…08 Apr 2025HANSARDGaza: Israeli Military OperationsThe resumption of the conflict in Gaza is incredibly tragic, and it is especially heartbreaking for the hostage families and all those brave people we have seen protesting in…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Steve Yemm) for securing this debate. I support our Labour…11 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and I am a proud member of the GMB. Does my hon. Friend agree that even more concerning are the calls…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I thoroughly agree that the new powers will be hugely helpful, both in his constituency and in my…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillIn High Peak, our five major towns—Buxton, Glossop, New Mills, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Whaley Bridge—have all been affected in different ways by the crimes the Bill seeks to…10 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsI am extremely grateful to the Minister for his statement and also for his unwavering commitment to addressing the threat posed by the Iranian regime here in the UK, particularly…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaThe leaders of the Arab world have made welcome proposals about the future of Gaza and its people. What update can the Minister give on the UK’s support for those proposals, and…04 Mar 2025