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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI return to the issue of nominations into the other place. Is the Minister aware that 27 members of the Lords donated £50 million to his party and that one in 10 Tory peers have…22 Jun 2023HANSARDRegional InnovationBut the problem is that in my constituency in the Yorkshire coalfield, there are 20 times fewer people employed in science and technology innovation than in Cambridge. We can be…14 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportI think the whole House agrees that there is a mental health crisis, but the Minister’s presentation simply will not do. It was like a series of numbers read from a brief prepared…07 Jun 2023HANSARDUK Levelling UpOn any index we choose—social mobility, inequality, deprivation, the funding of public services and so on—our constituencies in the so-called red wall have been sinking throughout…05 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House has been generous several times in talking about the problems with leasing. Section 24 allows no-fault evictions. Is it not shameful that since the…11 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesMy constituents in Yorkshire are brassed off with the fact that public transport is so badly damaged that it is not unavailable. There are 20,000-odd people in my area with no…11 May 2023HANSARD Voter IDLet us try to calm things down. In my hand, I have a senior railcard, which allows me to enter a polling station and vote. A young person’s railcard, which is almost identical and…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I ask the Leader of the House to imagine the position of a family who are unable to acquire a house, then rent one, and suddenly —having put all their love and money and…27 Apr 2023HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour in Town CentresAs always, my hon. Friend is making a powerful contribution. I was in Northfield Primary School in South Kirkby on Monday, where there is a serious antisocial problem. The…26 Apr 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeOf course we all thank police officers who work diligently within the rules, but I came to Parliament this week from Northfield Primary School in South Kirkby, where there is an…26 Apr 2023HANSARDHealth InequalitiesWomen in my constituency have a healthy life expectancy of only 56 years. Could the Minister explain why the difference between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire—where the Prime…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Machetes: ConsultationAn hour and a half ago, we were able to identify and source online a machete for under £11 which could be delivered to my house tomorrow. That is totally unacceptable. My…18 Apr 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesHas the Secretary of State seen the recent report on the BBC that billions of pounds—my words, not the BBC’s—are being squandered on agency labour from private providers, with…17 Apr 2023HANSARDNew Homes: Regenerated Brownfield LandIn Yorkshire, there are tens of thousands of families desperate for affordable housing. CPRE, The Countryside Charity, says that there are 115,000 potential brownfield sites in…27 Mar 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Casey ReviewA mature woman constituent who came to see me had been abused as a child by her father. The police simply did not address the matter for years and years until, through that…21 Mar 2023HANSARD Social MobilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. It was interesting to listen to the speech of the right hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Sir David…21 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsIt has been an interesting debate. We have heard a lot about the experience of mothers in the House. On International Women’s Day, it is right to celebrate the contribution and…08 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early Yearsrose —08 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMay I first seek your advice, Mr Deputy Speaker? May I speak to the other amendments on the order paper?07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillThank you for your guidance, Mr Deputy Speaker: I just wanted to be clear. I have some sympathy with the points made by the hon. Member for Northampton South (Andrew Lewer),…07 Mar 2023