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HANSARD Business of the HouseMadam Deputy Speaker, may I join those who have said kind words? You, the other Deputy Speakers, and Mr Speaker have made sure that when I have been overly zealous, I have been…23 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandI beg to move, That this House has considered bus services in England. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. Connecting communities through better public…21 May 2024HANSARD Bus Services: EnglandI thank all hon. Members for taking part in today’s debate, and both the Minister and the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Sefton Central (Bill Esterson), for their responses.…21 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Miriam Cates)—one of Parliament’s finest at…14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenI will keep my comments brief, Sir George, to make sure that I do not impact on others’ time, but I will say that I totally agree with my hon. Friend. I am a dinosaur—I like paper…14 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ4. We can see the Rwanda deterrent is working, and we have now deported our first illegal migrant, but, unsurprisingly, Labour just does not care. The shadow Home Secretary is…01 May 2024HANSARDRoad Traffic (Testing of Blood)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend section 7A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to provide that a specimen of blood may be subjected to a laboratory test…01 May 2024HANSARDUK Trade PerformanceI warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s statement, particularly when it comes to manufacturing and exports. I thank her personally for the time she took yesterday to meet…01 May 2024HANSARD Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience: Khan ReviewI beg to move, That this House has considered the Khan Review on threats to social cohesion and democratic resilience. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Mark. I…30 Apr 2024HANSARD Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience: Khan ReviewThank you, Sir Mark. I thank all Members who took part in this important debate, and I thank the Minister for his words and reflections, particularly on the Prevent funding for…30 Apr 2024HANSARD Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience: Khan ReviewI do apologise, Sir Mark. I appreciate the point. As I say, I wanted to make sure that I use this opportunity, because as Members of this place, our words carry a lot of…30 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagements1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 April.24 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagementsI, too, wish to pass on my thoughts and prayers to Lord Field’s family, friends and colleagues and particularly to students and teachers at the Birches Head Academy in…24 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagementsThis just goes to show the disdain that the Labour party has for Stoke-on-Trent. Does the Deputy Prime Minister agree that it is time for Stoke-on-Trent Labour to axe the garden…24 Apr 2024HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourFollowing an increase in antisocial behaviour in Tunstall, I was proud to work with more than 500 local residents to gain support for new CCTV, new alley gates and better street…15 Apr 2024HANSARDPrayersI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163) and negatived.22 Mar 2024HANSARDSharlotte’s LawI rise to present a petition signed 5,825 times on behalf of six-year-old Sharlotte-Sky Naglis, who tragically lost her life thanks to John Owen, who was driving over the speed…20 Mar 2024HANSARD DefibrillatorsI beg to move, That this House has considered public access to defibrillators. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dame Maria. Every year, 160,000 deaths—nearly a…20 Mar 2024HANSARD DefibrillatorsI could not agree more with my right hon. Friend about the need, which I will come to later, to ensure that devices are registered. Having visited AEDdonate myself, I can say that…20 Mar 2024HANSARD DefibrillatorsI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. He is a great champion for the people of Strangford and it was an honour to visit his local community with him and see the fantastic…20 Mar 2024