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HANSARDIntegrated Rail Plan7. What assessment he has made of the implications for his polices on levelling up of the integrated rail plan.29 Nov 2021HANSARDIntegrated Rail PlanThere was broad agreement around Lord Heseltine’s 2012 report that investment in rail infrastructure is central to a levelling-up agenda. The integrated rail plan really only…29 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI was interested to hear the Leader of the House’s response to the interesting question from the hon. Member for Bury North (James Daly), because the Marie Curie Hospice in…25 Nov 2021HANSARDTransport for the NorthThe eastern leg of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail in full with a city centre stop in Bradford were promised many times. Now we hear that the Government have, in effect,…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsI have to say that the Secretary of State’s upbeat statement does not really chime with reality. It represents missed opportunities for the people and businesses of Bradford. The…18 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. I am sure that the Leader of the House and the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the hon. Member for Erewash (Maggie Throup), who is in…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. One of the largest city-to-city journeys to work in the country is between Bradford and Leeds, and those journeys are mostly by car. At scale, Northern Powerhouse Rail would…04 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI rise to speak in today’s Budget debate in disappointment, because I have campaigned to bring Northern Powerhouse Rail to Bradford city centre for six years. I have raised the…01 Nov 2021HANSARDMenopause (Support and Services) BillI will speak on one aspect of HRT and menopause: the link with osteoporosis. I do so as the co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on osteoporosis and bone health. As I…29 Oct 2021HANSARDMenopause (Support and Services) BillIt is an honour to speak in the debate. I rise to support the Bill in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris), which I proudly put my name to. She…29 Oct 2021HANSARDWorld Menopause MonthIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for the opportunity to highlight World Menopause Month and the critical issues…21 Oct 2021HANSARDWorld Menopause MonthI could not agree more wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend. Yesterday I had the honour of supporting the ROS, and a group of fantastic and passionate patient advocates who had…21 Oct 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirI start by thanking my hon. Friends the Members for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) and for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) for securing this important debate on…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirI absolutely agree, and I thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue. The unilateral revocation of article 370 of the Indian constitution, which granted special status to…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBTEC Qualifications23. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing funding for BTEC qualifications on students wishing to undertake vocational qualifications.06 Sept 2021HANSARDBTEC QualificationsWhere learners over the age of 19 are returning to study, the removal of BTEC funding will mean that only those following an academic pathway will have the option to return to…06 Sept 2021HANSARD Summer AdjournmentI should advise the House that there will be a three-minute time limit on Back-Bench speeches after the opening speech. I call Ian Mearns.22 Jul 2021HANSARDGovernment Response to Covid-19: Public InquiryI shall now suspend the House to enable the necessary arrangements for the next business to be made.22 Jul 2021HANSARDPoint of OrderI thank the hon. Member, who raises an interesting point and gave me prior notice of it. I have not been given notice that the Government will make a statement, but there is time…22 Jul 2021HANSARDGovernment Response to Covid-19: Public InquiryI call Penny Mordaunt.22 Jul 2021