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HANSARDUNESCO: 80th AnniversaryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Jonathan Davies) on securing this important debate, and…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillMy hon. Friend is making a really important point about the need to use these planning processes to align our transport infrastructure plans and ensure that they align with our…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Cross-border HealthcareIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (David Chadwick) on securing this important debate.…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in welcoming this week’s record investment in flooded communities, and ensure that our local community volunteers—such as the Shrewsbury…16 Oct 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillThe hon. Gentleman is giving a very detailed speech. Would he agree that we already have the annual carbon budget audit, which looks each year at exactly those emissions and was…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on British buses. Today’s debate is so important to…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn Shrewsbury, we are delighted to see the extra Government investment in our local police force, which has enabled us to reopen our town centre police hub this week. It is…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Pavement ParkingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) for securing this important debate. The plight of…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Further Education InstitutionsI thank my hon. Friend for this excellent debate. Does she agree that colleges like mine in Shrewsbury have achieved their “outstanding” status because of the breadth of training…16 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q I have two questions. The first relates to your role on the board of Sustainable Aviation. You referred earlier to the key part the Bill plays in decarbonisation and reaching…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q My second question is about your role at Heathrow. We heard from earlier witnesses that, because the generation fuels are drop-in fuels, they are fairly confident that they…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (Second sitting)Q So it would be significantly more difficult for you without the Bill? Matt Gorman: It would be much more difficult to produce in the UK; all the investors and fuel suppliers we…15 Jul 2025HANSARDEU Trade Agreement: Economic Impact7. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-EU trade agreement announced on 19 May 2025 on the economy in Northern Ireland.02 Jul 2025HANSARDEU Trade Agreement: Economic ImpactWhich of the sanitary and phytosanitary and agrifood requirements does the Secretary of State expect to be removed on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland as a…02 Jul 2025HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI take this opportunity to thank the Minister for launching last week’s consultation on the fair funding review 2.0. It was a beautiful moment for those of us who represent rural…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Water Safety EducationI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for securing this important debate. Shrewsbury is famous for being looped by the beautiful River Severn.…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThanks to Government investment in Royal Shrewsbury hospital, we are doubling the size of our A&E and adding 120 extra beds to our wards. While the construction site is taking up…19 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Shrewsbury has waited 10 years for a Labour Government to bring forward this Bill. Over the course of the last Government, our county of Shropshire lost over 63% of our bus…02 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ8. The Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway is on track to link north Wales and my Shrewsbury constituency directly to London, with five trains daily, strengthening…21 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in welcoming tomorrow’s launch of the national celebration called Love Your Local Market? It is a two-week campaign where markets upload their…15 May 2025