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HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillIt is very welcome to see this Bill back in the Commons to complete its final stages, even though we all expected to see it on the statute book by now. While I understand why…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for taking this action. I appreciate that these are not ideal circumstances, but much about the passage of the Bill has been less than ideal. Does…13 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeI join the Home Secretary and other Members in sending condolences to the family of Ann Widdecombe. May she rest in peace. I have concerns not just about Members of this place,…13 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my membership of the GMB trade union. I am sorry to say that it beggars belief that the response…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsMy constituent logged into the pension portal this morning and it told him that he had only been employed by the civil service for one year, not the 35 that he had been employed…06 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn 15 June, a vehicle crashed through the fence at Sunny Days nursery in Vale Road, Ellesmere Port, injuring a number of children. Thankfully, it does not look as if there has…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI thank my hon. Friend, the Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, for recognising the work done not only by me, but by Peter Bottomley and Jim…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI start by referring the Chamber to my chairmanship of the leasehold and commonhold reform APPG, where I work closely with organisations such as the Leasehold Knowledge…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsYes, indeed. Residents of an estate in Eastham have been paying for a sewer that they cannot actually locate, which just shows that there is too much ambiguity over what these…02 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Barker. On the application of ASBIs, I noted in the equalities statement that according to a Department for Work and Pensions survey,…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will attempt to be moderate and not twirl. The net zero transition is now a fundamental part of our economy, generating about £105 billion in…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeMy hon. Friend makes an interesting point, because there are a whole range of factors, which I will come to, in why people are not purchasing the vehicles. The industry is still…24 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) on introducing the debate. There are a lot of ideas and…17 Jun 2026HANSARDLeasehold Reform15. What steps his Department is taking to reform the leasehold sector.15 Jun 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI thank the Minister for coming to speak to the all-party parliamentary group on leasehold and commonhold reform and setting out so comprehensively his vision for ending…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Carbon Capture Pipeline Projects: CheshireThe hon. Member is giving a very balanced presentation of the differing views and arguments, and she hits on a really important point: a number of residents feel that this…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Carbon Capture Pipeline Projects: CheshireI am grateful to the Minister for acknowledging that a number of colleagues have contacted him about this issue. In particular, I will speak on behalf of my Wirral colleagues,…15 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2026The shadow Minister is raising some interesting points, though I think they probably are slightly out of scope of what we are debating. I want to ask him about the use of the GDP…10 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents were delighted to see the opening of the Great Sutton medical centre, but it has brought into sharp focus the need for an urgent upgrade of GP practices in…09 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenI welcome this announcement, but is it not shocking that these companies have to be told what is unacceptable—that children should not be able to send and receive naked images? I…08 Jun 2026