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HANSARDBus Service Improvement Plans: North-west EnglandIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this morning, Ms Nokes. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols) on securing this important…09 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Service Improvement Plans: North-west EnglandYes, I agree. At the heart of this, clearly, is a bus service that has been under-resourced for many years. There are two problems: lack of support for operators and lack of…09 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Service Improvement Plans: North-west EnglandI was struck that the Minister recognised the surprise that I felt, when I first arrived in the capital, at the ease and affordability of bus services. My constituents want to…09 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseOn freezing the fuel duty, if the Minister has been to forecourts recently, he will know that the cost of petrol and diesel has gone up tremendously in the last few weeks. What…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI am sorry, but the hon. Member has just spoken. If he did not get his point in then, he has missed his opportunity. The tax rise was wrong back in September when it was first…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI place on record my dismay that the Government have chosen to hit working people and businesses with a national insurance rise at the worst possible time—when one in six working…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsI am pleased to hear that the Foreign Secretary will not be cowed by letters from oligarchs’ lawyers. She will know that, no matter how distasteful we might find it and how…28 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Accessibility11. What assessment she has made of the accessibility of police (a) stations and (b) services.28 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice AccessibilityDoes the Minister agree that the police and crime commissioner for Cheshire needs to reconsider his priorities when he is talking about closing down Ellesmere Port police station…28 Feb 2022HANSARDDraft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I believe that this is the first time I have appeared before you in the Chair, Dr Huq, so I will do my best to make sure that it is a memorable occasion for us both. I thank the…23 Feb 2022HANSARDDraft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, which highlights the point that we have these debates every year and the same issues continue to be raised. The Government are…23 Feb 2022HANSARDEmployment LegislationI wonder if the Minister has done any stakeholder engagement with the new Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency, the right hon. Member for North East…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19I am not sure that the Prime Minister understands that supporting people to self-isolate is not a restriction on their freedom; it is actually what a responsible Government do. He…21 Feb 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services in EnglandIn my constituency, the British Heart Foundation has told me that it is concerned about reports from the North West Ambulance Service that patient flow in and out of emergency…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Efford. Access to NHS dentistry has been raised with me throughout the pandemic, and judging by turnout for the debate, it is…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services in EnglandAs always, the Minister is being courteous and comprehensive in his response. Will he comment on the concern expressed earlier about patients being told, when visited by the…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services in EnglandI am pleased to see the Minister for Health, the hon. Member for Charnwood (Edward Argar), in his place. He and I have debated many issues on health and social care over the last…10 Feb 2022HANSARD Endometriosis Workplace SupportIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mr Davies. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Elmet and Rothwell (Alec Shelbrooke) on securing the debate and on the…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Endometriosis Workplace SupportI thank the hon. Member for her intervention: she did very well to get in that important reference to the good work that is happening up in Scotland. The relevant Government…09 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthWe should not be surprised that there has been a 77% rise in the number of children needing treatment for severe mental health issues since 2019. We have lived through…08 Feb 2022