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HANSARDWaste IncineratorsIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I want to raise the issue of an incinerator that has received planning permission on Shelton Road in Corby. I believe…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillIt will indeed. I thank my hon. Friend for making that point so well. This Bill has been a huge move in terms of sick pay, as far as the Government are concerned. It will bring…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have said it before, and I will say it again: due to the virtue of my last name, I am the only…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillNo. Zero-hours contracts are banned in Spain and in the Republic of Ireland—employers cannot use them. Do not tell me that those countries do not have flexibility; they have. We…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillOur communities deserve to feel safe on our streets, in our homes and in our shops. While I am referring to shops, it is only right to place on record the tireless campaigning…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseZoe Dunklin, from Thrapston in my constituency, is a former Paralympian who represented our country on the global stage. Recently, the publicly funded Motability scheme refused…06 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]I speak today in support of this much-needed Bill, and I ask Members to do the same. This Bill is not just a piece of legislation, but the foundation for an English skills…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Over a decade ago, planning permission was given to build an incinerator on the outskirts of Corby. That location now has thousands of houses, a school and a nursery. Frankly,…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe police station in Corby was closed down in 2017. It was replaced by a policing hub on the second floor of a public building, and that hub is now open for only two days a week.…06 Feb 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseGary, a constituent of mine who lives in Thrapston, had his driving licence suspended for six months due to a medical condition. During that time, his employer supported him…16 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights: Terminal IllnessI thank everybody for coming to the debate. I do not see this as the end of something; I do not see this a 90-minute debate where we just say, “That’s good enough.” I see this as…18 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights: Terminal IllnessOne of the things that has always got me is the number of personal stories people tell about what they have faced. We cannot remove those stories and those situations. I cannot…18 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights: Terminal IllnessWe managed to get the campaign promoted as best practice by the Department for Work and Pensions—meaning that if employers, through their disability awareness scheme, ever go to…18 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights: Terminal IllnessI beg to move, That this House has considered the employment rights of people with a terminal illness. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. For some…18 Dec 2024HANSARDRoyal Mail TakeoverI start by thanking postal workers across the country for the magnificent job that they do all year round. I remind Liberal Democrat Members seeking assurances that it was under…16 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsHarshita Brella was killed and found in the boot of her car as it was taken from her home in Corby on 14 November. This tragic murder left a community shocked and scared, and it…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Future of the Post OfficeI welcome the assurances that the Minister has given. The Post Office will go about making the 115 potential branch closures and 1,000 job losses either by closing the Crown post…13 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am proud to be the last man standing, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 3 June 2024, the Environment Agency granted a permit for the Corby incineration plant, despite there having been…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI declare my proud membership of the Communication Workers Union and that, by virtue of my last name, I am the only legitimate union Barron in this House—I am proud of that fact.…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Sport: Team GB and ParalympicsGBThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is great to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Worsley and Eccles (Michael Wheeler). I congratulate everybody who has done their maiden…10 Oct 2024