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HANSARD Rail FreightIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Lisa Smart) on securing this debate, and I thank her for providing…03 Jun 2026HANSARD High Speed 2: Impact on CommunitiesI am grateful to the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) for securing this debate, and grateful to other hon. Members for their contributions. I will try to address the…19 May 2026HANSARD National Accident Prevention StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Sir Andrew Mitchell) for securing this debate. I am pleased to…28 Apr 2026HANSARD National Accident Prevention StrategyOf course.28 Apr 2026HANSARD National Accident Prevention StrategyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We think of all those who have lost their life at work; I think that about 120 people each year are killed in the course of their work. There…28 Apr 2026HANSARD National Accident Prevention StrategyMy hon. Friend makes an important point. In addressing all these things, we must think about who is most at risk and what the appropriate way is to intervene. A point was made…28 Apr 2026HANSARDTransportI note the hon. Member’s question, and I understand that support is provided to mountain rescue services within Northern Ireland, but that is a matter for the Northern Ireland…27 Apr 2026HANSARDTransportI note the hon. Member’s question, and I understand that support is provided to voluntary search and rescue services within Northern Ireland, but that is a matter for the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I am pleased to respond to this debate, standing in for my right hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh South (Ian…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingAs the hon. Member will know, we are currently consulting on measures to protect young people from online harms. He is aware of that work, which is continuing. Of course we want…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI can tell the hon. Member that FRAs have been piloted to ensure that they are genuinely frictionless before implementation and that they are targeted at those showing signs of…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI thank the right hon. Member for her question, and I will ensure that she receives a written response. By bringing together industry, platforms, regulators and Government, we…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueI note the hon. Member’s question, and I understand that support is provided to mountain rescue services within Northern Ireland, but that is a matter for the Northern Ireland…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueI understand the concern that the hon. Member and other hon. Members have raised but, as he will appreciate, that falls outside my Department’s remit. However, I will ask my…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I am pleased to be able to respond on behalf of my hon. Friend the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation.…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueI thank my hon. Friend for making that important point. Indeed, I met Warwickshire search and rescue when Lowland Rescue visited the House of Commons earlier this year or late…22 Apr 2026HANSARD SS Richard Montgomery: MastsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am responding on behalf of the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, my hon. Friend the Member for Selby (Keir Mather), who is responsible for…21 Apr 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI thank the right hon. Member for raising this important case, and I send my condolences to the family in her constituency. Many people, including bereaved families, have raised…26 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesThe hon. Member raises an important point. We recognise that the increased costs for bus operators, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, can have an impact on services.…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for her important question. Planning has historically been a barrier to the development of lorry parks. We have introduced a dedicated freight policy in the…26 Mar 2026