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HANSARD Business of the HouseI ask this question of the Leader of the House on behalf of my constituents and neighbouring constituents from Cheadle, because their MP, my hon. Friend the Member for Cheadle (Mr…30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady for intervening. I think her question was probably about how PR would deliver accountability, not how first past the post would deliver…30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI am a Liberal Democrat, a vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for fair elections and a sponsor of the debate. It is a genuine delight to see hon. Members on both…30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI would be delighted to give way on that subject.30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI am delighted to report that my bar charts have been measured and are accurate to the millimetre.30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The hon. Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes) in his wide-ranging comments talked about the vote that was held on 3 December 2024…30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI could not have been more delighted to welcome the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. I wonder if he has been listening in to the Hazel Grove constituency Liberal Democrat executive…30 Jan 2025HANSARDDeputyship Applications17. What steps she is taking to reduce processing times for deputyship applications by the Court of Protection.28 Jan 2025HANSARDDeputyship ApplicationsOne of my constituents has contacted me to ask why he has been waiting nine long months for a decision from the Court of Protection on his deputyship application. He needs to…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewThere is no place for extremism or hatred of any form in our society. It is right that the Government work with communities to stamp that out, not least after the previous…28 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent, who is a British citizen and the mother of two young children, faces the prospect of being forced to return to Poland to accompany those children under the Hague…28 Jan 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionAs a fellow Greater Manchester MP, the Minister will undoubtedly know that Manchester airport welcomed 30 million passengers through its doors last year, and that 84% of those…28 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad Safety: Young DriversI am very grateful to the hon. Lady for the way she is laying out her case. Does she agree that preventing young people from speeding is one way to prevent accidents? Like me, she…28 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeThe hon. Lady talks about some projects that will not be able to continue; St Martin’s Low Marple Heritage Trust in my constituency is in exactly that position. It is a treasury…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Certificate of Common SponsorshipIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I thank the hon. Member for Poole (Neil Duncan-Jordan) for securing this debate and for laying out some of the problems with the…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Certificate of Common SponsorshipIt is a delight to welcome the hon. Gentleman’s intervention on such an important issue. We would not continue with the current visa structure and I will go on to explain what we…22 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackI am grateful to the Home Secretary for advance sight of her statement. What happened in Southport last year was a horrific tragedy. Three innocent young girls—Alice, Bebe and…21 Jan 2025HANSARDRivers, Lakes and Seas: Water QualityThe hon. Lady talks about swimmers falling ill because of sewage dumping, and the same thing has happened to groups of teenagers in my constituency. The most recent issue with…15 Jan 2025HANSARDRivers, Lakes and Seas: Water Quality—to make the water companies pay for the damage they cause?15 Jan 2025HANSARD Health and Social Care: Winter UpdateThe Secretary of State will know that Stepping Hill hospital in Hazel Grove has a repairs backlog reported to be £130 million. That means that local teams at Stepping Hill are…15 Jan 2025