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HANSARD Waste Management SitesMy hon. Friend is correct, and I agree with him. I will address that point in my remarks. Communities across the country have found themselves trapped in the same nightmare that…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Waste Management SitesI agree. The problems began following the transfer of ownership from SUEZ to Transwaste Recycling and Aggregates, and the resumption of tipping in January 2024. SUEZ proved that…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Waste Management SitesI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of waste management sites on local communities. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Murrison. For nearly…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Waste Management SitesI agree. I hope that we will get that done—or start the battle to do so—today. Absurdly, none of the waste is even from Fleetwood. It seems that waste can be transported from…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Waste Management SitesI agree. I thank the Environment Agency, which has worked tirelessly despite massive staff shortages and everything else. It has worked with me and my community to resolve this…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Waste Management SitesI apologise for naming Surrey. The wider enforcement framework must change. Regulators need clear powers to suspend operators quickly, stronger tests of operators’ competence and…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Waste Management SitesThank you for your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I also thank all hon. Members who have spoken and intervened, and the Minister for her response. I again pay tribute to the tireless…15 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. My constituency has enormous potential, but it has been held back by years of austerity, under-investment and managed…14 Jul 2026HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Police Response1. What progress her Department has made on improving the police response to domestic abuse.13 Jul 2026HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Police ResponseKiena Dawes was pushed into taking her own life by her abusive partner. Before she died, she said that he had killed her. With domestic abuse-related suicides on the rise and…13 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyFleetwood and Lytham have been officially recognised as the two busiest coastguard stations in the UK, and I place on the record my thanks for their amazing dedication to keeping…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsMy constituents have been treated appallingly by Capita. Some of them have died waiting for their pension—the inevitable consequences of outsourcing contracts on the cheap. I…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec, and I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for bringing forward this important debate.…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI do. To make things even worse, according to the GMB, members were informed of the removal of the payment by a WhatsApp message. We all know that coastguards are not motivated by…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend and I am sure that the Minister will look at that suggestion—well, I hope so, anyway. One coastguard wrote to me stressing that removing…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAcross the country, children’s football teams often do not have access to a toilet. This issue disproportionately affects girls, and I have been told that girls in my constituency…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastIn Gaza, the west bank and Lebanon, Israel continues to violate international law with total impunity. I welcome the Secretary of State’s actions against individuals and networks…09 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Government’s announcement to select Blackpool and The Fylde College as a defence technical excellence college, which will build a skilled workforce and offer stable…01 Jun 2026HANSARDPublic Contracts: Value for Money17. What recent assessment he has made of the value for money of public contracts with private sector providers.23 Apr 2026HANSARDPublic Contracts: Value for MoneyDespite Capita’s horrendous administration of the civil service pension scheme, it was still awarded the Synergy shared services contract. We still do not have a reason why—and I…23 Apr 2026