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HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailThank you very much, Mr Speaker—it is nice to speak from the Back Benches for the first time in a very long time. I strongly welcome this commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 8 September will include: Monday 8 September—Consideration of Lords amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill. Tuesday 9 September—Second Reading…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWelcome back to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and all the House staff. I join the shadow Leader of the House in wishing the Prime Minister a happy birthday for earlier this week.…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI know what an issue parking charges can be in city centres, such as my own. My hon. Friend is right: that would make a really good topic for a debate. Let us have a look at the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee back after recess, and thank him for announcing the forthcoming Backbench Business. I recognise the disruption to those who…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the hon. Member back from summer recess and look forward to continuing to work with her on the many Committees on which we both sit. I thank her for raising that very…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating Paul on his extraordinary achievements. Quite honestly, I am exhausted just listening to what he is doing, let alone doing it…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise such issues. Fraud is increasingly prevalent across our country and economy. It is becoming increasingly sophisticated, especially…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the issues that the hon. Lady has rightly raised on behalf of her constituents. I do not know about those specific allegations, but I assure her that we…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThat sounds like a great visit. I am pleased to hear that my hon. Friend had such a sunny summer packed full of events in his constituency. I am delighted to join him in…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCan I pass on my congratulations to that employee of local butcher Ben Barnes on the birth of his first child? I am really pleased to hear the hon. Gentleman advocate so strongly…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising the issues around fair funding. I know this is a really important matter for a number of colleagues. She will be aware that the Deputy Prime…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the cases in the hon. Lady’s constituency. I am sure the issues will be familiar to other hon. Members, especially those representing constituencies in…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLibraries are vital to our communities and high streets, and they provide people with access to knowledge and information, as they have done in decades gone by and will do in…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is how it is done! My hon. Friend was once the master of Doncaster airport, and he is now the master of business question puns. I absolutely join him in wishing the team the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am happy to help facilitate a conversation with the relevant Minister about trout farming.04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear that the SL1 route was scrapped under the previous Government. My hon. Friend makes a very strong case for our buses Bill and all the actions that we are taking…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs ever, the hon. Gentleman is a strong advocate for jobs and businesses in his constituency. He knows that this Government are committed to new nuclear power and to the most…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs someone who follows my hon. Friend on social media, I know that he has had a very busy recess, as have many colleagues; I have looked on jealously at many of the visits that…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs ever, the right hon. Gentleman is a very big presence with his short question. He raises a topic that I know we all get many emails and complaints about. The Secretary of State…04 Sept 2025