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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhat an excellently put question from the new Member for Hastings and Rye, which has a special place in my heart as the location of all my childhood holidays. I am disturbed to…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question; I am not quite sure why he is at the back of the queue already, when the House has been sitting for so little time, but maybe he will…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on asking his first question. As a former teacher, he is laying down a clear marker that special educational need and children’s wellbeing will be at…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend, who was a real champion and vocal supporter of local government in his previous capacity. We often sat opposite each other in the shadow Cabinet. I…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman raises issues that I know were raised by many others during the election campaign. If he is not able to raise them with the Secretary of State in the…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome my hon. Friend to his place. He raises an issue that I know is of great importance to his constituents, and there are serious questions to be answered as to why such…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. As a former MP for a northern constituency—I think he has travelled some way south since then—he will know that while the previous…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on her election as the new MP for Darlington; I know she is going to provide a very strong voice for the people of Darlington on these important…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will certainly seek to obtain some clarity for the right hon. Gentleman on that issue. As he will know, this Government are prioritising town centre redevelopment and…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on her election, on being here and on asking her first question in this place. That is always a daunting process, but I hope she now feels that she…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady has raised an extremely important issue. Ensuring that community pharmacies are available in every community, offering a full range of services that can help to…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome my hon. Friend back to her place. New Members who do not know her will not be aware that she raised matters relating to sport very thoroughly—indeed, superbly—during the…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for her question and welcome her back to her place. I look forward to continuing to work closely with her, as I have done in recent years. She always raises…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs ever, the hon. Gentleman raises an incredibly important issue. For new Members who do not know, he has a strong track record in this place of raising such matters. I will ask…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for that question and welcome her back to her place. She was not here long before she had to face the electorate again, and it is great to see that she has…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Member raises a good point. He and I have discussed transport issues, and I support his call for greater transport infrastructure investment across our regions, and…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI warmly welcome the new Member to his place. He is a rarity as a Conservative Member in north-west England and Lancashire. He raises an incredibly important question: connecting…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome my hon. Friend to his place with his election as the Member for West Ham and Beckton. I am sure that he will be a strong MP for that new constituency. He raises an…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I welcome my hon. Friend back to her place? She was always vocal and committed in the last Parliament, and I have no doubt she will be so again in this Parliament. As she…18 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think the hon. Member may misunderstand the policy in this area. This Government have made it clear that we are unashamedly pro-house building. We have to tackle the housing…18 Jul 2024