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HANSARD Business of the HouseWe make no apology for having the most ambitious house building programme in a generation. That programme is locally led; it is about local plans that bring together a strategic…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the hon. Gentleman to his place. He has done a very good job of standing in for his excellent colleague, the hon. Member for Chelmsford (Marie Goldman), with whom I also…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of Rob Howard’s ill health. My hon. Friend raises a much broader and more important point about the Reform party in local government. Reform is committed to…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI fully share my hon. Friend’s frustrations with our leasehold system, and the charges and difficulties that many leaseholders face. He will know that we are acting quickly to…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has campaigned on these issues for a long time. We have not yet voted on, or even considered, the Bill. We will have an extensive and, I am sure, thorough…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall. The business for the week commencing 30 June includes: Monday 30 June—Second Reading of the Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill. Tuesday 1…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am!26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government recognise, and we all recognise, that access to fertility treatment is variable across the country. We are considering these issues as part of our broader plans for…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Joy Watson, and we send our best to her and her husband Tony. Like thousands of others across the country, they live with dementia every…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I start by wishing two Deputy Speakers a happy birthday? [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] As the right hon. Gentleman said, this is Armed Forces Week, when we thank and show our…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the hon. Lady is the MP for the Glastonbury festival site—or an area close to the site—may I join her in welcoming all those going to the festival this weekend, where it is…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Lady is right to raise the issue of dental deserts, which we see across the country, not just in Wales. She will know that the previous Government did not invest in…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating Danielle and David on the upcoming birth of their child. It is so important, as a parent, to be able to drive around, so I am…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseReally badly delivered roadworks, which are often unco-ordinated, can be a huge blight on local businesses, town centres and others. I hear what the hon. Member is saying. These…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs someone who also represents many family businesses, I know this is an issue of concern, but we had to take difficult decisions in our Budget to ensure that we have money going…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWater quality has been shocking in recent years, whether in our rivers, seas or lakes. It is a huge public concern and, as the hon. Gentleman rightly points out, it has a number…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right. The SNP’s record on the NHS is shocking. We have seen years of mismanagement and growing waiting lists, including eight-hour waits in accident and…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This Government have taken swift action to bring down waiting lists, which are down by almost 200,000 in a year, with 100,000 more patients…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. We are proud of the free breakfast clubs that we are introducing. We are also proud that we are extending free school meals to all those on universal credit, because…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Member in congratulating schools in his constituency on their recent Ofsted ratings. The schools in all our constituencies do an amazing job in not just educating…26 Jun 2025