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HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Chris from Harlow—not him, but the teacher he mentions. As we have heard, teachers do amazing work for all our young people, and we send…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for mentioning that matter, which was raised earlier. I am sorry to hear of the impact on the Oswestry livestock market. As I said earlier, Ministers from…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis matter has been raised with me before, and it is concerning. We want people to enjoy the countryside and, specifically, the great countryside in her constituency. It is great…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I said previously, I am sorry; I know that the small increase we have had to make to the Dart charge is of concern to people. As my hon. Friend will be aware, the last time the…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for that important final question. I am strongly in favour of women being far more involved in decision making; when they are, those decisions are often…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Johnstone Burgh football club on its historic win—the first in 57 years.19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating all those involved in that important event: EFL in the Community, the local authority, the Wolves Foundation and Spectra. We are proud as a…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in thanking our carers for all the work they do. This Government have taken a number of steps to support our carers, with the biggest increase in carer’s…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of the crime and antisocial behaviour in Falmouth and across my hon. Friend’s constituency. She is absolutely right that we are committed to our neighbourhood…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of that story. Everyone deserves dignity and respect in our society. We committed in our manifesto to reforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004. Our immediate…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the antisocial behaviour in my hon. Friend’s constituency. He is absolutely right to say that, as a result of decisions this Government have taken, the…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a real advocate and champion for ceramics in his constituency and beyond. I am delighted to hear that, after this issue has been raised with me a number of…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in thanking all teachers for the amazing work they do. I hope that I will still be saying the same after my daughter’s year 10 parents’ evening…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Member raises a good point. We have been looking at the efficiency and effectiveness of ICBs; that is why some of those steps have been taken. He is right that we are…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the valuable work that churches do as the centre of our communities, and particularly his in Wirral West. I know that there is sometimes a…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is a shocking case, and the Government are committed to tackling these issues. In November, we took the first steps to ban rogue employers from sponsoring overseas workers.…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe are all concerned about the rise in food poverty in recent years. It is a blight on our country and communities, and we want to put it right. This Government are committed to…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs we mark nine years since the murder of Jo Cox, I thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue of loneliness, which was an issue dear to her heart. She did much work to raise…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join the hon. Gentleman in paying a warm tribute to Norma Burton, and I am sure the whole House will want to do so, too. Her partnership with her granddaughter Jess…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI know there are very strong feelings about the Bill on both sides of the House. I am sure we can all agree that Parliament has shown itself at its best when discussing these…19 Jun 2025