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HANSARD Government AnnouncementsI thank my hon. Friend for that question. As she will know from the many times I have said it before, I do regularly remind the Cabinet that this is an important aspect of being a…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Government AnnouncementsIf we were not doing a statement today, I would agree with the hon. Member, but we are doing a statement on the strategic defence review. The review is 150 pages long and will be…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the hon. Member knows, all petitions that receive 100,000 signatures are considered by the Petitions Committee and allocated time in Westminster Hall. Some issues, like this…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on her campaign and the attention she is getting in bringing her community together to tackle the mobile blackspot in Rochdale and Middleton. I will…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in thanking Donna Ockenden for all the tremendous work she is doing on the independent review of maternity services at Nottingham university hospitals NHS…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in recognising that waiting lists have been falling month on month since last year. That is what this Government are committed to doing, but we recognise…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Member will be aware that we have made some changes to business rates, with a new lower business rate for small independent businesses. I am sure that further…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has raised this issue with me before, and he is a fantastic campaigner and advocate for the tram system coming to Leeds. I am sure his near neighbour, the…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI remember well the floods in the hon. Member’s constituency. I am really sorry that his constituents are still dealing with the aftermath and are unable to get the answers and…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that during Epilepsy Week. The Government are committed to improving care for people with neurological conditions including epilepsy. We have a…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Member raises the really important matter of the different delivery costs for rural communities such as his, who often need those deliveries the most. I shall certainly…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseHappy birthday to Bangor pier—I am sure we will all join my hon. Friend in that celebration.22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLike many other Members, I am sure, I remember hearing of the shocking nature of this case over Christmas. I am sorry that the hon. Lady’s constituents have suffered since and…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for taking the opportunity to raise that. I am sure the whole House will want to pay tribute to and thank Gary Lineker, who has been a remarkable “Match of…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really glad to hear my hon. Friend’s welcome for GB Energy’s investment in solar panels on his local hospital and that it is already having an effect. He raises the important…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear that the hon. Lady has not heard back from the Environment Agency. Other Members have raised with me, today and on other occasions, cases where the enforcement…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear about the decision on funding for the Food Train, which sounds like it is a short-sighted one. As my hon. Friend says, this Government have given the…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for the way he asked that question and for putting on the record his disgust at how people warp what others say and edit things together to give a…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important matter. Personal stories bring into the light—if any more was needed—the true horrors happening in Gaza at the moment. That is…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear about the closure of services at Yeovil hospital. I do not know the reasons behind it, but I will ensure that all Members whose constituencies are in the…22 May 2025