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HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in thanking and congratulating PC Rowe—what remarkable bravery. I will ensure that the Home Secretary has heard her question and that we can all…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOnce again, my hon. Friend highlights the tourist hotspots of his constituency, in Golcar and Holmfirth—he is a great champion for them. He is right: these festivals can really…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really pleased to hear that maternity services in my hon. Friend’s constituency have been rated “good” by the CQC. That is a great testament to all the work of those in the…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate the students of Leverhulme Memorial school on educating my hon. Friend, and now the rest of us, about the problems that microplastics cause in our marine…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about that case. I know that this can be distressing for people at what is already a very distressing time. My hon. Friend will know that death registration law…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the important matter of freedom of religion or belief, as he does every week in business questions. I will ensure that Ministers keep the…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOn pension clawbacks, it is important to ensure that pension customers are treated fairly and decently. We will shortly introduce a pensions Bill that will contain additional…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that many colleagues, and many members of the public, will have heard that important speech by Tom Fletcher at the UN Security Council. We had an extensive debate in the…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising those issues, which have been raised with me many times before—indeed, Mr Speaker granted an urgent question on this a few weeks ago. I…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in wishing Oaksway under-14 netball squad all the very best for the event in Sheffield—I am sure that they will do Hartlepool proud—and in thanking the…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIt sounds like my hon. Friend is organising a great event to share experiences of the armed forces covenant with Members of Parliament. He gives me a great deal of notice for the…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseEnsuring that health services are available in every community is a vital part of the Government’s health mission. We also need to ensure that those services are connected and…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Gentleman in recognising the great work that Ash Field academy does in bringing so much joy, love and education to all those who go there. He raises the important…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs a new Member of Parliament, the hon. Gentleman flies the flag for Spelthorne very well indeed. I know which constituency he represents and he should take great pride from that.…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the MP for Manchester Central, I am huge fan of Alan Turing and ensuring that he gets the recognition that he so deserves. It would be a fitting tribute to consider naming the…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely, and the case of FirstPort has already been raised in this session. It is obviously a matter of great concern to the hon. Member’s constituents and across the House. We…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of that shocking incident and that LightSpeed has misrepresented my hon. Friend so badly to her constituents. She is absolutely right to raise the matter on the…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have boosted flood protection funding considerably after years of under-investment and cuts by the previous Government, and we have a flood taskforce in place. We have already…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThese are shocking statistics and difficult stories to hear. They are not just numbers but individual tragedies happening in our universities. The Department for Education leads…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is a fantastic campaigner for services in his constituency. I am sorry to hear that the SNP Government are proposing to cut the Scottish fire and rescue…15 May 2025