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HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating the engineers at JCB in his constituency on their brilliant work. I am pleased that this Government have been able to unlock road access…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that fly-tipping is a blight on many of our communities, and we are determined to take further steps. We are currently seeking powers in the…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear that businesses in my hon. Friend’s constituency have been victims of business rates scams. We are committed to reducing the number of these scams, and we will…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have really had a football theme today. I put on the record my congratulations to Burnley FC on getting promoted to the premier league. I look forward to Man City putting a few…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the fire in Cirencester. I agree with the hon. Gentleman that we need to get the balance right by ensuring that such facilities are safe and are safely…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating her local girl guides on their campaign to secure the future of Waddow Hall. The girl guides do a great job, and they are a vital part of…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating Clydebank FC, known as the Bankies. What a great honour it will be for a new Member of Parliament to see their football…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear about the hon. Gentleman’s case. He may be aware that there is a special committee—it is not a Government committee—that looks at where there is a strong…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for once again raising this important matter with me. He is a strong advocate for Kidsgrove and his constituents. I am really sorry to hear about the…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for letting us know about future debates. Like him, I anticipate that next Thursday will not be as popular as today seems to…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Lucy, Penny and Dan, and all those involved in the Peer Action Collective, which sounds like a very good initiative. The Government take…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend may be last, but certainly not least. I certainly join him in congratulating Harlow Town football club—maybe they have a Haaland as well, if they are bit like Man…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. This Government have ended austerity in Scotland by giving the Scottish Government the biggest boost to their budget that they have ever had. They have the money; they…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseHousing waiting lists are far too high in this country. That is why we need more social housing. It is why we need more housing, full stop. That is what the Government are…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLeasehold and unscrupulous managing agents are a huge issue for many of our constituents. We are committed to ending the feudal leasehold system for good. We have the commonhold…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thought there was an invite to Antigua coming there, Madam Deputy Speaker, but alas no. I absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating and wishing well those four…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the importance of care homes such as the Hawthorns in his constituency. I am sorry to hear that his local county council—the Conservative-run…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that, and he is absolutely right that access to driving licence tests and other things are not what we would expect them to be. The Secretary of…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend highlights an important issue. We do need to reduce plastic waste, and I will ensure that the House plays its part in reducing plastic waste. We want to see a…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. Tackling Alzheimer’s and dementia is at the heart of our early diagnosis strategy. We are determined to expand research and innovation into Alzheimer’s across all…24 Apr 2025