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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of the dither and delay in getting the school in Holt that the hon. Gentleman’s constituents have long been promised. As he knows, the provision of places is a…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. The right to play is critical and I am really pleased to hear that young people in my hon. Friend’s constituency, and across Norfolk, and are making it such a priority.24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HousePost office closures are a really serious matter for this House. I implore my hon. Friend, as the local MP, to stand up for post office services in her constituency, as she is…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 HouseI am sorry that my hon. Friend has yet again had to come to the House to raise with me the poorly managed roadworks in her constituency. Staffordshire county council really needs…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 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 HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Cumberland building society on its 175 years—what a remarkable achievement—and on all the work it is doing in supporting house building and…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 HouseAbsolutely. After more than a decade of Conservative chaos, our roads were left in a shocking state. If people want this country’s potholes fixed, they need to vote Labour at next…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs ever, the hon. Gentleman raises the important issue of freedom of religion or belief for all—in this case, in Nigeria—which we raise with the Nigerian Government on a regular…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly join my hon. Friend in congratulating the McNeeney family on putting on the chocolate festival, which sounds like a really great event. It ensured that those who…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI was sorry to hear of the hon. Member’s admission to hospital, and it is good to see him here in his place today as fit and well as ever. He is absolutely right, and people might…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating Balerno farmers market. It sounds like the bakers produce great cakes, which are so popular that none was left for him, so…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Bill’s Report stage is on Wednesday 7 May, so my hon. Friend may want to raise some of these issues then. Tackling safeguarding and ensuring that we have the right…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly ensure that the Minister has heard the hon. Member’s question. This Government speak with one voice—we certainly try to—and I am sorry if that has not been the…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in thanking Lyndsey Allen for supporting these issues. He is absolutely right that we have to put neighbourhood policing back in our communities. We are…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important matter. There is nothing worse for pension holders than seeing the value of their pension eroded because uprating is not…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI reassure my hon. Friend that the impact assessment is absolutely not being withheld. I have been asked about this a number of times, and I made it clear on previous occasions…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will absolutely ensure that the hon. Lady gets a full ministerial reply about why that has happened, and when those repairs will be done, so that HGVs can get back on to the…24 Apr 2025