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HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that. I am sure he will recognise that this Government have done more to create opportunity, jobs and investment in the energy opportunities…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising the important issue of high streets. From my time as a Member of Parliament, I know that any debate on the future of phone boxes would be…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend makes a strong case for the expansion of HS1 services, and all the benefits that that boost to cross-channel rail links would provide to his constituents and,…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI remember well that Act passing through these Houses, and some of those issues being raised at the time. Of course, the Government will respond fully on those issues and make…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe plight of leaseholders is raised with me regularly in these sessions, and I represent many tens of thousands of leaseholders in Manchester Central. The Government are…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have only just had the spring statement last week, and the OBR has forecast that the economy will grow faster than expected over the forecasting period. The right hon.…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that my hon. Friend has been campaigning on welfare reform issues. I am sure she will appreciate that we have committed to publishing legislation and taking through a Bill;…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is always a pleasure to see the right hon. Gentleman here. I am not sure how his promise to stay committed to this House is faring, as I think he has now had another flip-flop…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating the Brownies—I was once one—and all those who took part in the spring-cleaning efforts in Bracknell. I join him in bringing that…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseA number of Members have raised that with me over the last couple of weeks and I think it was raised last week at business questions too. As I said then, given the close scrutiny…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will try to keep my answers short, Mr Speaker. I am really sorry to hear about the closure of Nether Stowe school’s sixth form. I know that A-level provision is a challenge in…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for raising that important issue, which I know has caused considerable concern and debate across the House over a number of years. She is right to identify…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important issue for his constituents and for many others about the Active Learning Trust and the provision in his constituency. I will make sure…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for raising this issue; it was also raised last week by my hon. Friend the Member for Widnes and Halewood (Derek Twigg). She is right. As we approach the…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating the Whitburn brass band, the Scottish brass band champions, and wish them all the very best in the UK-wide national brass band…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear that my hon. Friend’s constituents have not had their compensation payment. Over 5,000 victims have had their payments made so far, but we certainly have more…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall, Mr Speaker. Monday 7 April—General debate on road maintenance, followed by a general debate on neighbourhood policing and tackling town centre crime. Tuesday 8…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I join the shadow Leader of the House in wishing everybody a very happy Easter? I hope that Members can resist eating too much chocolate and hot cross buns, especially those…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear about the redundancies at Sky, which will affect my hon. Friend’s constituents, as well as some of mine nearby. He is doing his job as a constituency MP…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI was not aware of the issue the right hon. Member raised. I know the matter of Ukrainian visas will be of concern to many Members across this House, and I thank him for raising…03 Apr 2025