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HANSARD 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 thank the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, as ever, for organising so many good, well-attended debates. He asked about 24 April. I am sure he will recognise that there…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in thanking the trustees of Hertsavers in his constituency. Credit unions are incredibly popular and an important part of our constituents having…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising Epilepsy Awareness Day, for wearing a purple tie and for supporting his constituent Sara. He has raised another important issue, and tackling…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has made a very strong case for the masts to be listed as part of our history. Fantastic work was done during the world wars to make sure that we were protected.03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe British Government condemn the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, and we are aware of the recent reports of threats and incidents at holy sites. As ever, the hon.…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat a fantastic initiative that is in my hon. Friend’s constituency to get geothermal heat providing heat and warmth to local homes and businesses through these local heat…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am a fan of cricket myself. It is something that my children enjoy, but the hon. Member is absolutely right to identify the diminution we have seen in cricket playing fields, in…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the right hon. Gentleman in saying that it was really heartwarming to hear so many tributes paid to his father at last week’s business questions. Such moments show the…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear that Staffordshire county council has fallen short in its communications and dealings with families and parents of those with SEND. This is always a…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Pat and wishing him a fantastic and happy retirement. He deserves a good pat on the back.27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. I know of these issues very well from my own constituency. As my hon. Friend said, we are introducing the short-term let registration scheme and abolishing the…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. Water companies and infrastructure in this country have not been working and have not been fit for purpose for a long time. We have passed the Water (Special Measures)…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear about what happened to Darren’s father Les. The waiting time that they endured is frankly unacceptable. The ambulance and emergency care wait times that…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will not go that far, because hopefully I will be spending Mothering Sunday watching City win and progress to the next round, but I certainly join him in congratulating the…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important matter for many colleagues across the House. He will be aware that the Bill’s Committee stage ended this week. It has been…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear of the experience of Ben and Melanie. I hope that the energy provider that he highlighted has heard this case and will quickly sort it out. The…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. I will not repeat all the clubs that my hon. Friend mentioned, but he is right that grassroots sports clubs are at the heart of our community. In nearly all cases they…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government are clear that it is not acceptable that my hon. Friend’s constituent has not been able to get the care and support that she needs to deal with premature ovarian…27 Mar 2025