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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of my hon. Friend’s experiences with the FCDO, but I am pleased that Owen Haggerty received that pardon this morning. She raised this matter with me a couple of…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that the shake-up in local radio caused a great deal of concern to Members across the House when it was proposed and implemented in the last Parliament; many Members raised…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. I am sorry to hear that the hill farming course that my hon. Friend describes is no longer available; that does not sound like a good development. As part of our…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for bringing Harry Brown into Parliament yesterday and for talking to him at great length about his experiences. He is absolutely right: we need a balance…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. I am sorry to hear that local people are having to fundraise for such an issue, but my hon. Friend is right that football pitches are at the heart of our communities.…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. and learned Member for his question. As he will be aware, we are committed to the Windsor framework and to working through the types of issue that he raises.…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will join my hon. Friend in supporting David’s fundraising efforts for Lily, who suffers from MLD; I thank him for raising that today. Hopefully, people will give to David’s…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Valley Thai boxing club and its fantastic haul of medals. It is great to highlight that growing sport in his constituency to a wider…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Member has attended every single business question that I have answered as Leader of the House. I congratulate him on his 70th birthday, which was on Tuesday—I think he…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in wishing the Dartford Sharks all the very best. I think we have a debate coming up soon on supporting such measures. The Government are committed to…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that brewing heritage is a particular interest for my hon. Friend and his constituents. I thought that he was going to invite me for a taste, but perhaps I can assist him…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right that families with children with SEND face real barriers to getting the support that they need. We have a broken system that does not give great outcomes…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an excellent question. She is absolutely right that rural communities such as those in South East Cornwall deserve to be better connected and integrated, and…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis matter gets raised with me all the time, which is why one of my favourite pieces of legislation is the Crime and Policing Bill, which will give police the powers to seize…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 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 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 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 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 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 2025