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HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst of all, I congratulate the hon. Gentleman: I think he has a new role as chief adviser to the Leader of the Opposition, the right hon. Member for North West Essex (Mrs…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely, and I thank the right hon. Gentleman for the invitation to his constituency. I have had many invitations to the region, and I hope to come good on them one day. This…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Tackling violence against women and girls is a national emergency, which is why this Government have a really ambitious mission to halve the…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am pleased to hear of the work in Stoke-on-Trent to restore heritage buildings and my hon. Friend’s work with the national lottery heritage fund. It is vital that industrial…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We are committed to the Young Futures programme, which, as she will know, is progressing well. I will ensure that the House is kept updated on…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI can absolutely identify with what my hon. Friend describes because I have had many similar issues in my constituency. I know that there are systemic problems in Royal Mail to do…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThose issues absolutely remain central to our diplomatic relations. The Foreign Secretary and the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI can absolutely encourage everyone to go to Blackpool, have fish and chips on the promenade, and perhaps go on the Big One, which I am too scared to go on. I look forward to…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the hon. Lady’s constituent’s passing from that rare condition, and congratulate her on bringing this issue to the floor of the House on behalf of his…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. I think we saw the Leader of the Opposition go to a whole other planet this week—Planet Zog, maybe, or I am sure there are many others. My hon. Friend is right that…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has previously raised with me the importance of Cumbernauld theatre, which obviously is truly loved by her community. She will know that Creative Scotland and the…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will absolutely join my hon. Friend in wishing all Muslims in Britain Ramadan Mubarak. I think every single one of us remembers the incredible work that the Almanaar Muslim…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely will—I am sorry to hear that Ofgem has not got back to the hon. Gentleman, and I will raise the matter with Ministers. As I am sure he appreciates, new infrastructure…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseDBS checks are an important part of many public service jobs, and it is disappointing to hear of the delays that my hon. Friend’s constituents have faced. In fact, those delays…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI strongly hear what the right hon. Member says about the impending deadline, and I am sorry if this House has not been kept as up to date as it should have been. I will make…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the difficulties faced by the university in the hon. Member’s constituency. As he will have heard me say earlier, these are not decisions that any…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAnd to yours, too, Mr Speaker—we are very well connected in our region in that regard. My hon. Friend is absolutely right: canals not only provide the blue space that many of our…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure we can all recognise the frustrations that many people have with wheelchair provision. My hon. Friend is right: there is still far too much variation, including regional…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of the frustrating experience that the hon. Lady and Jennifer have had. The hon. Lady will know that there has been a backlog in these cases. We have put in…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Like her, I welcome the measures in the Crime and Policing Bill, which had its Second Reading earlier this week. The powers we are giving the…13 Mar 2025