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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear that false claims have been made on social media. My hon. Friend has just outlined how irresponsible that can be and the devastating impact that it can have on…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on her marriage over recess. She looked absolutely beautiful and incredibly happy on her wedding day. I am sorry to hear of the multifaceted…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. We all heard about the incident in my hon. Friend’s constituency and join her in thanking all those who worked with the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for raising that issue. We are unashamedly pro house building as a Government, but as he says, that does not mean we are pro developers getting away with…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAnglian Water needs to sort out the situation with the sewer in my hon. Friend’s constituency, and I will raise that for him with Ministers at the Department for Environment, Food…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. We are taking steps in England to ensure that local communities have more of a say over their local area—we invest in our high streets and local communities—and I…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThere is no better champion for Bangor than my hon. Friend. It is a fantastic Welsh city. It is almost a Cinderella—a forgotten but brilliant city with huge potential and a great…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really pleased to hear that the police hub in Shrewsbury has reopened. That is exactly the kind of action we want to see. That is why we are investing so heavily in…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI know it is of great concern to many Members across the House when they see properties becoming HMOs and they do not have any recourse over that, particularly where they see…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is a truly shocking case, and my thoughts are with Cody, Zoe and the many others who have experienced truly appalling actions like this. My hon. Friend is absolutely right to…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat a powerful testimony that my hon. Friend has chosen to raise Norma Symonds, who was a former Conservative councillor in his constituency. She sounds like a remarkable woman,…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs ever, my hon. Friend raises important activities happening in his constituency. He is a powerful advocate for community empowerment in his constituency. I join him in thanking…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe victims of this scandal, like Jean, have suffered terribly for many years, as my hon. Friend describes. I am sure he will agree that no amount of compensation can make up for…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 21 July includes: Monday 21 July—General debate on the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan. Tuesday 22 July—The Sir David Amess summer…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI was very pleased to announce the recess dates for the whole of the next academic year. That is one modernisation that I said I would bring in to give colleagues more certainty a…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a powerful representative for Cornwall and his constituency. I will not use that phrase for him, but I will ensure that a Minister gives him a more immediate…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for working with me over the last year in her role as the shadow Leader of the House for the Liberal Democrats. We work very closely together on the…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend has given a very good audition for parliamentary pun of the year. It was probably better than most of mine—but that is not hard, is it? I absolutely join my hon.…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for deputising for the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee. He and the Chair are both regular attenders; until today, I think the Chair had not…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for being a regular attender; she uses these sessions to great effect on behalf of her constituents. I am sorry to hear about the difficulties that her…17 Jul 2025