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HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. My hon. Friend can hear from the cheers across the House that this would make a very popular and important debate. It would be a reminder that our armed services have…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for raising these matters with me. First, I concur with what she says on World Book Day and school libraries. I am sure that, as Members of Parliament, we…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; the flood assets we inherited were in the poorest condition on record after many years of under-investment. That is why we are putting more…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear of that case. Ambulance wait times, and the availability of ambulances, are still absolutely unacceptable. They are a symptom of an NHS that is still in crisis.…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe support the Darlington-Stockton railway, and I thank my hon. Friend for raising that as we mark 200 years of its existence. We will support him in every way we can.06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will absolutely join my hon. Friends in celebrating Emily Rizk’s fantastic work and her achievement. I will also join my hon. Friend in agreeing that youth services and centres,…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI think the right hon. Gentleman began by saying that he found himself in the unusual position of agreeing with the Chancellor. Fear not; I do not think he and I will find…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising the important work done by Oaklands health centre. This Government support social prescribing to address wider health determinants and improve…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will look into why the hon. Member has not had a proper reply and ensure that he gets one.06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs a regular attender of Glastonbury festival, I have partaken in a bit of Glastonbury cider over the years, and I can confirm that it is excellent cider—although perhaps I could…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right that access to digital broadband is vital—it is now the fourth utility for many people—but in rural communities it remains patchy. Despite the previous…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating the amazing Youth Parliament. It is a reminder of how brilliant the young people of this country are and how young people can be…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. I congratulate Jem and Rachel on the work they do. We should be supporting women in business more than ever, because they play a valuable role in our economy.06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises the important matter of online misinformation and disinformation. Provisions in the Online Safety Act 2023 are starting to come through, but she is right to…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI appreciate that caste discrimination can be incredibly damaging and pernicious. We take our obligations under the Equality Act very seriously indeed, and I will ensure that my…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely will look up what stottie beer is. I thank my hon. Friend for that question, because this Government are committed not just to growth, but to ensuring that growth in…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely; my hon. Friend the Member for Tamworth (Sarah Edwards) did raise this matter with me before recess. As I said then, I know that when roadworks are constantly delayed…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. My hon. Friend still managed to get Doncaster airport into his question, and I congratulate him on having secured an Adjournment debate on the airport, so he still has…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Member in wishing Philip Jackson a very happy birthday. What an amazing 100 years. He is right in what he points out. As we enter the 80th anniversary of VE Day,…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear of my hon. Friend’s constituent being involved in a road traffic accident. As she says, that is the phone call that any parent dreads receiving, but I am…27 Feb 2025