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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure my hon. Friend welcomes—in fact, he has done—the much deserved announcement this week of an investment zone for his constituency of Wrexham. He is absolutely right that…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that really important topic. She is absolutely right that baby loss certificates in England have provided recognition and comfort to many…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI think that is the fourth time banking has been raised with me today, which just goes to show how vital having access to cash and banking hubs is for communities such as those in…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that excellent idea with me. He is absolutely right that we need to appropriately mark the late Queen’s extraordinary 70-year reign in a very…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for welcoming the Government’s commitment to alleviating passenger congestion in the south-east, and for his local airport’s commitment to doing…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure the whole House will join my hon. Friend in putting on record our thanks for those involved with the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit and its important work. As she will…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOnce again, the hon. Gentleman raises an important breach of freedom of religious belief—in this case in Kyrgyzstan. I will of course raise that with the Foreign Office and ensure…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman will know that this Government are committed to free speech and to making sure that everybody has the ability to express themselves freely and without…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important issue for her constituents. It gets raised with me many times in business questions, because access to cash and making sure we…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Member is absolutely right that it is vital that we recruit more GPs. We have been left a terrible situation with the NHS workforce. That is why workforce planning was at…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend will know that we have been clear that we will not challenge the judicial reviews in this case. We will consult on new guidance that takes into account the Supreme…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for sending her thoughts to those affected by the air crash in Washington DC. She, the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) and I are all members of…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted that, after 60 years of closure, the Northumberland line was finally reopened last December. I would have loved to have been a passenger on that train, and to have…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am saddened to hear the case that my hon. Friend raises. She is absolutely right that ketamine is extremely dangerous, and the rise in its use across many of our towns and…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise that issue, because people are still suffering, as are the families of those affected by MND. We need more research. We have some great…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Government are absolutely committed to tackling child poverty. We inherited a very challenging context from the previous Government. The child poverty taskforce has been set…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Adam Trennery and all those involved in the Get Together After Serving team. It sounds like a really great initiative to support veterans…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Member raises a very important matter, and I thank him for doing so, because we recognise how important it is to have a smooth transition for consumers away from…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a real campaigner on this matter, which she has raised with me a number of times. She knows that the SNP Government have wasted over £5 billion of taxpayer’s…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat my hon. Friend raises is particularly concerning given that it relates to a UNESCO world heritage site. Heritage is of course a devolved matter, but we take it very seriously…30 Jan 2025