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HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is a refreshing change in these sessions to hear about a banking hub opening and providing greater access to cash in a local community, such as that in his constituency,…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for welcoming the appointment of my hon. Friend the Member for North Northumberland (David Smith) as the UK special envoy for freedom of religion or…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in noting the importance of this matter. Local print newspapers, as well as online media, are vital to sharing factual, correct information about what is…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLike my hon. Friend, I was shocked to hear those statistics this morning. What a damning indictment it is of our healthcare system that more children are now dying at a young age…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. I join my hon. Friend in noting the importance of indoor and outdoor pools, and of swimming generally, to a healthy society and to our agenda for preventive public…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI do love a swim in the sea, though I am not sure anybody is ready to see me in my swimsuit any day soon. I will certainly join my hon. Friend in congratulating Colin for swimming…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government are committed to developing a circular economy in which we do not need waste incinerators, and my hon. Friend is right to raise the issue. It has been raised with…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. I know from my constituency what a shocking scandal this is. As my hon. Friend knows, the Government are committed to full leasehold and commonhold reform; the…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is important that our border security force is staffed by the brightest and the best who want to work with it, and I will ensure that the…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join my hon. Friend in congratulating the primary school in her constituency on its Ofsted rating being turned around. She is right to highlight that we need to…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI think this is the fourth question I have had today on the vital role that local culture and theatres play in our communities and in keeping our high street as the vibrant…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend, as well as those in his community, on his dogged campaigning—12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) on his dogged campaigning to get Walleys Quarry in his constituency closed down because of the…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this important matter. It is clear that foreign donations to political parties in this country are not allowed, but the Government do…12 Dec 2024HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of ParliamentMay I take this opportunity to pass on my thanks, and the thanks of the Government and the whole House, for the right hon. Gentleman’s exemplary work as Chair of the Committee…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I join the hon. Gentleman in advertising all the debates that happen in Westminster Hall, and I encourage colleagues to attend them more often. The hon. Gentleman raises…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important matter. Breathing new life into our high streets is a priority of this Government. We have a range of measures around business rates, devolution…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating the volunteers in her constituency and all across the country. As always at business questions, many Members want to thank their local…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the Prime Minister made clear the other evening in his speech at the Guildhall, we do not see this as an either/or. Both are crucial partners, and we will pursue the best free…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Jen Stout and the other winners of the awards he mentions. As others have done, he raises the importance of culture to local communities.…05 Dec 2024