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HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly will share my hon. Friend’s congratulations to the WASPI women, who have shown themselves to be some of the most formidable campaigners this country has seen for a…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe plight of the nuclear test veterans is one that gathers wide support across the House. In fact, it was raised just last week with the Prime Minister, in his statement on the…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to say that broadband is now a vital utility, as important as electricity, water and all the other things on which people rely, especially in rural…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to say that the Scottish Government have huge additional funds as a result of last month’s Budget. They have the powers, so they have no excuse not to…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI could not have said that better myself. The Hitachi train factory and others were left in the lurch by the previous Government. This Government are committed to supporting rail…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am pleased that the rail route between Wigan and Bolton, which I know well, is being upgraded and electrified. He is right to say that where…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the right hon. Gentleman in celebrating the 10th anniversary of Annandale Distillery. I was not actually invited, but I do get invited to many places—I am a bit of a…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important issue, and next week’s White Ribbon Day is an important opportunity for us to continue highlighting the issues and violence that women and girls…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseKnowsley music festival sounds like it will be a really good night out, and I am sure that my hon. Friend will have a great evening. As she knows, this Government continue to…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI remember as a young woman going on a number of Reclaim the Night marches, and it saddens me that although I am in my 50s, we still have to have such marches to highlight the…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for that question and for her words about John Prescott. Many Members of this House are here today because of the encouragement and inspiration they got…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that question. The offences he talks about were actually introduced a couple of years ago under the previous Government—not by the current…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the issues facing Queen’s Hospital in his constituency, particularly the A&E department. My husband is an A&E consultant, so I hear most…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseJohn Prescott was at the vanguard of the issues my hon. Friend raises. It was thanks to him that the Kyoto agreement was agreed all those years ago. He was far-sighted about the…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat better symbol could there be of the mess we have inherited than all that mess left on the A46 in my hon. Friend’s constituency? We are committed to tackling the plague of…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday was indeed equal pay day. For those who do not know, that is the day of the year when the average woman essentially stops earning money—she has earned her full year’s…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI express my deepest sympathies to all those affected by that tragic case. The issue of people acquiring and driving vehicles without insurance or a driving licence is often…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his kind words. It is important to me that Members get responses from Ministers. I thank my fantastic civil service team for ensuring that all…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important issue that has been raised many times, particularly in the last couple of weeks, as we have heard about possible further post office closures.…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising the decision made by Ford in his constituency. As he knows, this Europe-wide decision was taken for commercial reasons, but we have…21 Nov 2024