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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe ongoing mishandling and mismanagement of the HS2 project has been a bit of an embarrassment for this country, I am afraid. I am sure the Secretary of State for Transport will…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate Rossington Main Ladies football club and their captain Steph, and wish them great luck against Accrington Stanley, who we all remember fondly from adverts.17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWaiting lists are at a record high, which is why the Government dealt immediately with the industrial action to get our doctors back on the frontline. We are committed to more GP…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government will set out in due course our plans for the regulation of the private parking industry, which causes many problems, as my hon. Friend describes. I will ensure that…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a great champion for Rossendale and Darwen, and for road safety issues in his constituency. We will soon deliver an updated strategic framework for road…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe issue of call lists and the desire for a more family-friendly Parliament have been raised by many hon. Members, especially those who are newly elected, and I hope that a…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast but certainly not least, my hon. Friend raises what I know is a big issue in Halesowen’s schools. The Government are committed to curriculum reform. One of the first acts of…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis matter gets raised in business questions and elsewhere quite often because we are seeing too many closures and too many post offices struggling. I think the subject would…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs ever, my hon. Friend raises an issue that is important to his constituency. Drug misuse and the rise in the use of ketamine and other substances is an issue of real importance,…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI may well get off the train on my way home at some stage and visit my hon. Friend’s constituency. I know that supporting and enhancing the circular economy is a key priority for…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI shall certainly make sure that the right hon. Member’s question is heard by the Secretary of State. I do understand why he wants some clarity on the matter. I hope that he is…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis issue gets raised a lot. My hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is a matter of conscience. The Government’s position is neutral, so Members have a free vote on the issues,…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry, but I totally reject the hon. Lady’s characterisation of what has happened here. As she rightly points out, these issues are taken operationally by the police, which…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat important issue is raised very frequently. Access to cash and financial services for our local community has been on the decline and is a real matter of concern. That is why…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry, but I disagree with the hon. Lady’s characterisation. This Government are unashamedly pro-house building and pro-cutting the red tape that stands in the way of…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises an important issue, which I know has had some attention recently. I have one of those waste facilities in my constituency, so I am well aware of the…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI did not know that so many people come to Cleethorpes for Armed Forces Day—it sounds like a real occasion. I will certainly make sure that the Ministry of Defence hears my hon.…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises an important matter that has already been raised today. She and other colleagues are making a very good case for a debate on flood resilience and flood…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a great advocate for these issues in Ramsgate and East Thanet and has raised them with me before. I am sorry to hear about the fate of Pie Factory and its work.…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will know that the Secretary of State recently updated the House on the huge investment the Government are putting into this new carbon capture technology, and…17 Oct 2024