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HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025Absolutely—I am. The Secretary of State’s decision to proceed with this narrow interpretation of the Online Safety Act provisions, and the failure to use the power they have to…04 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025I do not have the benefit of having gone through the Act in its entirety, so I appreciate the input of hon. Members on this subject. It is that one word: “or”. Amendment 245…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Local Post OfficesI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. The distinction between Crown post offices and franchised post offices cannot be drawn heavily enough. In my…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Money)Will the hon. Lady give way?22 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI draw the House’s attention to my entry on the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. At Teignbridge district council, I oversaw the commencement of council house building for…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Talking of localism, district councils provided a useful amount of local accountability. How will the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestI thank my hon. Friend for that valuable point. He is absolutely right that Wales has been seen off, in terms of funding.14 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestI beg to move, That this House has considered railway services in the South West. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. The south-west is hugely reliant…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. It is even harder for those down in Cornwall than it is for those in Devon. Both of these significant impacts are examples of the historic…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestI agree entirely that the impact of Old Oak Common is immense, and will not be just during the construction phase. The six or seven years of delays and cancellations at weekends…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: we need more services on all these lines to support our constituents. However, everything I have outlined will be interrupted by the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. When I met Network Rail in the autumn, it said that the design team for the fifth and final phase of the work would be reassigned if the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestMy hon. Friend makes a good point. Accessible, step-free stations are vitally important across Devon.14 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestI thank the Backbench Business Committee for giving me the opportunity to have this debate, and I thank colleagues from across the House for participating. We have heard some…14 Jan 2025HANSARDOld Oak Common StationFollowing the failures of the last Government on HS2, Old Oak Common might have made sense as a terminus to HS2 from the north. It is no longer that and now does not make any…17 Dec 2024HANSARDOld Oak Common StationI was listening very carefully, and I think the Minister just said that not all trains will necessarily stop at Old Oak Common. Could she confirm that, please?17 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)We have tabled this amendment to explore the possibility of including manufacturing businesses. Manufacturing is important, and we know that it is struggling. By adding…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)I rise to speak to new clause 1. I thank the Minister for his words. It is, as we are discovering, an incredibly complex and arcane way of creating taxes that will have an impact…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)This has been my first Bill Committee experience, and it has been interesting and delightfully short. I am delighted to see it executed so effectively and efficiently. I thank the…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 3, page 3, line 29, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment would add manufacturing businesses to the types of business…12 Dec 2024