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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q This question is for Rick Parry. Where a potential owner has a track record of being associated with clubs overseas that have got into difficulties, do you believe the Bill has…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Second sitting)Q I will ask a second question about grassroots football. I was thinking about this, because I have two kids who used to play and had regular problems with waterlogged pitches and…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Second sitting)Q You have spoken so eloquently. I am looking at this from the perspective of my local club Reading, which has had very serious problems with the current owner. The previous owner…14 May 2024HANSARD Ofsted’s Work with SchoolsI thank the Chair and the Committee for their excellent work on this very important matter. I also pay tribute to my constituent Ruth Perry, who was an outstanding headteacher.…25 Apr 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, may I offer my deepest condolences to Frank Field’s family? Thames Water has been putting vast amounts of sewage into both the Thames and its tributaries in my area,…25 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillIt is a pleasure to speak today. I thank the Secretary of State, the Minister, the hon. Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland), who has been a superb campaigner for Reading…23 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationAI is an incredible new technology, and it can help the NHS to save lives, but there are also risks, such as the danger of deepfakes. The Government have been warned about those…17 Apr 2024HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on his excellent and stirring speech about the service of…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]Does the hon. Gentleman acknowledge that in a previous debate on the Bill a great deal of concern was raised by a number of hon. Members from across the House about the conduct of…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech clearly setting out the importance of having the right balance. Does he agree that, from this work in London, lessons could be learned…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]Will the Minister reflect on the benefits of this regulatory approach being brought forward to look at other comparable new and emerging forms of transport, particularly electric…26 Mar 2024HANSARDNational Networks National Policy StatementIt is a pleasure to be able to speak briefly in this afternoon’s important debate on transport infrastructure. It is a great pleasure to follow the Chair of the Transport…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent and powerful speech, and I particularly concur with his description of the enormous challenges that many victims face. Does he agree…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his work on this issue and other issues protecting local post offices and looking at the range of services they can offer to the community. Has he…20 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent, thoughtful and well-researched speech. Does she agree that there is a need for greater public information and education, as previously…15 Mar 2024HANSARD Thames Water: Contingency PlansCan the Minister advise me on the course of action where a water company appears not to be offering compensation where there has been an interruption in supply? Will he perhaps…15 Mar 2024HANSARD Thames Water: Contingency PlansI am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. My constituents have suffered quite seriously from similar issues, including interruption to water supply to a large part of…15 Mar 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. He is speaking very eloquently. I also welcomed the words from the Minister this afternoon. Does my hon. Friend agree that there is…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillCan the Minister assist me with a relatively unusual issue in my constituency? I have listened very carefully to his helpful speech. In the Loddon Park development on the edge of…27 Feb 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that part of the problem is that some of the freeholders are based overseas, and it is extremely difficult for…27 Feb 2024