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HANSARDProperty Management ServicesI thank the Minister for his reply. My constituent Paul faces inflation-busting maintenance cost rises and unexpected in-year fees. His attempts to scrutinise FirstPort’s work and…28 Oct 2024HANSARDProperty Management Services5. If she will take steps to regulate property management service providers.28 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketOf course, and fans want to be there, in the room or the stadium, as often as they possibly can. It enriches their cultural enjoyment, and it is really unfortunate when they end…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cramlington and Killingworth (Emma Foody) on securing this important debate. I…24 Oct 2024HANSARDHorseracingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank and congratulate the hon. Member for West Suffolk (Nick Timothy) on securing the debate. I also thank…24 Oct 2024HANSARDGrassroots and Non-league FootballFrom grassroots to professional, the number of women’s teams has more than doubled over the past seven years. Cheltenham Town Women have a thriving team, with junior and adult…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareThere was a reference earlier to history and the origins of the NHS; I contend that having that debate is akin to two bald men fighting over a comb, given how far back in history…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Sport: Team GB and ParalympicsGBMy hon. Friend makes a strong point. That could be critical health infrastructure designated under our party’s proposals. Those pitches, pools and courts have traditionally been…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Sport: Team GB and ParalympicsGBIf, as the shadow Minister says, Government Members are coming out swinging, I promise to play with a straight bat for the next few minutes. [Interruption.] Thank you. I am here…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Monday, Gloucestershire’s police and crime commissioner suspended the county’s chief constable. Yesterday, we learned that the deputy chief constable had been suspended in…10 Oct 2024HANSARDMaternity Services: GloucestershireI beg to move, That this House has considered maternity services in Gloucestershire. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. The hon. Member for North…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Film IndustryThe Secretary of State mentioned my favourite film, and I promise that my contributions in the Chamber will always be in the spirit of Paddington Bear and not Mr Curry. As the…09 Oct 2024HANSARDMaternity Services: GloucestershireI am sure that I would agree with whatever my hon. Friend was about to say. He was making the point, I think, that it is easy to be down on our NHS and its staff. That is not the…09 Oct 2024HANSARDMaternity Services: GloucestershireThank you, Sir Christopher. I thank the Minister for her long and detailed reply. I appreciate the time that she has taken. I also appreciate her background in the NHS; we have…09 Oct 2024HANSARDMaternity Services: GloucestershireMy hon. Friend makes a strong point. Employee assistance schemes have a strong role to play here. I understand that in the NHS there is quite good support in general. However, it…09 Oct 2024HANSARDMaternity Services: GloucestershireI would. The hon. Member makes a strong case, and I will come on to some of the evidence from the Royal College of Midwives later. It has done some important studies into the…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Edinburgh Festivals: Cultural and Economic ContributionI appeal to the Government to make a small re-prioritisation: appoint a Minister for tourism and hospitality.08 Oct 2024HANSARD Edinburgh Festivals: Cultural and Economic ContributionIt is a pleasure, Mr Efford, to serve under your chairmanship and I congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Chris Murray) on securing this important…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Edinburgh Festivals: Cultural and Economic ContributionIt was a lovely evening out as well, Minister. Our challenge is that we must build a creative environment that showcases the best of British talent—bringing together British…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that we need the Bill to look at and include schemes like the Cheltenham green deal, run by Cheltenham borough council, through which local organisations…05 Sept 2024