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HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesWhat more can the Minister do, working with her ministerial colleagues, to ensure that integrated care boards such as those in Cheshire and Warrington meet their part of the…24 Oct 2024HANSARDRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Pay Awards3. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on pay awards for employees of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.24 Oct 2024HANSARDRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Pay AwardsI welcome the efforts of the Cabinet Office and other Government Departments—unlike the previous Government, who sat on their hands—to resolve this dispute in the not-too-distant…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeMichael in my constituency will benefit from the compensation, and I commend the Minister and the Government for their swift action. How do we ensure that we maintain trust in the…23 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityThe Lord Chancellor referred to successful work in Texas. If we adopt such a model over here, how will victims be involved in shaping that tough rehabilitation approach?22 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI stand here not only as the Labour MP for Runcorn and Helsby, but as a former trade union convener and shop steward for the wonderful trade union Unison. I am also a GMB member…21 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWhat is it about defending the indefensible? The right hon. Gentleman talks about rushing, but we have been trying to reform the other place for over 100 years. It is not about…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week’s announcement on carbon capture and hydrogen in my constituency demonstrates that we now have a Government of substance, not of hollow slogans. What discussions have…08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent Schoolsindicated dissent.08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsMy late mother and dad used to run a pub, and they paid their taxes. It was a private business that made a profit. Why should these businesses not pay their taxes? Why should they…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Farming and Food SecurityIn the shadow Secretary of State’s time in office, why did he and the Government of the day fail to get £300 million out of the door and into farms in constituencies such as mine?08 Oct 2024HANSARDSupport for FarmersThank you, Mr Speaker. Last week, I met farmers in the Frodsham part of my constituency who were asking for support to curtail the industrial thefts of GPS systems. Will the…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I draw the attention of the House to early-day motion 169, which expresses my concern about the low threshold for pension credit and its cliff-edge nature? [That this House…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceAbsolutely I am appalled, and as I have said, those products are still with us. My hon. Friend the Member for Dagenham and Rainham (Margaret Mullane) will refer to a recent…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceI congratulate the new hon. Member for Chippenham (Sarah Gibson) on a brilliant maiden speech—it was quite emotional at the end there—and all hon. Members who have made maiden…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceI agree with my hon. Friend. She has demonstrated how alive and kicking this issue is, and the need for the new Government—who have not been in power very long; less than 10 weeks…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceOn the point about political will, the leasehold system is unfortunately still alive and kicking. I know that many of us look forward to seeing that feudal system kicked into the…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Social SecurityI thank the shadow Secretary of State for finally giving way. Will he clarify which Conservative leadership contender has called for the means-testing of the winter fuel allowance?10 Sept 2024HANSARD Social Securityrose—10 Sept 2024HANSARD Social SecurityWill the shadow Secretary of State give way?10 Sept 2024