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HANSARDStorm Babet: FloodingOver the last six years, Northwich, in my constituency, has been flooded twice. This time round, having learned from the section 19 report, the Environment Agency, Cheshire West…23 Oct 2023HANSARDLeaseholders: Residential Building RemediationMore than six years on from the Grenfell disaster, where 72 people lost their lives, Sam, a disabled resident in a Galliard Homes building, is one of the hundreds of thousands of…16 Oct 2023HANSARDZero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2Is it not the case that rather than levelling up the north, this is slowing down the north? I will give an illustration. Not very long ago, a station in the town of Northwich,…16 Oct 2023HANSARD West Coast Main Line FranchiseIt seems that this contract has been awarded on the basis that it is a little less crap than it used to be. Is that really the way to make a decision in Government? The Office of…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Departmental Response TimesI thank the Chair of the Select Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts), and all its members for the valuable work they do shaping, challenging…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresHalf an hour ago, I came from a meeting with London fire chiefs, who were calling for a national register of buildings containing RAAC. That is a practical ask—will the Secretary…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillIs it not the case that the only ones blocking the development of the houses that we need, including genuinely affordable social housing—a pitiful number were built last year; I…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week I met the citizens advice bureau in Cheshire west and Chester, which informed me that 75% of those who appeal their PIP assessments win. Why does the Minister not get it…04 Sept 2023HANSARDCountess of Chester Hospital InquiryI and my Cheshire West and Chester constituents are served by the Countess of Chester Hospital, so I welcome the inquiry’s having been put on a statutory footing, but like other…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformI was the first in my family to get a university degree—I hope that I am not the last. Will the Secretary of State confirm that the Tory party is the party of the…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsDespite statutory guidance to reduce the costs of school uniforms, far too many schools are requiring four and up to five branded items. What more will the Minister do to…17 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryI thank the Minister for being generous with her time. All the manufacturers that she mentioned face a cliff edge in January 2024, with the 10% tariff. What are the Government…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryCould the shadow Minister clarify how many gigafactories this Government have enabled to be built in the UK?12 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsEighteen community pharmacists in my constituency are reporting challenges on medicine supplies. What more is the Minister going to do to get a grip of this situation?11 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State said that he had the noble aim of abolishing the feudal leasehold system. Could he update the House on his progress on the abolishment of that feudal system?10 Jul 2023HANSARD Rail Ticket OfficesIn May 2021, there was a partial collapse at Northwich station—it was the ticket office. It is being rebuilt as we speak and there is an investigation into the collapse. I am now…06 Jul 2023HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour9. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial behaviour.03 Jul 2023HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourToday, to coincide with Anti-social Behaviour Awareness Week, the all-party parliamentary group on antisocial behaviour has published a report with the charity Resolve ASB, which…03 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLouise and her family are facing unnecessary and quite challenging delays in the local coroner’s service in Cheshire. This seems to be happening far too often at the moment. What…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsBut the charter is not mandatory, is it? How will that help the 10,100 constituents of Weaver Vale faced with that mortgage Tory tax bombshell? How will it help them if it is not…27 Jun 2023