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HANSARD Finance BillThe right hon. Member has touched on an important point. Meeting the Government’s 2030 target and creating the green jobs to which he has referred will require two technologies…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillDoes the hon. Gentleman accept that capital reliefs are about attracting investment that creates jobs and secures energy security for this country? If UK countries are to make…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. I echo my support for the issue raised hon. Member for Rochdale (Paul Waugh)—my sister had epilepsy and required lifesaving brain surgery when she was…28 Nov 2024HANSARDGrassroots Football Clubs: Financial ResilienceGrassroots football is supported by medium and large community-based football clubs, such as AFC Fylde in my constituency, Chorley FC in your constituency, Mr Speaker, and Wigan…28 Nov 2024HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour: Town CentresAs a former police and crime commissioner for Lancashire, I worked very closely with the last Government on Operation Centurion, which was about really focusing in on antisocial…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillI want to speak to Lords amendment 2. I will briefly make a few points first, but I fully understand that I should not go through the debate we have already had on this Bill. That…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThe hon. Member has mentioned removing franchises based on performance and passenger satisfaction, but c2c—which operates with a 94% passenger approval rating—will be one of the…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillWill the hon. Member give way?19 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing the Post Office’s announcement of its transformation programme, Poulton-le-Fylde’s central post office is threatened with closure. A petition that we started just last…14 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe point about trust in politics is valid, and the hon. Member’s statistics showing a deterioration in that trust over the last couple of decades are probably something for all…12 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsI recently listened to an interview with a retired former inspector of borders and immigration, who was responding to the Government’s announcements. He outlined his concerns…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget Resolutionsrose—06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes my hon. Friend agree that, in the reaction to the Budget, the gilt market is in a far worse position than it was following the mini-Budget? Labour Members might want to do…06 Nov 2024HANSARDZero Carbon Electricity SystemIn my constituency, two major offshore wind farms are currently being developed: Morgan and Morecambe. I recently met nearly 100 farmers who will be directly affected by the…08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsFrom listening to contributions made by Members from across the House, it is clear that these measures represent ideology over reality. The policy is economically illiterate, new…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLet me first thank the Leader of the House for the correspondence following my question about the cable corridor in my constituency, which is causing great concern to residents. I…05 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineBAE Systems in my constituency and its workforce across Lancashire—indeed, including in the Speaker’s constituency of Chorley —have been at the forefront of the armaments supply…02 Sept 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsIt is truly an honour to rise as the new Member for Fylde to give my maiden speech in this historic House, the global seat of democracy for centuries before us. I have chosen to…23 Jul 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMay I thank the right hon. Gentleman for the constructive way in which this has been approached, looking both at the things that went well and at the things we need to learn?…19 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs one proud Lancastrian MP to another, congratulations on your unanimous re-election to the Chair, Mr Speaker. Planning on the green belt is a huge concern in my constituency of…18 Jul 2024