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HANSARDIranI can reciprocate for Notts County—being completely neutral in the Chair, of course.07 Jun 2023HANSARDIranWe now move on to the Front Benchers, who have 10 minutes each as a minimum, although there is a bit of flexibility. Then, whatever time is left at the end of their contributions…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIranI ask the Minister to allow at least two minutes at the end for the mover of the motion to wind up the debate.07 Jun 2023HANSARDIranOrder. Six Members have indicated that they would like to speak, which gives each of them about seven minutes. That is on a voluntary basis, but it would be helpful if Members…07 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and Outcomes7. What steps he is taking to improve cancer waiting times and outcomes.06 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and OutcomesWhen I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma six years ago, my GP gave me two pieces of advice: keep positive and keep active. The other day, I visited the wellbeing centre in my…06 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Fund: Delivery of FundsThe Committee recently produced a report on levelling-up funding, which I hope the Minister has had a chance to read by now. Commenting on the current arrangements, we said that…05 Jun 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe Minister has just made two commitments. One is banning the sale of new leasehold homes, and the other is bringing in a new process for enfranchisement. Is that a commitment to…23 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe Minister has spoken of a lot of support and commitment to doing something at some stage in the future. Why is it taking so long? The Select Committee was pleased with the…23 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformI am pleased that the Government have good intentions, but the Select Committee’s 2019 report had 52 recommendations. The Government accepted many of them completely and said they…23 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformWe have had a further commitment from the Government along similar lines. In response to a Select Committee report in 2019, the Government said: “The Government agrees with the…23 May 2023HANSARDPublic Bodies and VATAs the Chair, I obviously have to be scrupulously independent in these debates, but I just have to say that Angela Foulkes, the principal of the Sheffield College, wrote to me to…17 May 2023HANSARDPublic Bodies and VATWe have only one other Member asking to speak, which makes things quite easy this morning.17 May 2023HANSARDBuses: FundingI welcome any increase in funding, however inadequate. The Minister mentioned Ukraine and covid—of course he has—but the reality in South Yorkshire is that bus journeys have…17 May 2023HANSARDPublic Bodies and VATWe now move on to the Front Benchers, starting with Douglas Chapman for the SNP. There is no time limit; just take the necessary time.17 May 2023HANSARD Recovering Access to Primary CareFirst, I thank the GPs in my constituency and their staff for the job that they are doing for my constituents under the most enormous pressure. I want to include in particular…09 May 2023HANSARD Voter IDOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Just after I started asking my urgent question, I received a letter from the chair of the Electoral Commission John Pullinger, in which he says…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Voter IDI was not my intention to get into an argument about the appropriateness of the policy. I was trying to recognise that it will be important to know the impact of the voter ID…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Voter IDTo ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities if he will make a statement on arrangements in place to record the number of voters who attend at a polling…27 Apr 2023HANSARDBus ServicesIf the Minister came to my constituency and talked to residents waiting for a bus, which will probably not turn up, how would he go about persuading them that their bus services…20 Apr 2023