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HANSARD High Street RetailersTomorrow!05 Feb 2025HANSARD High Street RetailersI was just coming to the issue of bank branch closures and post office closures, which unfortunately have exacerbated the problem in recent years. We had a debate this morning…05 Feb 2025HANSARD High Street RetailersI thank the hon. Member for raising that; I was just coming on to the business of independent shops. In Northern Ireland, independent retailers have an effective representational…05 Feb 2025HANSARD High Street RetailersI suppose I asked for that.05 Feb 2025HANSARD High Street RetailersI thank the hon. Gentleman for that. Those two or three options are starting to develop. Those that are in vogue at the moment are reasonably successful, and they need to be built…05 Feb 2025HANSARDOutsourcing: Government DepartmentsThe right hon. Gentleman said that he fully agreed with the deputy leader of his party. I wonder whether there was an undue emphasis on the word “deputy” rather than “leader”.29 Jan 2025HANSARDOutsourcing: Government DepartmentsOn the point of one size not fitting all, does my hon. Friend agree that we must look at the issue in a sensible, pragmatic way, and that neither a hyper-capitalist approach nor a…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSentencing: Attendance of OffendersThere are a small number of people who, through due process, appear in court and are convicted, but who decline to come up to the court room for sentencing. The Secretary of State…28 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCThe horrendous situation in Sudan, as the Foreign Secretary rightly said, calls for a common vision for a peaceful Sudan. Will he outline what detailed talks he has had with other…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. You will be aware that there has been major disruption in Northern Ireland and, indeed, in parts of Scotland due to last week’s storms.…28 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad Safety: Young DriversI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. Will she join me in congratulating charity groups such as Life After, in my area, which deals with people who have suffered…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsWill the hon. Member give way?21 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsOn the stability of institutions, does the Minister agree that there used to be a complaint about the use of the petition of concern, which was alluded to by the hon. Member for…21 Jan 2025HANSARDLegacy DiscussionsDoes the Secretary of State agree that the job of the commission in helping people to deal with the past is made much more difficult when we have reprehensible incidents such as…15 Jan 2025HANSARDRivers, Lakes and Seas: Water QualityI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate. She is talking about those who are contributing to the debate and trying to do their best, but does she agree that it should…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Coastguard Helicopter ServicesDoes my hon. Friend agree that one of the by-products of this magnificent and timely debate is that it allows us to pay tribute to the volunteers, as he is doing? They include the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSocial Housing Tenants: Antisocial BehaviourI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate on an issue that is exceptionally important in working-class areas. Does he agree that those who suffer most from the…08 Jan 2025HANSARDCare Quality CommissionIs the Minister indicating today that there will be a new start in the Care Quality Commission, and that things will change for both staff and the recipients of care?07 Jan 2025HANSARDWorkplace Pay GapsMy hon. Friend and the hon. Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) have both alluded to the gender pay gap. Whatever the justification or otherwise might have been 30, 40 or 50 years…07 Jan 2025HANSARDBanning Conversion PracticesIn rolling out any legislation, will the Minister ensure that mature adults who, of their own volition, want to take part in discussions of gender issues in faith-based settings…18 Dec 2024