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HANSARD Local Radio: BBC ProposalsLocal BBC stations such as our much-valued BBC Radio Berkshire are invaluable because not only do they hold local politicians to account, but they give voice to local people who…22 Jun 2023HANSARDMariana Dam DisasterI thank the Backbench Business Committee, right hon. and hon. Members from across the House who have been involved, and my friend, the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon),…22 Jun 2023HANSARDMariana Dam DisasterMy right hon. Friend speaks with a great deal of authority. He has eloquently explained the importance of today’s debate and why many of us are hoping that the Minister and the…22 Jun 2023HANSARDMariana Dam DisasterMy hon. Friend the shadow Minister has referred to environmental activists and the damage being done environmentally in Brazil, as well as across the globe. When we look at the…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for securing today’s debate on volumetric concrete mobile plants and for allowing me to intervene. Having worked in the construction industry for…22 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchAcross our country, including in my Slough constituency, knife crime is up by 70% compared with seven years ago, but, shockingly, there is only a 1% success rate in terms of the…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Williams-Shapps Plan for RailIt is a pleasure to serve once again under your chairship, Ms Fovargue. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) for securing this important debate on the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDBrazil: Environmental Activists2. What diplomatic steps he is taking to support the Brazilian Government on protecting environmental activists in that country.13 Jun 2023HANSARDBrazil: Environmental ActivistsLast week marked the one-year anniversary of the brutal murders in Brazil of the environmental activists and journalists Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira. It is vital that those…13 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage MarketShockingly, new data this morning reveals that the value of mortgage arrears has risen by 10% on the quarter—the highest and fastest increase in more than a decade. Many of my…13 Jun 2023HANSARD East West Rail: Bedford to Cambridgerose —13 Jun 2023HANSARD East West Rail: Bedford to CambridgeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I extend my gratitude to the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller) for securing this important…13 Jun 2023HANSARD East West Rail: Bedford to CambridgeIt was a reality check!13 Jun 2023HANSARD East West Rail: Bedford to CambridgeI would like to rebut what the Minister just said. I referred to what has been electrified in the past year, which is a mere 2.2 km of rail line. The Minister is right to point to…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMany of my Slough constituents are concerned, because they feel that non-regression, upholding international treaties and consulting experts should be wholly uncontroversial. Does…12 Jun 2023HANSARDTeachers: Recruitment and RetentionThere were 44,000 leavers from the teaching profession last year. That is 9.7% of the total workforce, and the leaver rate is the highest it has been since 2018. The Government…12 Jun 2023HANSARDTeachers: Recruitment and Retention17. What steps her Department is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of teachers.12 Jun 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. On 16 October 2019, the Government published their annual update to the rail network enhancement pipeline. Regular RNEP updates are crucial…08 Jun 2023HANSARDHS2: Monitoring and OversightI, too, convey my condolences to the families of the victims of the harrowing rail disaster in India. The Government’s management of HS2 could hardly be worse: the budget has…08 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationThe Prime Minister has today made a migration statement to the media off the back of half-baked statistics—not even based on the usual full quarter—and the Home Secretary is too…05 Jun 2023