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HANSARD Health and Social Care UpdateUnder the last Labour Government, patients were guaranteed a GP appointment within 48 hours, but when the Conservatives came to power they scrapped that standard. This is all part…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsThe Government appear to have decided to deal with this energy crisis on the backs of ordinary hard-working Brits, and to load huge levels of debt on to future generations, rather…08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy Costsrose —08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy Costsrose —08 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalAccording to revelations from Reprieve and investigative journalists, it was apparently a tip-off by British security services that led to the arrest and arbitrary detention of…07 Sept 2022HANSARDPassport Application ProcessingThis Conservative Government are presiding over backlog Britain, with never-ending travel chaos causing misery and havoc for hard-working people’s holiday and travel plans. Many…06 Jul 2022HANSARDPassport Application Processing1. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of the passport application processing service for people in Wales.06 Jul 2022HANSARDTrain Service ProvidersThis Government are presiding over complete transport chaos. We have had backlogs at the ports and backlogs at airports, even though people cannot get passports, and our railways…30 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillIt is an honour and a privilege to open the Second Reading debate on this Bill on behalf of Her Majesty’s Opposition. First, let me say that the shadow Transport Secretary, my…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI fully agree. Indeed, those benefits should not come at a disproportionate financial cost. HS2 should ensure value for money for taxpayers. In 2020, the National Audit Office…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillAs a constituency interest for the Leader of the Opposition, my right hon. and learned Friend voiced his opinion on behalf of his constituents, but I would not be at the Dispatch…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and I would have expected nothing less. One thing he has helped to highlight with his question is that under a Labour Government we…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend is a doughty champion for his constituents and he has made that point in the House on several occasions when we have faced such significant cuts to services. As a…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for making that point. I hope he has furnished the rail Minister with those figures and that that is not merely an anecdote, because it is important…20 Jun 2022HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: CommittalFirst, I point out that the Minister may have inadvertently misled the House, because he said earlier from the Dispatch Box that a vote for the amendment of my hon. Friend the…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI am glad that the hon. Gentleman is pleased to be lectured by the hon. Member for Slough when it comes to standing up for the north. Indeed, it often seems the case that the hon.…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillAs we will discuss later in respect of the amendment, we are in favour of excellent alternative proposals from the Government, because until then we cannot support the scrapping…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend has been a firm champion on behalf of his constituents. His views are also echoed by my good friend, the Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, with whom I have…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillAs I have already said, Labour believes in delivering HS2 in full. On the Golborne link, we have said that we want that connection to happen, but the Government have said that…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillWith the leave of the House, I will close this HS2 debate on behalf of Her Majesty’s official Opposition. I am sincerely grateful to all hon. Members who have contributed today…20 Jun 2022