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HANSARDE-bikes1. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the sale of kits used to convert pedal cycles into e-bikes that do not meet the definition of…16 Jul 2026HANSARDE-bikesI thank the Minister for her response; I know that she shares my concern about the increasing use of illegal e-bikes on our streets. When I visited Palace Cycles in Carlisle, the…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Residents have long called for the A69 through Warwick Bridge to be detrunked. Given that the A689 provides an alternative route from the M6 to the east of the village, can…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I invite the Leader of the House to join me in praising the Carlisle band Hardwicke Circus—the only UK band to have toured war-torn Ukraine? Despite its talent being…16 Jul 2026HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentOne of the things that Sir David understood well is that the best causes we take up as parliamentarians begin not in Westminster but in our constituencies. Like the hon. Member…16 Jul 2026HANSARDIllegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and DeportationI would like to understand the point about detention centres. How many places would be required, and over what period? How does the hon. Gentleman think that this is even…13 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanMy hon. Friend is setting out very clearly the illegality of the settlements on the west bank, and the Geneva convention is very clear on this point. There are reports that…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI add my birthday wishes to the Leader of the House. I recently had the absolute pleasure of attending not one but two wonderful theatre performances. The first was a dress…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Carlisle-Settle Railway: 150th AnniversaryIt is always a pleasure to be intervened on by the hon. Member. As I will go on to say, there are many lessons from the history of the railway line that we can apply to the…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Carlisle-Settle Railway: 150th AnniversaryI completely agree with the right hon. Member, who is my constituency neighbour and friend. The spirit that we see today in the Borders rail campaign is exactly that which we saw…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast night, Members of this House passed regulations to crack down on rogue landfill operators. Does the Minister agree that no public payments should be made to a landfill gas…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Carlisle-Settle Railway: 150th AnniversaryI beg to move, That this House has considered the 150th anniversary of the Carlisle-Settle Railway. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford, as we celebrate a…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Environmental ProtectionI thank the Minister for her opening remarks. This is an overdue and welcome attempt to curb a problem blighting a number of communities. I acknowledge the comments from my hon.…06 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe owner of Palace Cycles recently told me that while explaining to a customer that he would not service the illegally modified e-bike that had been brought into his shop, the…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (Florence Eshalomi) for securing this very important debate, which I know will be of interest to constituents…02 Jul 2026HANSARDPrison Smuggling: DronesWill my right hon. Friend outline what learnings the Government have taken from international expertise to develop and shape counter-drone measures in UK prisons?30 Jun 2026HANSARDPrison Smuggling: Drones10. What steps he is taking to help tackle the smuggling of contraband by drones into prisons.30 Jun 2026HANSARDNeuropsychiatric Conditions: PANS and PANDASI thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for introducing the debate so well. It is always a pleasure in this place when I discover that I have something in…25 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Jobs: RelocationThe Minister will know, because she represents a constituency not dissimilar from Carlisle, that our post-industrial towns and cities have ageing populations. In Carlisle, only 7%…25 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Jobs: Relocation8. What steps he has taken to support the relocation of civil service roles.25 Jun 2026