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HANSARDPolling Stations: Blind and Visually Impaired Voters1. What recent assessment the commission has made of the adequacy of polling station provision for blind and visually impaired voters.18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDPolling Stations: Blind and Visually Impaired VotersI thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for his answer. Responses to a survey by the Royal National Institute of Blind People at the time of the last general election showed…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityMy hon. Friend mentioned mini-marts. We had none in Carlisle 12 months ago, and now we have at least 12 or 15. They are all distinguished by having wrappered windows that cannot…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportThe hon. Gentleman makes an extremely important point about the wonderful charitable work that many of our rural pubs do. I would like to place on record my gratitude to the Black…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDRoad Safety in WetheralI am pleased to present a petition on behalf of residents of the village of Wetheral calling for traffic-calming measures, including a 20 mph zone, to improve the safety of…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sLast Friday, I joined pupils at St Bede’s Roman Catholic primary school for their internet safety assembly. Thanks to their headteacher’s regular internet safety assemblies, St…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDNHS DentistryMy hon. Friend and I know that our constituencies are somewhat similar. My Carlisle constituents currently have to travel 12 miles to find a dental practice that is taking…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDBorderlands Inclusive Growth Deal5. What steps he is taking with the Scottish Government to support the delivery of the borderlands inclusive growth deal.10 Jun 2026HANSARDBorderlands Inclusive Growth DealMay I wish you a very happy birthday, Mr Speaker? Members on both sides of the border and both sides of the Chamber believe that the deal has the potential to be transformative…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way on the point about inspiration and aspiration. I hope that some of that comes a little south of the border and inspires residents in…10 Jun 2026HANSARDWater SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for securing this important and timely debate.…09 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenIt has been more than 20 years since I was one of half a dozen people who co-wrote the world’s first code of practice to protect minors from age-inappropriate content. One of the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is estimated that illegal waste dumping costs the taxpayer over £1 billion. Given that this activity can and does happen at permitted sites, can the Minister assure the House…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Children’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships StrategyI thank the Minister for his statement today, and I also welcome the remarks of the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Windsor (Jack Rankin). I agree that all too often when we…04 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksThe Minister mentions the new pilots, and I place on the record my thanks for the fact that Cumberland is one of those areas. Is he aware that Cumberland council is already using…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour) for securing this important debate. I also thank the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesIn the meantime, ironically, the shop next door, a former pharmacy, has been refurbed and opened as yet another barber’s and mini-mart. It is simply not good enough. That is why I…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) for bringing us this important debate. In…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillJust before my right hon. Friend moves away from the single patient record, may I highlight the challenge remaining in cross-border communities such as mine in Cumbria? My…01 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Carlisle is a great city. It is not, however, Leeds, Newcastle or Manchester. The challenges that hospitality businesses face in constituencies like mine are different. In the…21 May 2026