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HANSARDFlood Preparedness ProjectsIn the north of my constituency, between the Scottish border and Hadrian’s wall, lie the debatable lands, but in the centre of Carlisle lies a forgotten land along the River…06 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentAs the MP for England’s most northerly city, and one of five MPs representing the most northern area selected for devolution, I warmly welcome today’s announcement. I keenly look…05 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Too many disabled people reported being unable to vote at last year’s general election. Will the Minister ensure that electoral administrators are reminded of their…05 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsI thank the right hon. Member for that intervention. We are having a debate on apprenticeships, and the fact that I put forward is that, under the last Government, they fell by…04 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Andrew Pakes) for securing this important debate. Bendalls Engineering in my constituency of Carlisle can trace its route back…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFour Carlisle men, Rae Daly Armstrong, Ivan Cooke, William Lewis Johnston and Charles Ross, were among almost 500 casualties from the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit who served…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyHaving listened to the shadow Minister, I am slightly tempted to suggest to the Minister that our women’s health strategy include provision for the treatment of collective memory…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Education, Health and Care PlansThank you for accommodating me, Dr Huq. Education should not be this devastating or exhausting, but that is what all our constituents feel when it comes to finding adequate…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Elections (Accessibility for Blind Voters)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the provision of audio and tactile measures at polling stations for the purpose of enabling blind voters to vote…22 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseI thank the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Dr Hudson) for his concern and passion on this subject. Like him, I know only too well the devastation that was caused in 2001. Of…15 Jan 2025HANSARDRivers, Lakes and Seas: Water QualityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Hidden River Cabins is a wonderful local business in my constituency that offers secluded wooden cabins, tucked away in…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFloodingI have been personally affected by flooding. In 1985, our family home was flooded when the River Caldew in Carlisle burst its banks. I can testify, as we have already heard, to…06 Jan 2025HANSARD NHS BacklogHappy new year, Madam Deputy Speaker. Before I begin, I declare an interest, in that my daughter is an NHS nurse. My Carlisle constituency includes Cumbria’s only city, but it…06 Jan 2025HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]On the eve of this year’s general election, hundreds of Carlisle residents woke to find that brown water was coming out of their taps. Some might describe the stained water as a…16 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ10. In centuries past, the three rivers that converge in the centre of Carlisle made the city highly defendable against invading armies. However, in 1985, 2005 and 2015 those…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Plan for Change: Milestones for Mission-led GovernmentWhen I was a child in Denton Holme in Carlisle, PC Kevin Scott was a very familiar figure. He knew us and we knew his name. Does the Minister agree that not only does society…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Online Safety: Children and Young PeopleIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Some 20 years ago, I started a new job with an as yet unbranded mobile network operator. At the time, the network had…26 Nov 2024HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I will share two particular memories of Lord Prescott. The first is from my time working for the disability charity Scope. We had…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Pubs Code: Guest BeersI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I will come later in my speech to other points that the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates is campaigning on. I will make…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Pubs Code: Guest BeersI agree with the hon. Gentleman. I have visited and spoken to brewers in my constituency, and they tell me that they just want the chance to compete on a fair basis.12 Nov 2024