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HANSARD Social Enterprises and Community OwnershipI would like to add one further example from my constituency. The Rebuild Site, a social enterprise, has identified that in the construction industry a large amount of waste goes…18 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Skills8. What plans he has to increase defence skills.16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence SkillsI thank the Minister for his answer. He will be aware that my constituency was home to Europe’s largest munitions factory during the first world war, a legacy that lives on in MOD…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportCarlisle and north Cumbria has around 7,000 off-grid households, so I thank the Minister for his statement, which I know will be welcomed by heating oil and LPG households in my…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorFor almost a year, the constituents of my friend and neighbour, the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell), have enjoyed the benefits of the…12 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayWe have had an excellent debate, with so many brilliant contributions, but I would like to single out three in particular. The hon. Member for Gorton and Denton (Hannah Spencer)…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareMy hon. Friend raises an important point about the NHS. In my limited but painful experience of hospices, one problem is that even when there is a hospice bed available, NHS staff…05 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal MuseumsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for introducing this excellent debate. I am proud to…05 Mar 2026HANSARD World Book DayOn that point, I invite my hon. Friend to pay tribute to my constituent Hayley Slack. She wrote the book “Little Coffee Cup”, copies of which are printed entirely on recycled…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House knows how proud I am to represent England’s most northerly city. It is a city that had not one, but two Roman forts. It has a wonderful Norman castle and a…26 Feb 2026HANSARDRelations with Scottish GovernmentOne example of what might politely be called ineffective relations between the Scottish and UK Governments concerns bovine electronic identification, where instead of agreeing to…25 Feb 2026HANSARD UkraineThe right hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point about the reconstruction that will follow the peace, and one of those areas will be mine clearance. It is estimated that about a…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech, and he has set out comprehensively the issues that we look to the Government to examine. Does he agree that the Government have begun…25 Feb 2026HANSARDRelations with Scottish Government1. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the effectiveness of their relationship with the UK Government.25 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. A resident in my constituency was initially told to take a round trip of almost 200 miles to receive hospital treatment in Glasgow because he was registered with his nearest…24 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for introducing the debate. I also thank the 323…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is absolutely incumbent upon any Government to carefully consider any issue. In this regard, I urge the Minister to approach the consultation with an open mind and not to have…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingOn the speed of licensing, I can recommend none more strongly than the example of Cumbria constabulary, which has really put its house in order over the last 18 months, since…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, the east window of Carlisle cathedral was voted the nation’s favourite stained glass window. May I invite the Leader of the House to join me in congratulating John de…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityI thank the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for bringing forward this delayed but important debate. My constituency includes the very rural area of north Cumbria,…12 Feb 2026