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HANSARD Public Baths and LidosIt is a pleasure to serve in this debate with you in the Chair, Mr Efford. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Andrew Pakes) on securing such an important…25 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank all postal workers in Stockport and across the UK. It is important to highlight that it was…11 Mar 2026HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The shadow Secretary of State for Defence, the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge), visited my constituency last week on 6 March. He…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I also place on record my best wishes to you, Mr Speaker, and to colleagues across the House for Holi? On a personal note, if you are looking to get covered in Holi colours, I…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillDemocracy is valuable. It is hard won and always worth protecting and defending. Stockport played a major role in the 1819 Peterloo massacre, when a large contingent of local…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024It is a pleasure to serve in this debate with you in the Chair, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this debate.…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024The Minister is making an important speech. I am pleased to learn that pretty much everyone in this debate shares the vision of phasing out animal testing. I have two questions:…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformPeople in Stockport and Greater Manchester have suffered for many years with poor service and unfair treatment by managing agents. Does the commitment by the Government to protect…27 Jan 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Derbyshire (Samantha Niblett) on securing this important debate.…21 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailThis announcement is excellent news for northern towns and cities. Manchester airport is a large employer in my constituency, but since covid we have sadly lost direct…14 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI thank the Minister for her statement. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my officership of an all-party parliamentary group. In…17 Dec 2025HANSARDOther CorrectionRailways Bill The following extract is from the Second Reading debate on the Railways Bill on 9 December 2025.10 Dec 2025HANSARDOther Correction…This landmark legislation will finally address the imbalance in the sector. Since John Major’s privatisation of the railways, the taxpayer has been funding the huge cost of…10 Dec 2025HANSARDOther Correction…This landmark legislation will finally address the imbalance in the sector. Since Mrs Thatcher’s privatisation of the railways, the taxpayer has been funding the huge cost of…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and in particular the donations from trade unions through my constituency Labour party, of which I…09 Dec 2025HANSARDImmigration Reforms: Humanitarian Visa RoutesI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing this debate, and it is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Edward. I refer to my entry in…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Flood Risk and Flood Defence Infrastructure: North-west EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington South (Sarah Hall) on securing this important debate. In…18 Nov 2025HANSARDConflict in SudanSome 3.5 million children under five years of age are suffering from acute malnutrition. In January 2025, the former Biden Administration said that it judged that “the RSF and…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Government SupportI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate, and I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Oxford East (Anneliese Dodds) and my hon. Friend the Member for…04 Nov 2025HANSARDHuntingdon Train AttackMy thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this brutal attack, and of course I pay tribute to the amazing courage and bravery of the train crew, as well as the first…03 Nov 2025