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HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanIt is a pleasure to follow, on this side of the House, my hon. Friend the Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Andrew Jones). We both have the distinction of having had two…08 Dec 2021HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanOnly if I get another minute!08 Dec 2021HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanI have to disagree with the distinguished former Chairman of the Select Committee. I am about to set out why I think there is perhaps an understandable flaw in the system of rail…08 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Chancellor confirm that, contrary to industry suggestions, the Government remain committed to legislating for access to cash as soon as possible?07 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateFor what reason is the Department of Health and Social Care making an announcement on extensions to the red list, rather than the Department for Transport, as has been the case…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTransport for the NorthI thank the Minister for all the efforts I know he has put in during his time in the role to getting the very best package possible. I stood at that same Dispatch Box, promising…24 Nov 2021HANSARDBlack Friday: Financial ProductsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I congratulate the hon. Member for Walthamstow (Stella Creasy) on securing the debate, and I congratulate Pip on…23 Nov 2021HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsThe Home Secretary should be aware of the very great anger of my constituents at the scenes that they see in the channel today and at the fact that these migrants are being…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillIt is a pleasure to be able to speak in this debate on a Bill, because this place has spent 38 years only talking about these measures. We have heard a lot today about the impact…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Access to CashIs my hon. Friend aware of the research by NatWest showing that many people who use paid-for ATMs go further to use them than they would if they used free-to-use ATMs? Does she…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Access to CashIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. I congratulate the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) on securing a debate on what has probably been my…20 Oct 2021HANSARDInternational TerrorismWill the Defence Secretary update the House on the work of French and British forces in Mali and the wider Sahel region?20 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit: Removal of UpliftAs much as politicians on both sides of this place obsess about the headline rate of universal credit, will the Secretary of State also look at whether universal credit is going…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Nuclear Fuel ManufacturingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Fylde (Mark Menzies) on securing a vital and timely debate. I pay tribute…07 Sept 2021HANSARDLiving StandardsOne group whose living standards have been impacted during the pandemic has been low-income individuals who have used buy now, pay later credit products to buy online. I very much…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and welcome to the hot seat. I want to highlight just one aspect of building safety that I do not believe has been covered either in the Bill or…21 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Household DebtJust last month, the financial service provider Auden Financial published its “Pandemic Penalty” report, which contained a number of troubling statistics. Some 50% of its clients…08 Jul 2021HANSARDRail Passenger NumbersWhat steps the Government plan to take to increase the number of rail passengers.24 Jun 2021HANSARDRail Passenger NumbersGiven the importance of improving train passenger numbers once the nation has fully reopened, marketing rail travel will be crucial if only to keep the Treasury happy. What…24 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsCommunity defibrillators are vital potential life savers, and many community groups fund investment in them. However, it is concerning to hear that members of the public are…08 Jun 2021