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HANSARDListed Buildings ProtectionI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. Nothing would please me more than a pot of money to help save 20th-century buildings, but I fear that might not be forthcoming.…19 Jul 2022HANSARDDefence Business ServicesI thank the Minister for moving so many of the jobs to Blackpool and to my constituency—yet one more to add to my list of wonderful things the Government have done for the town of…18 Jul 2022HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Services: ReformCouncils from across the country continue to send children and young people on out-of-area placements to Blackpool, often with good reason—to keep those children safe—but they do…04 Jul 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwayI am sure the Secretary of State will join me in thanking the wider members of the railway economy who will have to come together to sustain a skeleton services over the coming…20 Jun 2022HANSARDPassport Application Processing TimesA month ago, a dozen passport cases a day were pinging into my office. That number has now fallen to just two or three a week, and my caseworker Zach and I are very grateful for…20 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have heard a lot today about the restoring your railway scheme, and I remind the House that it was launched by the Prime Minister at the Fleetwood to Poulton line. Can the…19 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawEveryone in this Chamber knows that China seeks to project its power around the world in order to obtain the respect that it believes it is owed. Does my right hon. Friend agree…12 May 2022HANSARD Safe Hands Funeral PlansI apologise to the Minister, who will not have anticipated my bobbing up for two minutes. I commend the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Margaret Ferrier) for…12 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to follow the hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas). He always speaks with great insight and I always find him worth listening…10 May 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionI thank the Minister for what he has just said, which my constituents will welcome. Many in this House seem to think that I represent South Dakota rather than Blackpool, which has…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Blackpool Airport and Levelling UpI congratulate my hon. Friend on raising the important issue of Blackpool airport—a real jewel in the Fylde crown. Does he agree that one challenge the airport faces is very high…15 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsWe were pleased to welcome both the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to Blackpool the day after the launch of the levelling up…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Household Support FundI beg to move, That this House has considered the household support fund. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward, and a pleasure to speak about what is one…01 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. As the Minister will know, a hate crime occurs when a crime is committed and is aggravated by the victim’s protected characteristic, yet in recent weeks we have seen the…23 Feb 2022HANSARD Cystic Fibrosis: Prescription Charge ExemptionWe have something concrete on which to conclude the debate. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered prescription charge exemption and cystic fibrosis.02 Feb 2022HANSARD Cystic Fibrosis: Prescription Charge ExemptionThe hon. Lady is exactly right, and I will demonstrate why with a few examples from people with CF. For those living with CF, medication, physio and general health all have to be…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Cystic Fibrosis: Prescription Charge ExemptionI beg to move, That this House has considered prescription charge exemption and cystic fibrosis. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma, and to open this…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Cystic Fibrosis: Prescription Charge ExemptionI thank all those who have participated, particularly my hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson). We are all grateful to him for not just speaking on a personal basis,…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillI rise to speak to new clause 17, which stands in my name. The Minister, probably more than anybody else in this Parliament, already knows that I have a tendency to fall over.…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateA constituent of mine has both anaphylaxis and urticaria. She has been told that she cannot be medically vaccinated. Amid all the talk about second doses and third doses, she…13 Dec 2021