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HANSARDGaza Healthcare SystemMy hon. Friend rightly makes a passionate case for why we should be doing more to help the healthcare system in Gaza. It is quite clear that the 50 severely ill children from Gaza…24 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold Reform20. What steps his Department is taking to reform the leasehold sector.23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformFar too many homeowners in Rochdale are subject to fleecehold, whereby they are fleeced for estate management company fees in return for little or no service or accountability.…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, I was honoured to attend the annual apprenticeships awards held by Rochdale’s Hopwood Hall college, which highlight all our brilliant local businesses and talent. Will…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Power PlanRochdale is the birthplace of the co-operative movement, so we know what happens when local people come together to take back control when there has been a clear market failure.…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, not least as a neighbouring colleague. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) for securing…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Non-league FootballSpeaking of clubs that are at the top of their league, Rochdale are at the top of the national league right now. Despite that, we do strongly support the 3UP—and three…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Non-league FootballI bow to my hon. Friend’s preference when it comes to Hartlepool, not least because Rochdale were recently subjected to an awful defeat at the hands of the Pools, and I was there…29 Jan 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I encourage all Members of the House to take a trip to Srebrenica to see for themselves the mass graves, the cemetery and the museum. It is…29 Jan 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI pay tribute to my hon. Friends the Members for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) and for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols) for their powerful and moving…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseTetrosyl is a Rochdale-based company that has recently used fire and rehire tactics to, in effect, dismiss staff, rehire them with £7,000 a year less in their pay packets and…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningMy hon. Friend the Minister and my hon. Friend the Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato) have both referred to the excellent research by the University of Manchester. One of the most…27 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Bus ManufacturingMy hon. Friend is making a powerful case. Mellor, a bus manufacturer in Rochdale, does a superb job of producing the buses that Greater Manchester needs. Andy Burnham was the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDHealth and Social CareWhat steps his Department is taking to improve maternity care.26 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFrom the Flying Horse to the Baum, from Vicolo del Vino to the Oxford, from the Spring Inn to the Moorcock, we are really lucky in Rochdale and Littleborough to have some…22 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for opening this debate. Rochdale has the second…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe British Bangladeshi community in Rochdale, across the whole north-west, and stretching as far as Scotland and the midlands rely on Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ direct flight…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDYoung people in my constituency have long wanted some form of digital ID that allows them to prove their age in a club, pub or shop; it will make their life a lot easier. They are…15 Jan 2026HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal Care6. What steps his Department is taking to improve maternity care.13 Jan 2026HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal CareThe new maternal care bundle, to which the Secretary of State refers, is rightly aimed at reversing the recent worrying rise in maternal death and ill health. In particular, the…13 Jan 2026