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HANSARD Road Safety StrategyEvery 17 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads. That is a national scandal, which this Labour Government are tackling through this road safety strategy.…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseEvery year since 2021, the residents of Wrenbury Drive in Rochdale have turned their street into a spectacular display of Christmas lights—a real winter wonderland—all in aid of…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateThe people of Rochdale are extremely proud of our long-standing Ukrainian community, which is made up of both those who fled Soviet terror in the 20th century and those who sought…07 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaFrom state-sponsored assassination attempts to illegal invasions, in recent years we have seen an alarming rise in the number of countries that are behaving like rogue states,…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI welcome the fact that, as the Minister said, the UK is spending £116 million this financial year on vital aid to the Palestinians, providing healthcare, food, clean water and…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Electoral ResilienceI referenced the party of the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage), not him.16 Dec 2025HANSARD Electoral ResilienceSome in Reform UK have suggested that its former leader in Wales, the traitor Nathan Gill—he was a traitor—was just one bad apple, yet we have learned in recent weeks that at…16 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Rochdale, our police work closely with staff from the sexual assault referral centre in St Mary’s in Manchester, who help rape victims through every step of the legal process.…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am sure that my hon. Friend shares my frustration at the sheer misinformation that has been spread about the removal of the cap on compensation. As she rightly says, the median…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillIs the hon. Gentleman aware that, at the moment, compensation for racial, sexual and disability discrimination, and for whistleblowers, is uncapped? What is the difference between…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe residents of Littleborough, Smithy Bridge and Rochdale have been plagued by roadworks on the A58, and they have suffered appalling delays as a result. They have been late for…11 Dec 2025HANSARDGrooming Gangs: Independent InquiryI strongly welcome the appointment of Anne Longfield as the chair of the new independent inquiry into national grooming gangs. As the Home Secretary said, the key is to find the…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillThe hon. Gentleman referred earlier to ideology; surely it was Tory ideology that privatised the railways in the first place. That ideology has not been copied anywhere else in…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Medal for Wounded Service PersonnelI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing forward the debate. I fully support this excellent campaign to create a brand-new medal for all servicemen and women who have been…09 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyWhen I visited Sacred Heart Roman Catholic primary school recently, I asked the children in the assembly to put up their hand if they had two or more brothers or sisters, and a…08 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthI was pleased to see Conwy recently selected for this UK Government’s Pride in Place programme. That is alongside the existing funds for Rhyl and Wrexham. Given the north-west’s…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth4. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales.03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ6. As a lifelong Dale fan, I am delighted that Rochdale football club is top of the national league right now. But after 14 years of Tory cuts, sadly my town is also near the top…03 Dec 2025HANSARDHomelessness: FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers and I thank the chair of the Backbench Business Committee, the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Angiolini InquiryLike many Members, my thoughts today are with the family and friends of Sarah Everard. Sexual predators like Wayne Couzens and David Carrick were a disgrace to the police uniform…02 Dec 2025