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HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchI will call Sir Christopher Chope to move the motion and I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission…20 May 2025HANSARDFuture of Public LibrariesI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate.14 May 2025HANSARD Rebalancing Regional EconomiesI remind hon. Members that they may only make a speech with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and the Minister. If you do not have that permission, do not…14 May 2025HANSARDFuture of Public LibrariesThank you very much. That gives me the opportunity to say how much time people will have to speak, because I want to bring in the Opposition spokesperson and the Minister from…14 May 2025HANSARDFuture of Public LibrariesBefore I call the Opposition spokesperson, can Members bear in mind that I want to give the sponsor the opportunity to wind up at the end?14 May 2025HANSARD School-based Nursery Capital GrantsI have seen more Tory MPs changing a lightbulb than there are in the Chamber today. I welcome the statement from the Secretary of State—as does Thomas Gray primary school, a very…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Stations: Step-free AccessOrder. Paul Kohler.18 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School MealsI assure the hon. Gentleman that the smile was for both reasons.18 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School MealsI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called to speak in the debate.18 Mar 2025HANSARD Stations: Step-free AccessI will call the Member in charge to move the motion, and I will then call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School MealsOrder. Will Members address the Chair, not one another directly, please?18 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillThis is such a fundamental issue for the hon. Member, so why should we pay any attention whatever to what he is saying to us today?14 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillThe former Paymaster General, the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen), said in guidance that “ALBs are closely aligned, but distinct from their sponsor departments” and so…14 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillIf the hon. Gentleman was so concerned about that, why did he vote for the Health and Social Care Bill, which included the setting up of NHS England, on 13 March 2012?14 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillHas the hon. Gentleman had any discussions with the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, the hon. Member for North Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown), to assess how much of…14 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) Billrose —14 Mar 2025HANSARDRare Cancers BillI rise to support my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh South West (Dr Arthur). I know he has put a huge amount of effort into bringing the Bill before the House, in…14 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Veterans in Sefton, one of the many remarkable charities in my constituency, states that“Statistics can only partly measure the price paid by…servicemen and women. Incidences…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI give my full support to the measures in the Bill. Without question, they are some of the most progressive in this area of legislation for decades. My new clause 25 seeks to set…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am pleased the hon. Lady asked me that question, because it is patently obvious that better working conditions lead to less absenteeism, more resilience in the workforce and…11 Mar 2025