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HANSARD ECO4 and Insulation SchemesI welcome the Minister’s statement and, in particular, her remarks on consumer protection. Following on from the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon), a…23 Jan 2025HANSARD Education, Health and Care PlansIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. From visiting schools across my Bolton West constituency, I know how much concerns around special educational needs and…22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is imperative that the listed places of worship scheme, or a replacement, is put in place in short order? This is not just about buildings; it is…22 Jan 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillI thank the hon. Member for her contribution, but I will not be supporting that amendment. I hope that we will be able to pass the Bill unamended, and I will defer to the Minister…21 Jan 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillIt is a pleasure to speak in support of the Bill. I came into politics to improve people’s lives, and I believe that the introduction of an Armed Forces Commissioner will do just…21 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-Ukraine 100-year PartnershipI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement and his announcement that the UK will continue to do all it can to keep Ukraine in the fight in the face of Putin’s unlawful war of…20 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Transparency International recently reported that since 2010, £38.6 million of donations into UK politics have come from unincorporated associations, which are not required to…20 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareI join colleagues in congratulating the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler) on securing this important debate. Bolton hospice had been facing a funding gap of £1.2 million,…13 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad Safety: Vulnerable Road UsersSt Helens Road in my constituency has regrettably become the site of numerous serious car crashes, and local residents have raised their grave concerns with me about both speeding…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseA number of my constituents have grave concerns about homes being repurposed into houses in multiple occupation without any requirement for planning permission. Currently,…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillI wholeheartedly welcome this Bill, which allows us, alongside our G7 partners, to provide £38.6 billion of loans to Ukraine to be repaid using profits from sanctioned Russian…18 Dec 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyWhat assurances can the Minister provide Parliament about the scrutiny that the agreements, which will be struck in due course, will receive?18 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in celebrating the recent opening of two permanent banking hubs in my constituency—one in Horwich and one in Westhoughton—both of which I had…12 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Places of worship are vitally important not just for practising one’s faith, but for local heritage. The Government’s listed places of worship grant scheme currently provides…11 Dec 2024HANSARDDetained British Nationals AbroadI, too, congratulate the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) on securing this vital debate. He is an impressive champion on this issue, as I…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseA number of my constituents living on St John’s Road in Chew Moor have contacted me recently about flooding, potentially caused by ongoing work by Network Rail and its contractor…28 Nov 2024HANSARD UK Leadership on SudanI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for her statement and for her leadership on the growing humanitarian crisis in Sudan. It all too often feels like a forgotten conflict, given…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTaiwan: International StatusI thank my hon. Friend the Member for East Renfrewshire (Blair McDougall) for initiating this important and timely debate. I particularly welcomed his comments about the…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on the first Labour Finance Bill in 14 years, and an even greater pleasure to respond to the very first Budget delivered by a female…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI thank the right hon. Member for his contribution, but I will return to the point I mentioned earlier about inflation at 11%. Frankly, the work was not done by the previous…27 Nov 2024