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HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillCan the Minister tell the House whether she is determined to press ahead with HS2 irrespective of how high the cost goes? Is there a price at which she will say, “Actually, this…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillCan I follow up on that?20 Jun 2022HANSARDPassport Application Processing TimesI know that the Minister has worked hard to reduce the backlog, and I am grateful to him for that, but, as I am sure he knows, there are still some issues. Can he tell us what…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for highlighting my intervention on the Minister. Does she agree that given that the Minister said in her opening remarks that there was not…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI am going to give the shadow Minister the same opportunity I gave the Minister. Is there a price at which the Opposition would withdraw their support from HS2 or will they…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillDoes it not trouble the Minister that he is getting such wholehearted support from the spendthrifts on the Opposition Benches? Does the fact that they are so happy to see taxpayer…20 Jun 2022HANSARDBusiness of the House (Today)Go on, Peter.20 Jun 2022HANSARDStatutory Gambling LevyI should refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. As the hon. Lady knows, because we have spoken about this, I do not particularly disagree with…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am obviously delighted that your campaign paid off, Madam Deputy Speaker, and Doncaster got city status, as I was born and brought up there. Next week, the Government will…26 May 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI did not get called.26 May 2022HANSARDLocal Authority Boundaries (Referendums) BillAs my hon. Friend knows, I fully support him in this and I want my constituency to join his in this new local authority. Does he agree that there is nothing in the Bill that…25 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Authority Boundaries (Referendums) BillI appreciate that time is running out, so may I take this opportunity to thank the Minister for agreeing to meet me and my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley to discuss how we…25 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Authority Boundaries (Referendums) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. My constituency and that of my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley (Robbie Moore) provide by far the highest amount of council tax income for…25 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Authority Boundaries (Referendums) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and it is frustrating for those of us who are trying to do the best for our local area to have a local authority that has all the power in the…25 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Authority Boundaries (Referendums) BillI absolutely understand why the Government would not wish to interfere in bringing forward a top-down reorganisation of local authorities; that would be inappropriate, and I…25 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Authority Boundaries (Referendums) BillI am sure my hon. Friend accepts that parliamentary boundaries change on a regular basis, and that that does not necessitate a change in local authority boundaries. In many cases,…25 Feb 2022HANSARDLocal Authority Boundaries (Referendums) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley (Robbie Moore). As he knows, I fully support him on this Bill, and I thought he set out the case fantastically…25 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsThere are five Members seeking to catch my eye. I do not intend to introduce a formal time limit, but I think everyone can do the maths. I want to get to the Front Benches no…22 Feb 2022HANSARD Agriculture: Sustainable Intensification and MetricsI remind hon. Members that there will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention for 30-minute debates.22 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsBefore we begin, I remind Members of the House of Commons Commission’s guidance to observe social distancing and wear masks when not speaking.22 Feb 2022