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HANSARDIlkley Lido parking chargesThe future of our iconic Ilkley lido, a crown jewel of my constituency since 1935, is under threat. Despite that, Bradford council’s latest act has been to introduce parking…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) on securing this important debate. As has…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionI thank the Secretary of State for prior sight of his statement. Fourteen years in opposition—and this is what the Labour party has to offer. Labour Members have had more than a…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityOn the commission, would the Minister be kind enough to outline to the House the timings? The PR24 process, which Ofwat is looking at, comes into effect next year and will be in…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I absolutely welcome anything that will improve the water sector. When I was a Minister in the Department, many issues needed to…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityI thank the hon. Gentleman for joining the debate; I see that he came in right at the last minute just to make that contribution. My answer is no. When we were in Government, we…23 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Leicestershire (Mr Bedford) for securing this important debate. In my…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorI am sure the Minister will get to it, but I am really keen to understand some of the specifics of what he is doing in his role as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Kenneth Stevenson) on his maiden speech. Knowing his constituency a little, I can guarantee that the weather is not the link…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI absolutely agree. My hon. Friend highlights that this Bill will not give businesses the certainty and confidence to recruit individuals who need that little bit more experience…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillThis again highlights the point that there is so much detail yet to be released into the public domain about this Bill. I highlighted this before. Does my hon. Friend agree that…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI have spoken to and received correspondence from many businesses, both small and large, in my constituency, but not one gave the Bill their full backing. In fact, they raised…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the crux of the issue is that the Bill is lacking in detail? The issues he is discussing have been identified and indeed referenced in the…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Flooding: BedfordshireMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Building on that point, many of our farmers—not only across Bedfordshire, but across the whole of the country—are facing their second…16 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment Support for the RSPCAIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the hon. Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) on securing this important debate. Having…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Farming and Food SecurityFood security is national security, and in a time of rising global uncertainty, we must support the British farmer and the British food and drink sector to deliver high-quality…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMany constituents across the Worth valley, Keighley and the wider area are deeply concerned about proposals to construct 65 wind turbines on Walshaw moor in Calderdale. That…12 Sept 2024HANSARDWater Pollution: AccountabilitySound management of water companies is of course vital if customers are to receive the high level of service they expect and environmental performance obligations are to be…12 Sept 2024HANSARDWater Pollution: AccountabilityThank you, Mr Speaker. So there we have it: the Secretary of State’s first outing at the Dispatch Box, and he was not able to clearly answer the question I asked. Will the…12 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI rise to voice my strong opposition to the Labour Government’s cruel choice to scrap the winter fuel allowance for an estimated 10 million pensioners across the country. I have…10 Sept 2024