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HANSARDNorth Sea Vessel CollisionI endorse the Minister’s thanks to the frontline workers who have been involved, and his concern for and condolences to the missing mariner’s family. While we wait for the reports…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Transport Committee has looked at the economic growth case for the Heathrow expansion and has heard conflicting evidence on the project’s growth impact on regions away from…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI thank the Deputy Prime Minister for her response to the report on the Grenfell tragedy. Flats in a large leasehold block in my constituency were given a B2 EWS1 certificate by…26 Feb 2025HANSARDRetail Crime10. What steps she is taking to help reduce shop thefts.24 Feb 2025HANSARDRetail CrimeI was recently contacted by a constituent who works in a small high street supermarket. He and his colleagues have frequently been violently attacked by shoplifters, so what else…24 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsDepartment for Transport analysis carried out in 2017 showed that expanding Heathrow would displace 27,000 jobs from the UK regions to London by 2050, with 17 million fewer…13 Feb 2025HANSARDGrowing the UK EconomyI also welcome the Chief Secretary’s statement and the Chancellor’s announcement about the many excellent transport schemes that this country so badly needs. The Transport…29 Jan 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionA third runway at Heathrow has significant implications for UK-wide growth, for our carbon commitments, and for the 600,000 people who will live in the new 54 dB corridor of…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Money)I congratulate my hon. Friend on how she has conducted this important debate. On stifling debate, does she share my hope that there will be no vote against the money resolution,…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillThat is absolutely right. We must listen to older voters’ needs. Some are digitally excluded, which is why it is always a good idea to have paper copies of the form to give them,…17 Jan 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillI know that the RNIB has campaigned for many years to improve accessibility to elections for people with sight loss. I do not know whether this Bill will actually make the change…17 Jan 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillAbsolutely. Many neurodiverse people find the process of voting difficult, and that is one example of why postal voting is so valuable to so many people. Up until 2001, one needed…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson) on initiating this high-quality debate. It has been an honour to hear the many contributions that have been made. New…17 Jan 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillI absolutely agree. That is why voters in Wales and Scotland need equality of access with voters in England, and I hope that the Government will support the Bill. In 2023, the…17 Jan 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Tracy Gilbert) for bringing the Bill forward. We heard from her and from…17 Jan 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. It is not just confusing for the voter; it is more difficult for the already stressed-out EROs. They have a difficult enough job, they…17 Jan 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillWe were all aware and deeply conscious of how many Scottish voters were disadvantaged in the July 2024 election. As Scottish summer holidays start some weeks earlier than in…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillI understand that 1.5 million Germans live in flats that have solar panels on their balconies. Will the Minister consider that as an option, in both new and retrofitted housing,…17 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway CapacityI welcome the Secretary of State to her place and I look forward to working with her. The original vision for HS2 was to link London with the midlands and the north, and to…09 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI welcome this wide-ranging Bill that focuses on the important issues of keeping children safe, providing more support for children in care, addressing child poverty, raising…08 Jan 2025