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HANSARD Finance BillDoes the hon. Member think it was fiscally responsible for the SNP Finance Secretary to have used all of the £460 million from offshore wind? He has spoken a lot about this…27 Nov 2024HANSARDCity and Growth Deals5. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the future of city and growth deals in Northern Ireland.27 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI am pleased to hear the statement on care leavers. Children who leave care have previously been let down by a system that pretty much stops support once they leave care. To…18 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure Projects: Elizabeth LineIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Reading Central (Matt Rodda) for securing such an important debate; we have heard…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Zero Emission VansI beg to move, That this House has considered the transition to zero emission vans. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. Vans are the workhorses of the UK…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Zero Emission VansAbsolutely. It is incredibly important that we involve councils, because they can help and go a long way in ensuring that that infrastructure is there, and they can actually fund…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Zero Emission VansI ask that the House approve the consideration of the transition to zero emission vans. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered transition to zero…29 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing such an important debate in such a full Westminster Hall. Since 2010 schools have been grappling with chronic underinvestment by former…05 Sept 2024HANSARDWaste Crime: StaffordshireI thank my hon. Friend for securing such an important debate. Last year the Environment Agency released its national waste crime survey results for 2023, which found that 86% of…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseGreenacres school in my constituency is sinking. Five years ago, it applied to the risk protection arrangement scheme after concerns about drainage. It has been closed since…25 Jul 2024HANSARDEconomy, Welfare and Public ServicesSeven Tory men have stood at that Dispatch Box over the past 14 years and the result has been an economic crisis, crumbling public services and a cost of living crisis. Can we…22 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I congratulate you, Mr Speaker, on your re-election? My constituency has a large number of villages and a rural contingent. While I welcome the announcements yesterday in the…18 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressIt is wonderful to be here following the first King’s Speech under a Labour Government since 1950. When Labour was elected to form this country’s next Government, it was on the…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Knife Crime Awareness WeekIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson) on securing this incredibly important debate. When I…21 May 2024HANSARDService AccommodationAs the Department continues to sell off service accommodation for armed forces personnel, including at Whittington in my constituency, and has abandoned plans to allocate based on…20 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaWhat steps are the Government taking with our international allies to help create the conditions needed for an immediate ceasefire that can be observed by both sides?20 May 2024HANSARDService Accommodation20. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of service accommodation for armed forces personnel.20 May 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMr Deputy Speaker, I wish to tell you a story about modern Britain, my constituents and how their experiences of a Conservative Government have left them alone. People I know in…12 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes my hon. Friend agree that this Conservative Budget has confirmed that the next Government will receive the worst economic inheritance since the second world war? Does she…12 Mar 2024HANSARDCovid-19: Procurement FraudThe covid procurement scandal upset many people, and rightly so. I spoke with a fantastic local business in Tamworth, Wearwell (UK), which was manufacturing PPE as part of the…29 Feb 2024