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HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I am a Warrington MP, and, as has been mentioned, the town has one of the country’s eight remaining municipal bus…24 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]The Bill will restore, for the first time in decades, the power of local authorities across the country to create new, publicly owned municipal bus companies. When bus services…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government have today announced best value updates for five local authorities, including Warrington borough council. The findings for Warrington have highlighted a number of…08 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. I welcome the Government’s action to fix our NHS and deliver 2 million more appointments, which my constituents are already benefiting from. Together with Warrington and…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Congenital HyperinsulinismThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. As I was saying, it is clear that congenital hyperinsulinism is not just a medical diagnosis; it is a whole-life diagnosis. It affects…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Congenital HyperinsulinismI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of congenital hyperinsulinism on patients and their families. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Green Book ReviewI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Things are deeply unfair as they stand. Delivering fair public spending in all our regions is urgently needed. We cannot grow our economy…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Green Book ReviewWe cannot grow our economy using a toolkit that still assumes that the south-east is the default. We need a Green Book that reflects the reality of 2025, not the London-centric…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Green Book ReviewIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. For too long, my constituents in Warrington South have been told to wait their turn—for infrastructure, for…02 Apr 2025HANSARDCommunity Pharmacy8. What recent progress his Department has made on implementing the hub and spoke model for community pharmacy.25 Mar 2025HANSARDCommunity PharmacyCommunity pharmacy funding is at a critical juncture, with many pharmacies in my constituency facing financial challenges. With running costs increasing and uncertainty around the…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTransport Connectivity: North-west EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt) on securing this crucial debate.…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI begin by declaring an interest: I am proud to be married to a serving Cheshire police officer. In the year ending September 2024, there were 1 million incidents of antisocial…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Plan for NeighbourhoodsLike the Minister, I am proud to be a Labour and Co-operative MP. Today’s announcement is a great win for our movement, putting power where it belongs: in our communities. In…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Community Sport FacilitiesDoes my hon. Friend agree that community asset transfers offer a real opportunity for grassroots clubs such as mine in Warrington South, allowing for the enhancement of community…04 Mar 2025HANSARDLeasehold Reform3. What steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.20 Jan 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformMany of my constituents cannot afford to buy their freeholds under the current leasehold legislation. When does the Minister think the legislation to ensure that leaseholders can…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryOn 14 June 2017, the country watched in horror as images of the fire engulfing Grenfell Tower emerged. I felt it in the pit of my stomach as the true scale of the devastation and…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThis year marked the 51st anniversary of the Summerland disaster on the Isle of Man, in which 50 people, including 11 children, lost their lives after a fire engulfed the…28 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)This is a Budget for change—a Budget that recognises the need to fix the foundations of our economy. For too long, millions of people across the country have been denied…04 Nov 2024