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HANSARDTransport Connectivity: Runcorn and HelsbyIt has been a year since I started raising the issue of the Mersey tolls creating barriers to growth and prosperity in Runcorn and Helsby. Despite my asking questions, sending…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTransport Connectivity: Runcorn and Helsby2. What plans her Department has for improving transport connectivity in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.16 Jul 2026HANSARD Waste Management SitesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) on securing the debate. It is…15 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsNow that the capital spending plan has been published, can the Minister confirm whether Warrington and Halton will receive funding for a desperately needed new hospital? The…14 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.14 Jul 2026HANSARDIllegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and DeportationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. For three decades, successive Governments have promised to get tough on illegal immigration, yet according to Home…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseBusinesses in Runcorn and Helsby are adversely affected—penalised, in fact—by the Merseyflow bridge tolls that make it difficult or impossible for them to compete with companies…09 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Secretary of State explain to this House, the British people and our NATO allies how it is that our welfare bill is increasing by roughly £19 billion this year, we spent…06 Jul 2026HANSARDRochdale Grooming Gang: Offender DeportationWill the Minister commit to reviewing every case where an individual has been stripped of his British citizenship on public protection grounds but remains in Britain because…06 Jul 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK PoliticsWill the Minister confirm that the Government will match this action against foreign financial influence by restoring the principle that voting in British parliamentary elections…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionMy own mother was pressurised into giving up a baby for adoption, and this was handled by the Church. I found out only after her death. She carried her secret to her grave. When I…02 Jul 2026HANSARDAccess to Further EducationI beg to move, That this House has considered access to further education. I thank the Backbench Business Committee and all the Members who supported bringing this important…02 Jul 2026HANSARDAccess to Further EducationI thank everybody for their contributions this afternoon. This should not be a political issue; it should be addressed by all parties with the interests of young people at their…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer ResponsibilityIn my constituency, I also have a phenomenal glass manufacturer, called Encirc. It has three sites across the UK, employing over 2,000 people. It is unfairly penalised by this…01 Jul 2026HANSARDPathways Study: Puberty SuppressionThe Secretary of State has said that no child subject to safeguarding concerns will be considered for participation in the trial. Can he confirm, therefore, that no already…22 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI have been told from a reliable source that our Prime Minister, in stark contrast to all other previous modern-day Prime Ministers, has never visited our special forces’…15 Jun 2026HANSARDIndustrial StrategyIn my constituency, I have one of the last remaining chlorine production sites, Vynova. On a recent visit, I was told that its future is uncertain because of production costs—it…21 May 2026HANSARD Costs for MotoristsDoes the Minister agree that one of the Government’s main responsibilities is to provide energy security for its citizens? As a nation resplendent with our own resources, why will…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseDuring a recent visit to DHL in my constituency, I heard yet again about the growing financial burden of the Merseyflow bridge tolls on those travelling to work. DHL wants to…21 May 2026HANSARDJury Trial ProposalsOn Saturday, the Secretary of State promised extra court time for anyone arrested at the “Unite the Kingdom” march, yet there are grooming gang survivors who have waited more than…19 May 2026