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HANSARDRoad Repairs: New TechnologyIn my area, the improvement on potholes is noticeable, and I thank the Government for the additional funding, which is being used for large patching work; no longer is there just…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Peak Cluster Pipeline and ProjectWill the Minister give way?15 Jul 2026HANSARD Peak Cluster Pipeline and ProjectThe Minister has referred to the fact that, as yet, there has been no application and therefore no ministerial decision, but he has also said that community engagement is an…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Peak Cluster Pipeline and ProjectWhat sort of people work at the National Wealth Fund and make these decisions? Who is evaluating this?15 Jul 2026HANSARD Waste Management SitesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) for securing this timely…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?14 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillMy hon. Friend is most welcome. I am grateful for all the amendments that the Government have tabled, but I remain concerned that the current civil legal aid rate is £40 an hour.…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillThe people who lead these inquiries are leading public figures and have usually held significant judicial office. Is the hon. Member honestly suggesting that they are going to be…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillI join my many colleagues in paying tribute to the Hillsborough families—those in the Gallery today, and those who, for very understandable reasons, felt that they could not be…14 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy local community energy company, which is run by volunteers, is incredibly keen to get solar panels on the roofs of local public buildings, but we are really struggling to get…07 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (Florence Eshalomi) for securing this debate, and for all the work that she has done on this issue. I see that…02 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Dr Carly Mellor, an NHS dentist in my constituency, recently said the following to me:“Ministers had pledged to fix the failed contract we work to within this Parliament. The…01 Jul 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeI thank the Government for the considerable progress that has been made on criminal legal aid and other matters within the estimates since we have taken office. The courts system,…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeDoes the hon. Member have any figures disaggregating prison officers from the remainder of MOJ staff? Obviously, their working lives are very different.29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeMany thanks, Madam Deputy Speaker. My right hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield (Andy Burnham) suggested in December that this might be worth looking at again, and many of us in…29 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. The shadow Minister asked whether this is really what Members came here to do, and I can say that I genuinely and…23 Jun 2026HANSARDWater SafetyI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for securing this important debate. My constituent Chiedza Nyanjowa was only 15 when she went to Formby…09 Jun 2026HANSARDWater SafetyIt has been mentioned in this debate that there is great regional inequality, and that children in the most deprived areas are most likely to drown. Interventions solely focused…09 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenThe tech companies are big, they are rich, they are clever, and they are playing a very long game. I do not doubt that in the next three months we shall see some degree of…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesSince 2003, my constituent has suffered multiple incidents every year of raw sewage flooding into his garden. United Utilities is disputing with him how the guaranteed standards…08 Jun 2026