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HANSARD Defence Acquisition ReformIs it is right for the Minister to seek to reform a defence procurement system that the Public Accounts Committee has described as “broken”? The shadow Secretary of State, my…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]I agree with my hon. Friend. I would have liked to have seen the Government hold to their promise of delivering a comprehensive transport Bill. Things such as e-scooters need a…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to speak for the Opposition on Second Reading this afternoon. As my colleagues in the other place have set out, Labour welcomes this short yet vital Bill and will…28 Feb 2024HANSARDBus ServicesRecent statistics show that the Bee Network is already making a daily difference for bus passengers across Greater Manchester, with an 8% rise in patronage in the first month of…08 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Winter PressuresI am sure the caveat to that was the word “shortly”. I have had constituents contact me in desperation regarding delays at Pinderfields Hospital in my constituency. They tell me…23 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS: Winter Pressures5. What steps her Department is taking to help reduce pressure on NHS services in winter 2023-24.23 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in today’s debate on such an important topic. Last year, I launched my “Save Wakefield’s Smiles” campaign to highlight the horrifying…09 Jan 2024HANSARDHigh Speed 2Between July and September, Ministers admitted that tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money had been spent on HS2 land, at the same time that the Prime Minister was…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Refurbishing Trains: ContractsThe Alstom Litchurch Lane factory in Derby has been building trains for over a century, since the dawn of train travel. It has provided high-skilled jobs for the local community…07 Dec 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Convicted criminals are being held in police station cells across West Yorkshire because the Government have completely failed to deliver more prison places. Two thirds of…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Water Companies: Executive BonusesMy hon. Friend is making a very good speech. Like me, he will have noted that the Minister is in her place. She was strangely missing yesterday for the Lib Dem amendment on…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Water Companies: Executive BonusesLike every MP across the House, I receive emails and postcards every week from constituents about the state of our environment, our nature and our planet. It is clear why our…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023I am pleased to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Robert. I thank the Minister for his explanation of the purpose and content of the legislation. As long as clarity is provided…22 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerLast year I delivered my maiden speech during debate on the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act 2022. It had taken seven long months of dither and delay for the Government…09 Nov 2023HANSARDBus ServicesOn Monday, the Government pledged to deliver 25 million more bus miles, but what they failed to tell the public was that this was just a drop in the ocean, compared with the 175…26 Oct 2023HANSARDPrisons: WakefieldHis Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons inspected HMP Wakefield last year and had several concerns, including many that remained unaddressed since its previous visit. Those concerns…12 Sept 2023HANSARDPrisons: Wakefield4. Whether he has made a recent assessment of the performance of prisons in Wakefield constituency.12 Sept 2023HANSARDLow-emission Buses: Local AuthoritiesThe Government’s commitment to deliver 4,000 zero-emission buses by the end of the Parliament lies in tatters and is in the realms of fantasy. No creative counting can hide the…13 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week at business questions I raised the case of Tyrrell Court in Wakefield, where the social landlord, Wakefield and District Housing, has added a new service charge for…10 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseResidents in Tyrrell Court in Wakefield got a shock this year when their social landlord, Wakefield and District Housing, added a new service charge for communal energy for things…06 Jul 2023