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HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that mental health campaigning is vital to saving lives, and she is a tireless and assiduous campaigner. I congratulate her on her work;…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that this case has been raised this week by the special envoy for freedom of religion and belief, my hon. Friend the Member for North Northumberland (David Smith), and…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter. The Government are committed to tackling waste crime, including fly-tipping, which, as she says, is a blight on our local…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I said in a previous answer, we have produced the draft commonhold and leasehold reform Bill. However, it is not the full extent of the Government’s ambitions in this regard,…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI would encourage my hon. Friend to seek an Adjournment debate so that she can hear from the relevant Minister directly.05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe short answer is yes, I do. We ran one of the biggest national conversations that the Government have had with young people to produce our national youth strategy, which we…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI will do that and make sure that the hon. Member gets a response.05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure, Mr Speaker. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Navendu Mishra) for raising those matters. Should he seek a meeting with a Minister to explain his…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI remember that too. I thank the right hon. Gentleman for reminding us of those devastating events and the impact that they had on lives and livelihoods at the time and for much…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join my hon. Friend in commending the vital work of Base 25 and all its staff to support those with SEND. As he is aware, the SEND system is broken. We are determined…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join my hon. Friend and, I am sure, the rest of the House in wishing all our constituents a happy Holi. Festivals such as Holi bring our communities together—something…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly join my hon. Friend in congratulating Wentworth primary school and wishing all the staff and students, both past and present, a happy birthday. As he says, there…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThere will be a statement later, and going forward I am committed to the House being updated regularly on those matters.05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI agree with my hon. Friend’s analysis of where the problem ultimately lies. This Government are committed to cleaning up our waterways and tackling waste crime. We have boosted…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI invite the hon. Lady to seek an Adjournment debate because, as she has pointed out, these are often multifaceted problems. Should she be able to secure that, she will be able to…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising the important work of our armed forces. I absolutely join her in wishing all the very best to Stanley and all those involved in the “March in…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join my hon. Friend in championing our exceptionally hard-working midwives. Our 10-year workforce plan will ensure that the NHS has the right people, in the right…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join my hon. Friend in praising what is happening in her constituency and across her city. She is on a bit of a roll, because next week she has secured a debate in…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I have said, the Government are committed to more investment, but that requires local authorities to perform—that was the bit I missed out. Local authorities have an obligation…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government are absolutely on this; we are ensuring that billions of pounds are available to local authorities so that potholes can be fixed. That seems a particularly current…05 Mar 2026