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HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that matter and welcome the vital education and training that Kirklees college provides to its students. The Government announced a construction…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government did announce important steps forward, but I am not across the specifics that the hon. Lady refers to, so if she wants to meet with a Minister to explore what more…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter. The Government’s growth mission is committed to securing good quality jobs for people in our local communities and, I have to say,…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to Rev. Jim Bennett. His work at both Greenwich and Bexley community hospice and St Augustine’s church has greatly…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a fantastic champion for his local area. Initiatives such as Stafford Pride aim to honour and celebrate the LGBTQ community and are vital for our local…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Falkirk (Euan Stainbank) earlier, Capita has recognised the scale of the issue and is recruiting additional staff to deal with it.…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 26 January will include: Monday 26 January—Second Reading of the Armed Forces Bill. Tuesday 27 January—Consideration of an allocation of time…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe shadow Leader of the House has clearly had his Weetabix this morning. Through you, Mr Speaker, may I wish everyone well who is celebrating Burns night this coming Sunday? This…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right to raise this matter. As we have said before, we will not hesitate to use the most effective measures against the Iranian regime and the IRGC. We have…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the hon. Gentleman acknowledges, the RAAC replacement scheme has been folded into the new hospital programme—a major Government plan to rebuild and refurbish NHS hospitals. We…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady raises a very important matter. I give her a commitment that I will speak to my colleagues in the Treasury to see what further support we can give to people working…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in commending the GOAT sports bar’s fundraising efforts following that tragic loss. Our community automated external defibrillators fund has recently…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his update and for the work of his Committee. I will confirm the estimates days as soon as I can, and I have heard his request for more time. As he…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a stalwart campaigner for his Cornish heritage. He consistently raises the profile of the Cornish language in this House, and I commend him for that because it…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the right hon. Gentleman in praising the fantastic work of the Canal & River Trust. I am trying to work out exactly where its funding comes from, but when I have done that,…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I congratulate my right hon. Friend on her award in the new year’s honours, which was extremely well received and very well deserved. I thank her for raising this matter,…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Home Secretary has been absolutely clear about the failure of leadership that has harmed the reputation of and eroded public confidence in West Midlands police. The ultimate…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. He is a very keen campaigner on behalf of his constituents. There is an opportunity to raise it directly with Ministers…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important case and I commend Katie’s campaign. The murder of Sasha Brett was a tragedy, and my thoughts are with Katie and the rest of the family. We have…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will know the seriousness of this matter for every constituency. The Chancellor has made it clear that we are looking at this, and I shall put it this way: in…22 Jan 2026