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HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend raises a very important issue. She is a strong campaigner on these matters and I welcome her contribution. We tabled amendments to the English Devolution and…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter. As she alludes to, it is not new; delays are affecting the lives of constituents right across our country. The DVLA is currently…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that matter not just on behalf of her constituency but for her region, championing the concerns of councils as well as of her constituents. The…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI will start gently by saying that we are freezing rail fares for the first time in 30 years. Great British Rail will bring train operators back into public ownership from next…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI understand that my hon. Friend has been working closely with his local council on this matter, and I pay tribute to him for his diligence in that work. Local authorities have…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is right to say that planning is a devolved matter. I remind the House—it would not be business questions without my doing so—that we have provided the Scottish…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseGiven the importance of this matter, I am sorry to hear of the concerns that my hon. Friend raises and the fact that things are taking time. I would go further than simply raising…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that the Health Secretary will want to make a statement to the House when we bring forward proposals. We will certainly look at other opportunities to debate this matter…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise these matters. I have heard similar rumours as a constituency MP. The reliable delivery of post, particularly for urgent health…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise these matters, which are of huge concern. I pay tribute to him and to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for doing so consistently…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this point on behalf of hospitality in his constituency. I gave a fuller answer on this matter previously. The Government are actively…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe water supply shortages are an unacceptable failure by South East Water in every regard. We are holding the company to account and being clear with it that restoring supply…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises concerns that I am sure are felt by Members across the House. I will raise her concerns with the Secretary of State, but I also point out that Work and…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for not just his work, but that of his Committee and for his ever-thorough updates. On times and future business, I have heard very much what he said. I…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for bringing to the House’s attention the truly inspiring work of Billy Higgins at the Howe Bridge leisure centre. I whole- heartedly agree that this kind…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight the positive impact of immigration, but he also has to be cognisant of the concern about levels of immigration, which the…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely applaud Hackney council for the work that it is doing. My hon. Friend identifies exactly the approach that needs to be taken, and that is the approach that the…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join the shadow Leader of the House in sending our thoughts to the people of Iran and the region at this very difficult time. I also send our congratulations to Lord…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising the situation at Darley Abbey. The disruption to local businesses and the wider community is of great concern. I will make sure that the…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important matter. I can assure her that the Government are listening on these matters. We are introducing new, permanently lower tax rates for eligible…15 Jan 2026