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HANSARD Business of the HouseI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this matter, because the Government made it clear before the Christmas recess that we intend to introduce a fuel finder scheme. It…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIf the hon. Gentleman gives me details of the case, I will make sure that the matter is taken up with the appropriate Ministers. Although these issues are to be decided locally,…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseImprovement in local areas is not dependent on the Pride in Place scheme, but will be significantly helped by it. I am not entirely surprised that not that many Conservative…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWe absolutely recognise the challenges faced by rural areas, which is why we are increasing capacity in general practices by recruiting more GPs and ensuring that the necessary…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for continuing to raise this crucial matter. It is essential that all parties build on the foundations of the peace plan, so that we can move along a…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government are looking across planning to ensure a balance between the natural world, which people are very concerned about, and development, or in this case improvement or…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI was pleased to have a meeting with my hon. Friend earlier this week. He once again demonstrates that he is a champion for Cornwall. I am pleased to record that there is some…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises a really important matter. The NHS plan, and the investment that we are putting in, will not just address the issue of where in the NHS people are, but…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise those concerns on behalf of his constituents, and they will be echoed by a number of colleagues from across the House. The Government…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in thanking everyone involved in this initiative. There is a long way to go, but important progress is being made. Tackling knife crime is a top priority for…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseLocal sport plays such an important part in our local communities, and the many volunteers who get involved literally change people’s lives for the better. The hon. Member is…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in thanking Maria Brierley and everyone involved in making Rochdale’s Christmas celebrations a success and in raising a significant and very welcome amount…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I wish the hon. Gentleman a happy new year, and I thank him for raising such an important question, as he always does. We do share his concern about the suppression of…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the contribution of the Indian community in his constituency, but also across our country. The changes we are making are about tightening…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly will join my hon. Friend. I congratulate her on lobbying for the bus service to be reinstated, which I understand from what she has said has happened. We need to…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAs my hon. Friend will know, we are recruiting 13,000 new police officers into neighbourhood policing roles to tackle issues and concerns such as the ones she describes. I will…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thought for a moment that my hon. Friend had been talking to my wife about the success or otherwise of Evri. The delivery practices exposed in a recent “Panorama” programme are…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThis sounds like a concerning case and I am sure the whole House will join me in condemning the behaviour my hon. Friend describes. The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to first extend my deepest sympathies to Christine and Francis, because every avoidable death is a tragedy. I thank my hon. Friend for raising this serious matter and will…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly join my hon. Friend in welcoming that investment. As she rightly points out, we provided the biggest funding settlement for the Scottish Government since…08 Jan 2026