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HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish my hon. Friend’s AI national conference well. I hope that Ministers have listened to his request for attendance and support; I am sure that they will look to see whether…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseSo far, 750 schools are offering free breakfast clubs, which puts, on average, £450 a year back into parents’ pockets, and we intend to extend free school meals too. I understand…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that the hon. Gentleman is trying to be helpful, so I will take him at his word. On having a debate on these matters, he raises important points. I suggest that he…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. We know, either from constituency cases or, indeed, from our own family circumstances, that the closure of a care home can be extremely…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises this matter with the tone and respect that have come to be associated with him, and I thank him for that. I pay my respects to the family concerned. It…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend could seek a debate to raise this matter, but I will take his concerns to the relevant Department, and perhaps he could seek a meeting with Ministers to explain…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to send my congratulations to all those graduating from Forth Valley College, and I thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter. He is a great advocate for his…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI think it is important that the hon. Gentleman seeks a debate on that matter so that he can put together the evidence and bring it to the attention of Ministers, who are acutely…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in wishing the Visit Bawtry team success in raising money for such an important cause. We know that early diagnosis is vital, which is why we are upgrading…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI do agree with the right hon. Member, because in-person banking is important to our local communities. In fact, I have a hub opening in Whitley Bay in my constituency in about 10…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI read stories, as the hon. Lady does, about what might or might not happen. As she would expect me to say, she will have to wait until the Budget to see whether those stories are…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a great advocate for that fine historic city, but also for the cause she speaks of today. She is often a voice of calm in these matters, and I thank her for that…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseNotwithstanding the comments I made to the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) about the importance of housing, I understand from a constituency perspective,…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe are committed to improving the accessibility of Britain’s railway and I know that my hon. Friend has raised this issue with the Transport Secretary. We will make announcements…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCommunity groups are the golden thread that run through our communities and hold them together, so the hon. Member should be credited with raising these matters, which are…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseHGVs can have a negative effect on communities—both on safety and through their environmental impact—particularly in villages, where roads and pavements are often narrow. As my…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate the choir. When we think about the Welsh valleys, we associate them with male voice choirs, which are an important part of the fabric of those communities. The…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseYes, it is important to recognise the contribution that veterans make. These are somewhat unusual circumstances, but they are harrowing and concerning. Should the hon. Lady seek…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAgain, this issue is not unique to my hon. Friend’s constituency, and though he is a great advocate for his constituency, I am sure others have similar stories. He may seek a…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn terms of my demeanour, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will just say gently to the hon. Gentleman that appearances can be deceptive. He is, as ever, a fierce champion of freedom of…16 Oct 2025