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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Lady knows that we are already taking action to help working parents. For example, free breakfast clubs will put £450 in the pockets of working parents. We have…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman will appreciate that I am new to this role, but I give him a commitment that I will follow that up after this session. Hopefully, I will be able to…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on her recent marriage. She raises a very important matter, and she is a doughty campaigner for her local community. High streets are a cornerstone…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue, and recognise that his constituents who have been affected will have gone through a great deal of stress in trying to deal with it.…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will draw these issues to the attention of the relevant Department, but we are investing £500 million this year to deliver Project Gigabit and the shared rural network, to drive…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI could not agree more about the importance of the availability of toilets in our town centres. I am sure that issue comes to MPs’ attention very often. For many…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI first want to recognise the fantastic work that my hon. Friend did as my predecessor’s Parliamentary Private Secretary. I thank her for what I assume, therefore, is her first…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI have to say to the right hon. Member—I was going to say my right hon. Friend, which she is in many ways—that I do not share her astonishment about that at all, because that is…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to hear about the success of the programme; as an alumnus, I am not surprised that Northumbria University is helping to deliver such successful programmes. It is a…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will commit to making the Prime Minister aware of what the right hon. Gentleman has asked, and I hope that will be heard when the President visits. Given the right hon.…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his work as Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, and I look forward to working with him. I will commit to an early meeting with him and also…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs a Durham lad, I concur with my hon. Friend. It is a question not just of venues in Durham, but of venues across the country. The Government and, in particular, the Department…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for the tone of her question. I, too, look forward to working with her on the Commission and the Modernisation Committee. I commend her for campaigning on…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is without doubt an appalling tragedy, and my thoughts are with Michael’s family. It is important that we address reoffending—that is critical to public safety. On Tuesday we…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, may I add my tribute to my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell), for her excellent work as Leader of the House over the last…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseProbably more than I am, Mr Speaker. [ Laughter. ] The business for next week is as follows: Monday 15 September—Consideration of Lords amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter and for raising Karen’s case. As he points out, others were less fortunate than Karen. However, these are remarkably distressing and…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs yesterday’s debate highlighted, the whole House cares deeply about bus services and their role in our local communities. This sounds like a fantastic event to celebrate an…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend will know that the NHS is one of our priorities. She will also know that we are beginning to invest more and to turn the NHS round, but that it is a considerable…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI do not have any canals in my constituency for pretty obvious reasons, but I love them and I think they are fantastic. Local waterways are so important; they do not just link…11 Sept 2025