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HANSARD Business of the HouseI certainly join my hon. Friend in congratulating 6 Towns Radio on its 15th anniversary and community radio right across our country. The Government recognise the importance of…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWith record-breaking crowds at the rugby world cup and tens of thousands of fans packing out the Mall for the Lionesses’ victory parade after their amazing success in the Euros,…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join with my hon. Friend in his remarks. I am proud to say that this country is overwhelmingly inclusive, but it would be wrong to say that we do not face challenges…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises an important matter. I am sure there will be a lot of people across the country, particularly those who were hardest hit by the very fine and dry weather,…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAgain, these are issues that affect constituents across the country. I am sure that if my hon. Friend sought a debate on these matters, either in Westminster Hall or a Backbench…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HousePerhaps this job is less pressured than my last one, but I confess that this morning it did not feel that way. As ever, the hon. Gentleman raises a very serious issue. This…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am not sure that would be a particularly attractive sight, I have to say, because my memory suggests that my costume has a hole in the knee. [ Laughter. ] But I do want to join…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAgain, I have to admit that I am not across this issue. We would be very supportive on the general principle of transparency. As I am not sure where responsibility lies for such…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating Kate Shane and everyone at Visit Blackpool on their hard work. I also congratulate him, because he is a champion not just for…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI very much congratulate Bournemouth on how it is promoting its town, as well as my hon. Friend on how he is promoting it. I have to say he is stretching it a bit by asking me to…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government have been clear in their condemnation of many of the things that have been happening over the last time in Gaza. They have made it clear that it is important that…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am not sure of the detail of this case, but it is not unfamiliar to many of us to see the stress that big developments sometimes cause to residents. Again, this is the sort of…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI commend my hon. Friend for the way she speaks for her constituency. It is important that we remember the 200th anniversary of the Stockton to Darlington railway, as it allows…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am tempted to give the answer that one of my predecessors, Ted Short, gave, which is to say, “No”. However, I will not do that because these are important matters. I made it…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that the hon. Gentleman has raised this issue with Ministers before, and I also understand that officials from the Department for Education reached out to discuss the…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am happy to send my congratulations to Mr Walker and the lord lieutenant. We are proud of our flags, both national and regional. I know that Mr Speaker likes to mark historic…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a doughty campaigner not just for her constituency, but for her city. The Government are always concerned about the state of hospitality and making sure that we…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI echo the remarks I made earlier about Charlie Kirk. Whether we shared views or not, political violence is never acceptable. Should the hon. Member wish to seek a debate on the…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe news of job losses that my hon. Friend brings to the House is disappointing. It is always disappointing when jobs are lost, and I know the whole House will share his concern,…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe are taking action to tackle knife crime. In fact, we have given a commitment to halve it over the next decade and, I hope, go even further. The hon. Member said two things that…11 Sept 2025