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HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have an early debate on the refusal of the Bank of England to comply with its 2% inflation target? Also, will the Leader of the House facilitate a meeting between me and…22 May 2025HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchThe ICB is not elected or accountable. We have an elected and accountable council—BCP council—which decided that the surgery in Burton, a community facility that had been there…20 May 2025HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchThe hon. Gentleman mentions the issue of finances. I tabled a written question about how much the health service has been spending on general practice in the Christchurch…20 May 2025HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchI will not just at the moment, but I may do later. This whole issue is a test case for the credibility of the new Labour Government’s promises about increasing access to GP…20 May 2025HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchI beg to move, That this House has considered access to GP services in Christchurch. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. This short debate was triggered by…20 May 2025HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchOne of the issues is that since the branch surgery was closed, Christchurch medical practice has reduced its number of full-time equivalent GP doctors. There used to be 10.7 and…20 May 2025HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchI will not, because I want to ensure that the Minister has time to respond to those points.20 May 2025HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchI will just finish quoting from this letter: “If you are lucky enough to get an appointment, the next problem is getting there. Many people don’t drive or have a car, public…20 May 2025HANSARDChurches and Religious Buildings: CommunitiesWould the hon. Lady’s second question for the Minister include All Saints Mudeford, which burned down two years ago? The rebuilding process cannot be started because of the extra…13 May 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMay I speak briefly to new clause 39, in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh)? He is unfortunately not able to present this argument…12 May 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI accept the wisdom behind this new clause, but will the Minister go further and comment on new clause 39, in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir…12 May 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI agree with my right hon. Friend. If one wants a current example, there was a headline in The Daily Telegraph on 1 May that read, “Migrant spared prison after punching female…12 May 2025HANSARD UK-US Trade and TariffsI very much support the Secretary of State’s concerns about the automotive industry in this country. Will he therefore take action immediately to remove the arbitrary restrictions…03 Apr 2025HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsWaiting times for patients living in the village of Burton outside Christchurch could be drastically cut if the local integrated care board were to approve the creation of a new…25 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution RatesCan the Solicitor General confirm that it is imperative that prosecution rates for all cases of violence are increased, and that she is not suggesting to the prosecuting…20 Mar 2025HANSARDKnife Crime: Children and Young PeopleI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing to the House this horrific catalogue of embarrassing incidents—embarrassing to Members of this House and previous Administrations,…20 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillI am not insisting that anybody should pay attention to what I am saying. All I am putting forward is a proposition that these arm’s length bodies, of which there are far too…14 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillI was probably in one of my less rebellious periods at that stage, but the hon. Gentleman is right to chide me, because I think it was a big mistake.14 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillMy hon. Friend takes me back to the content of my Bill, which seeks to achieve exactly what she requests. Clause 1 states: “House of Commons approval of relevant documents (1)…14 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillThat is the difference between the words and the reality. Strictly speaking—I was coming on to this—they have to produce annual reports and accounts, which go to what are…14 Mar 2025