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HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)The hon. Gentleman is making an incredibly powerful argument, but he is also making an argument as to why this should be a wider discussion; it should not just be shunted…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)I thank my hon. Friend for making such powerful points. Does he hope that the Minister will come to the Dispatch Box and give him those reassurances—maybe right now?21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)I thank my hon. Friend for being so generous in giving way. There is potentially a significant difference in cost, and in terms of the impact on communities. By taking this…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)In light of colleagues wanting to speak, I will draw my remarks to a conclusion. There is a serious question about whether we are in danger of spending a lot more money. Members…21 May 2024HANSARD Gypsy and Traveller SitesI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Another unfairness in the planning system is that it penalises those local authority areas that have traditionally provided…15 May 2024HANSARD West Midlands: TransportIt is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Henderson. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean) on securing this debate. There is real…08 May 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballWill my right hon. Friend also make representations to the FA and the EFL about the work being done on the brain health fund? On temporary concussion substitutions, the decision…24 Apr 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. The points that have been made about the brain health fund are incredibly important. Does my hon. Friend agree that in…24 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Migraine TreatmentI appreciate the Minister’s setting out all that has been done. A few hon. Members mentioned CGRP blockers. I am sure that an exciting announcement may be coming, but if not, can…20 Mar 2024HANSARDAccess to Migraine TreatmentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Dehenna Davison) on securing the debate. It is hard to…20 Mar 2024HANSARD DefibrillatorsI congratulate the Department of Health and Social Care on that fund. My hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) and I referred to the charity AED…20 Mar 2024HANSARD DefibrillatorsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. I know that he has done so much on this issue. In Stone in Staffordshire, we have the amazing charity AEDdonate, which does…20 Mar 2024HANSARD World Book DayIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) on securing this…06 Mar 2024HANSARD World Book DayThat is absolutely fantastic news. It is a testament to the work that has been done and to the focus we have had in this country on reading over the last 14 years, and we have to…06 Mar 2024HANSARD World Book DayI think their book sales speak to it—but we are getting slightly distracted. World Book Day brings that focus, because we do face challenges. My hon. Friend the Member for Cities…06 Mar 2024HANSARD World Book DayThe hon. Member makes an important point. Some of the statistics are interesting: people who read just 30 minutes a week are 20% more likely to have greater life satisfaction, and…06 Mar 2024HANSARD World Book DayI fear that the point is not going to be resolved in this debate, but it is fair to say that I am right and my hon. Friend is wrong. I will, however, move swiftly on. The…06 Mar 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate, and it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. She raises a really important point about fixed penalty…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Fly-tippingI thank the Minister for pointing out that the amount councils can charge in a fixed-penalty fine has gone up. Would the Minister look at that, so that instead of £600 it could be…06 Feb 2024HANSARD High Speed 2 CompensationI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Theo Clarke) on securing the debate. We have already heard from the first two speakers how people’s lives have been impacted…18 Jan 2024