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HANSARD Rural RoadsI do. My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. There is more money being spent by councils than it costs to fix the roads. I will come on to that in detail in a minute. These are…17 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceI visited the UK-US Bahrain base at the end of last year, and during the Venezuela statement on 5 January this year I said that we were exposed in Bahrain with the naval assets.…09 Mar 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I want to put on record that I enjoy shooting. I have also been shot—so I am one who has seen both sides of this…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Many park home residents in South Shropshire are concerned about the 10% sales commission and think it is unfair. I know that the Government have committed to a consultation,…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingMy right hon. Friend makes a really valid point, which will often be overlooked when people are looking at the difference between section 1 and section 2. People will bulk order…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingThe hon. Member is making an excellent speech, in coming here today to try to find those answers. On the police force side, West Mercia currently takes about 12 months to renew a…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingI hope that the last three hours have been an informed debate that will help the Minister shape a way forward. Without a doubt, if the two licences merge, additional resources for…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonMy hon. Friend is making a passionate speech. Since today’s debate started, more information is coming out—we might be at the tip of it and there is much to come out. The Prime…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasRecruitment is a serious issue for Royal Mail at the moment. Some people have worked there for years, and when I go to sorting offices they tell me how they delivered far less…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasThe hon. Lady makes a brilliant point, and I would like the Minister to feed back on the Government’s approach because these services are vital lifelines for our rural…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI beg to move, That this House has considered postal services in rural areas. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. Residents of rural areas such as…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI look back fondly on the hon. Gentleman’s constituency, and I realise that this is a problem across the country. It is a nationwide issue, as he rightly pointed out. I have also…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasThe hon. Gentleman makes a brilliant point about an issue that affects rural areas, and I will come on to how Bishop’s Castle was impacted. There is no resilience in the system.…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasThe hon. Member raises a really important point. Out of respect for my constituents and what they have been through, I will come on to highlight some of their concerns. When using…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI do; my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour and I share the same concerns. Actually, I shamelessly looked at his Facebook post, thought it was a great idea and pushed it out…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasThank you for your excellent time management, Mr Stringer. It is great to be able to wind up the debate. I thank every Member who attended, particularly those from Shropshire and…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI definitely agree: is not acceptable at all. As the Minister is listening, and I am pretty sure Royal Mail will be watching, let me say that we need the service to change. People…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasThe hon. Member makes an interesting point. I have launched my own survey today—I will push it out later—to hear more details from residents. There is a need to be honest about…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI found it shocking today when the Prime Minister openly admitted that he knew that Mandelson had an ongoing relationship with a convicted paedophile when he appointed him.…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonMy hon. Friend is making a great speech about Mandelson’s influence in the Labour party. It is reported that he was involved in the selection of up to 25% of its candidates. Does…04 Feb 2026