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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. It has been a while since I have spoken! Those at Buckton Fields school in my constituency were delighted when they had a newly constructed building, but…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesIn the Minister’s opening answer, we sadly heard more Government slogans and soundbites than real understanding of the fear that Daventry farmers have been telling me about. I can…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWe tried.24 Oct 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel Paymentclaimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. Question agreed to. Main question put accordingly.10 Sept 2024HANSARDHorseracingGiven that my constituency of Pudsey will no longer exist after the election, this may be my final chance to thank all my constituents for the support that they have given me over…23 May 2024HANSARDHorseracingMy right hon. Friend has certainly been an advocate of and a hard campaigner for horseracing, and not just in his constituency but for the wider sport. Significant progress has…23 May 2024HANSARDHorseracingThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. I know that colleagues in Sport England and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have been looking at this issue,…23 May 2024HANSARDSwimming Pools and Leisure FacilitiesResponding to concerns that we heard from the sector, in 2023-24, the Government have awarded more than £60 million to address cost pressures facing public swimming pools and…23 May 2024HANSARDSwimming Pools and Leisure FacilitiesMy sex has obviously changed, but I certainly agree with my hon. Friend. I pay tribute to her for the enormous campaigning she has done on behalf of her constituents in Redditch…23 May 2024HANSARDSwimming Pools and Leisure FacilitiesI congratulate my hon. Friend on campaigning hard on behalf of his constituency and securing that £240,000 for a leisure centre that was feeling its age—I think I know how it…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to pay tribute to the success of Kyren Wilson. The people of Kettering must be incredibly proud of him, and I hope that he will inspire more people to take…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend Newton Aycliffe and Ferryhill Town youth football clubs for their recent successes, both off and on the pitch. It is great to hear that my hon. Friend has been engaging…23 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Seventh sitting)It is with a very heavy heart that I stand here thinking about all the work that has gone into preparing the Bill, the foundations of which were set in stone by my hon. Friend the…23 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Seventh sitting)My hon. Friend is right. I genuinely think that this is an excellent Bill: it is considered, and it will achieve the objectives that we want. As I have said on so many occasions,…23 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)I am happy to commit to writing to the hon. Gentleman. He is right that it is really the perimeter of the stadium, the car park and so on. I will happily give him further details.…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)I can confirm that I am confident. Question put and agreed to. Amendment 23 accordingly agreed to. Clause 54, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill . Clause 55 PART 6:…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point. I will not commit to introducing a new clause, but I will commit to going away and having another look at the points that he has…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)As I mentioned, it can introduce a discretionary licence condition. There will be a range of options that the regulator may consider, but it will have discretionary licence…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)Amendment 23 will correct a cross-reference in the Bill, to ensure that clause 54(1)(b) correctly refers to section 24. Clause 54 outlines the circumstances in which a relevant…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)Well, the Bill identifies an individual as the owner, not a state, but we will come on to some of those points. I have heard some of these representations as we have been…21 May 2024