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HANSARDSewageI will give way first to the hon. Gentleman—and then to several others.23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageMy hon. Friend represents an utterly beautiful part of the country and she fights for it admirably; her constituents are lucky to have her. She makes an important point. I…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageMy hon. Friend makes an important point on behalf of his coastal and island communities in the far south-west. They are also very lucky to have him speaking up for them. The…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageUntil now, I always thought “The House at Pooh Corner” was a good thing; obviously that would not be so in this case. I have seen the same thing in my own patch. In the village of…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageI completely agree, and my hon. Friend is absolutely right to make that point, particularly given the experience she has in her constituency. She rightly fights very forcefully…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageI absolutely welcome the Act, as I said at the beginning of the debate. It is a step in the right direction; I just do not think that it is enough, and the hon. Lady makes the…23 Apr 2025HANSARDDraft Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your guidance this afternoon, Ms Vaz. Likewise, I am very supportive of the draft regulations. The UK pig industry is something that we should all…22 Apr 2025HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansIt is an absolute honour, Ms Butler, to serve under your guidance this morning. I pay particular tribute to the hon. Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for starting…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHorizon Redress and Post Office UpdateDoes the Minister acknowledge that among the horrific impacts of the Horizon scandal is the massive brand damage to Post Office Ltd and its management among not only the…08 Apr 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthIs now not the right time to start trying to make our own luck? In that light, would it not also be the right time for the Chancellor to give the green light to the upgrade of the…08 Apr 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ3. The Prime Minister has spoken very movingly, and with genuine sincerity and affection, about his time as a young man in the Langdale valley in the Lake district in my…02 Apr 2025HANSARDDraft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025The Minister can write to me later if he cannot answer now, but what is the saving to DEFRA of the 76% cut in basic payment? The idea that this is financially literate would add…26 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your guidance, Mr Twigg. For what it is worth, had we gone for a closure motion I would have voted with my Opposition colleagues. There…26 Mar 2025HANSARDDualling the A66I rise to present a petition on behalf of 2,247 of my constituents who call on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to urgently give the go-ahead to plans to dual the A66 from Penrith…25 Mar 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels and Illegal Channel CrossingsI hope I am not the only person here who is utterly depressed by the complete lack of compassion shown by the shadow Home Secretary and the lack of recognition that the people we…25 Mar 2025HANSARDAgricultural and Business Property ReliefsIs the Minister aware that some of the farmers who will be worst hit by the APR changes are those who farm in severely disadvantaged areas in the uplands around our country, where…20 Mar 2025HANSARDTransport Connectivity: North-west EnglandMay I point out that there were many more railway lines then, and therefore more trains to be slow? It was also mostly pre-electricity—so there we go. I am grateful for the hon.…19 Mar 2025HANSARDTransport Connectivity: North-west EnglandIt is an honour to serve under your guidance this morning, Dr Murrison. It is also an honour to follow the hon. Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt), who admirably led this…19 Mar 2025HANSARDTransport Connectivity: North-west EnglandWill the Minister give way?19 Mar 2025HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI strongly support all efforts to increase energy efficiency and bring down bills. Is the Secretary of State concerned about the potential unforeseen consequences of raising the…18 Mar 2025