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HANSARD Department for TransportAlthough some projects in the Network North plan have been transferred over and continued, Aldridge train station was not one of them. It was funded through the city region…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Department for TransportWhile the Minister is still talking about rail services, I just want to ask about Aldridge station to be absolutely clear about the situation. When the money for the station was…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Department for TransportMy hon. Friend makes an interesting point on franchising. He is right to highlight the potential impact and the challenge for smaller authorities, but there are also challenges…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Department for TransportIt will not be the last.25 Jun 2025HANSARDRights of Women and GirlsEducation is a basic right, and ensuring quality education for every girl is essential to building a more equitable world. In 2023, the Conservative Government launched the women…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI rise to the three-minute challenge. We hear that this is the biggest investment in social and affordable housing in a generation. I am sure we all remember the day when we got…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThis is the first time I have spoken in the debate, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I assure you that I will keep my comments short and respectful, and respectful of others. I am also…20 Jun 2025HANSARDFly-tippingWhen it comes to cracking down on litter and fly-tipping, I would welcome anything the Government do. However, during proceedings on the Crime and Policing Bill, which passed…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that accepting the amendment is one way in which the Government could reach out to businesses and traders and show that they are on the side of local…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing Billrose —18 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI am clear that Traveller and minority groups absolutely do have rights, but they also have responsibilities. When this law was put in place, there was good reason for it: to…18 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillOn neighbourhood policing, I welcome the fact that we have some extra capacity coming into the west midlands, but I have not yet had clarification on whether the money that is…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for setting out those policing numbers. Does he share my concern about the additional police officers we are getting? When I look at our figures…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe hon. Lady makes another important point about tackling waste crime—I think that is the technical phrase for it. Again, that is something that I see locally. Enforcement…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat is an important point about pride in where we live and about hope. As I travel around the country, I often take a mental note of the number of potholes I drive across; there…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe hon. Lady makes an important point. There is a social and community cost that is difficult to evaluate. I am fortunate to have some fantastic volunteers and groups, including…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillOn that point, will my right hon. Friend give way?17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAccording to Keep Britain Tidy, littering and fly-tipping cost the country £1 million a year. [ Official Report , 17 June 2025; Vol. 769, c. 206-207.] Does my hon. Friend agree…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAs we have heard, the Bill is broad in scope. Before I turn to the couple of amendments that I support, I want to recognise that the Bill’s scope is evidenced by the breadth and…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillLike others, I sat in the Chamber yesterday listening to the Government voting down so many amendments. We had an opportunity to do something really good with this Bill, and we…10 Jun 2025