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HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that the Government should ultimately draw a line under the mess they got themselves into with HS2, start again and allow us all to start with…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsCommunity energy can deliver so many renewable energy products and save on energy bills. Last year in Bath, a community energy project putting rooftop solar on schools saved…21 May 2024HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3)I thank the hon. Gentleman for taking another intervention. Does he agree that cancelling the northern leg of HS2 has taken away capacity that is now ending up on the roads, and…21 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsDoes the hon. Lady agree that a council does not pick issues out of thin air, but responds to residents writing to the council in large numbers to say that they want change? The…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsI do not think anybody in this room would disagree with anything the Minister has read out, because it is about the engagement that local councils have. For that reason, does he…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsIt was the West of England Combined Authority Mayor who cut the number of buses in Bath, and my councillors have made many representations about that. Traffic has been one of the…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsThe right hon. Lady makes a powerful point that people should live their lives as freely as possible, without too many interventions, and should therefore be free to use their…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsWill the Minister give way?20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsThe right hon. Lady is being generous in accepting interventions, and I thank her for that. I used to be a councillor—not in my constituency but in another local authority—and the…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Harris, and thank you for upgrading me to Sir Wera. We are having a good debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for…20 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsAbsolutely; I agree. It is meant to be about a review, but I find the argument is often skewed towards the people who simply object. I am happy to listen to what the Government…20 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is Mental Health Awareness Week, and Bath Mind, a wonderful charity in my constituency that supports 6,000 people, is worried about the reform of personal independence…16 May 2024HANSARDBiodiversity LossI have just been at an infrastructure committee meeting, where the point was made that the Government can break the law. Would the Prime Minister go to court? No, he would not, so…15 May 2024HANSARDBiodiversity LossDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that people understand a lot more about the concept of net zero, and therefore combining net zero with nature loss is so important for bringing…15 May 2024HANSARDBiodiversity LossI congratulate the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) on introducing this important debate. Across the globe, nature is collapsing. The UK has lost nearly half…15 May 2024HANSARDNon-disclosure AgreementsThousands of people are silenced due to non-disclosure agreements and gagging clauses in cases of alleged sexual violence, bullying and harassment. The Legal Services Board has…14 May 2024HANSARDNon-disclosure Agreements11. Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the use of non-disclosure agreements in sexual assault, harassment and misconduct cases.14 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseRequiring voter ID is an additional burden that prevents people from voting and an unnecessary barrier to our democratic process, especially for those in poorer communities,…09 May 2024HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: Prosecution RatesData from the Crown Prosecution Service shows that despite an increase in the number of referrals from the police for domestic abuse, both charging rates and prosecutions have…09 May 2024HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates1. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for violence against women and girls.09 May 2024