LabourMP for Manchester Withington
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. it's not often I agree with both the the member for Dewsbury and Batley and the father of the House. father of the House said that the whole house today should cry out against the situation in the West Bank.…”
“Geoff Smith thank you, Mr. Speaker. In three weeks time, Greater Manchester residents will have the chance to vote for Labour's brilliant candidate, Bev Craig, to be their. I've. I've worked with Bev for many years, so I know her strong rec…”
“15. What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.…”
“I warmly welcome the publication of the Green Paper. None of us has all the answers when it comes to the fast-moving media landscape, but setting out the challenges and some principled ways forward is a good start. I especially welcome the …”
“9. What steps her Department is taking to help support UK artists touring in Europe.…”
“5. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the west bank.…”
“Jo was a shining star of our 2015 intake; she was loved by us all, and is missed and remembered every day. I am pleased that the Minister mentioned Jo’s work on Syria, which the Minister was herself involved in. We worked together on that. …”
“Manchester city council has done a great job of bringing empty homes back into use in recent years, but too many properties still sit empty while people need accommodation. Will the Leader of the House join me in welcoming the council’s lat…”
“3. What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services.…”
“It is a pleasure to follow the right honourable Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes), who made a characteristically interesting speech. I agree very much on the need to improve our investment in productivity and skills…”
“I think the Minister has slightly brushed over Lords amendment 41 on the agent of change principle. This is an excellent Bill, but I do think it is disappointing that the Government are rejecting Lords amendment 41. If we want to properly p…”
“8. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to oppose the expansion of illegal settlements in the west bank.…”
“Sixteen banks have closed in Manchester Withington in the last five years, and the impending closure of the NatWest in Chorlton and the Halifax in Didsbury means there will be just one bank left in my constituency. Most of us bank online no…”
“10. What steps he plans to take to consult the public on the design of the digital ID scheme.…”
“11. What recent progress he has made on the delivery of the infected blood compensation scheme.…”
“17. What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail performance.…”
“1. What steps Great British Energy is taking to help public services to use more renewable energy.…”
“We now have an excellent, highly qualified individual who has been appointed to chair the football regulator, and we have an excellent Secretary of State who made a mistake for which she has apologised. Even the commissioner said that the b…”
“Q6. Last week I visited the new diagnostic centre at Withington community hospital, and as well as the 85,000 new appointments it is going to create, I was really pleased to see new solar panels and heat pumps being designed into the buildi…”
“Q3. As Palestinians try to rebuild their lives amid the rubble of Gaza, last night once again dozens of innocent people were killed by Israeli airstrikes. What will the UK do, along with our international partners, to hold the Israeli—the N…”
“I thank the Home Secretary for her statement and her visit to Manchester immediately following the attack. In the Jewish community in my constituency in south Manchester, there is a real sense of anxiety and fear, and she is right to identi…”
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