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“Are there any timings around that?”

“Another area that I am sure you have had lots of meetings and discussions about, Secretary of State, is HS2. What is the Government’s latest strategy on value for money if the line does not proceed further north than Handsacre?”

“Yes, building on that a bit more, if that is okay, Secretary of State, what confidence can you give the public as to the benefit of bringing these rail operators into public ownership?”

“I was reading something at the weekend about unfair prosecutions over fare evasion. Can you tell us what we are doing about that?”

“Last week a report published by the National Energy System Operator noted that although the programme to roll out new small modular reactors was being developed for the mid-2030s, a 2030 roll-out date would in fact be possible. Given that SMR technologies hold exciting and significant potential for investment in jobs a…”

“16. What progress he has made on achieving clean power by 2030.”

“It is a privilege to contribute to today’s debate on the first Labour Budget delivered in more than 15 years. Let me start by welcoming the unwavering focus of the Chancellor and her team on improving the lives of working people by investing in our public services. This Government have not ducked the difficult decision…”

“Despite successive challenges from devastating local government cuts, the impact of lockdowns during the covid pandemic, and 14 years of under-investment from the last Government, we are fighting back in Derby. We have turned a corner, and I would say that we are actually on the up. We now have a Labour Government, a L…”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Mayor—[Interruption.] I have done it again, haven’t I? I am sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker, but that is my local government background. Education is the foundation upon which we build the future of our country. It opens doors, breaks down barriers and creates opportunity. Yet today so many of our y…”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations on your new role. A number of us on the Labour Benches know what it is like to be on your first day at work. I thank and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Monmouthshire (Catherine Fookes) on her excellent maiden speech. She raised the important issue of equa…”