Speeches by Mishra.

“Following 14 years of severe austerity under the coalition Government and Conservative Governments, this Labour Government allocated a record £7.3 billion in December to English councils to fix potholes and improve roads. Sadly, Liberal Democrat-run Stockport council has a self-imposed policy of not filling potholes un…”

“It is a pleasure to serve in this debate with you in the Chair, Mr Efford. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Andrew Pakes) on securing such an important debate. Sadly, the reality is that more than 1,200 swimming pools have been closed since 2010, a net loss of around 500 due to the austerity i…”

“As soon as I can, absolutely. Thank you.”

“Can I get them to you by the end of the week?”

“Good afternoon, everyone. I am back—well, the previous application was not for me. Thank you for making time for me. I have the privilege of chairing the all-party parliamentary group on cancer, and I thank Macmillan Cancer Support, the British charity that provides the secretariat for that APPG. Sadly, the stats for p…”

“The cancer plan was launched quite recently, on World Cancer Day, so it would be good to have the debate in the coming weeks, but it is not super urgent. I appreciate, obviously, we have Easter recess coming up and local elections, so there are a few days off for that. The organisations and charity groups that the APPG…”

“I am more than happy to get them. It is my fault for not getting more—I was unclear about the rules, which is my fault. I am more than happy to get more Conservative or SNP MPs, and some from the smaller parties, to sign up. Cancer is just one of those issues that, sadly, all 650 MPs in this House will have people expe…”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank all postal workers in Stockport and across the UK. It is important to highlight that it was the coalition Government—the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives—who privatised Royal Mail. I ran an online survey about Royal Mail servi…”

“On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The shadow Secretary of State for Defence, the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge), visited my constituency last week on 6 March. He did not make me aware of his visit to my constituency, as is the convention of this House, as he will know as an experienced Member of the Com…”

“May I also place on record my best wishes to you, Mr Speaker, and to colleagues across the House for Holi? On a personal note, if you are looking to get covered in Holi colours, I am more than happy to organise that in Lancashire or in Stockport. On a separate note, it is concerning that many unlicensed and illegal dri…”

“Democracy is valuable. It is hard won and always worth protecting and defending. Stockport played a major role in the 1819 Peterloo massacre, when a large contingent of local protestors marched to Manchester to demand voting reform. I believe that we must always look for ways to make our democratic system more accessib…”

“Yes. I did have some “Terminator” jokes lined up, but I think I will save them for my actual speech.”

“Would it be a 90-minute one?”

“Yes. Thank you to all Committee members. Ben Lake cannot be here today for some reason, so I am covering for him. I will be honest with you: I am not an expert on AI. Once again, thank you to all the members of the Committee and the Chair for hearing this application. I think most, if not all, MPs would agree that arti…”

“As I said, I am covering for Ben, but my briefing says that we would prefer to maintain a general motion in the Chamber; however, we are happy to hold a Westminster Hall debate and look to raise a substantive debate in the Chamber at some point in the future. A Tuesday would be preferable because many MPs are not here …”

“The Minister is making an important speech. I am pleased to learn that pretty much everyone in this debate shares the vision of phasing out animal testing. I have two questions: first, does the Home Office have enough resources for tackling illegal and unethical animal testing; secondly, would she work with the MPs in …”

“It is a pleasure to serve in this debate with you in the Chair, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this debate. We come from different political traditions, but on animal testing we are united. I often receive emails and letters in my constituency inbox …”

“People in Stockport and Greater Manchester have suffered for many years with poor service and unfair treatment by managing agents. Does the commitment by the Government to protect leaseholders mark a break from years of weak regulation by the coalition and then Conservative Governments?”

“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Derbyshire (Samantha Niblett) on securing this important debate. There are many Members present for this debate, so we can tell how popular it is. I welcome the ambition of the Government’s animal welfare stra…”

“This announcement is excellent news for northern towns and cities. Manchester airport is a large employer in my constituency, but since covid we have sadly lost direct connectivity from Stockport station into Manchester airport, so I think it is important to restore some of the pre-covid timetables. Can I also encourag…”