Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Amanda Hack Excerpts
Thursday 13th March 2025

(1 day, 14 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell
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Absolutely. I have read the tributes to Auntie Madge, as I think she was known, and I absolutely support my hon. Friend in sending our condolences, best wishes and thanks to her and her family for all her dedicated work.

Amanda Hack Portrait Amanda Hack (North West Leicestershire) (Lab)
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It was fantastic to be able to observe the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland resilience forum exercise Operation Mercury, a live emergency services exercise at our local barracks to test the response to a major incident on the M1. Will the Leader of the House join me in thanking Leicestershire Police, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, East Midlands Ambulance Service and local authorities, as well as all the volunteers involved in the operation? Will she also thank our emergency services for the work that they do every day to keep us safe?

Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell
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Absolutely. We all support the amazing work of our emergency services—fire, police, ambulance and many others—and I will absolutely join my hon. Friend in thanking them.