Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Andy MacNae Excerpts
Thursday 19th June 2025

(1 day, 18 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell
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I pay tribute to John Gillespie, the former chairman of Unite Scotland. He sounds like someone who did a great deal to fight for people’s rights and for social justice, and a great, trusted leader for his union and the wider workforce.

Andy MacNae Portrait Andy MacNae (Rossendale and Darwen) (Lab)
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In Rossendale and Darwen we have real concerns about rural crime and its impact on our farms and village communities. We have excellent, hard-working rural crime teams, but they cover vast areas with limited resources. One team with a single vehicle between six officers covers three local authority areas. Will the Leader of the House agree to a debate on the rural crime strategy, and the resources required to deliver it?