Business Question Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 12th May 2022

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Spencer Portrait Mark Spencer
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The hon. Lady is right to raise that terrible situation, and I am certainly sorry to hear about what is happening in Sri Lanka. I know that she will continue to raise it in the House. There will be an opportunity at Foreign Office questions on 21 June to raise it directly, but should the situation worsen, I am sure Ministers in the Foreign Office will update the House.

Fiona Bruce Portrait Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con)
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Does the Leader of the House agree that it should be a priority in funding station improvements to ensure that all platforms, and therefore all trains, are accessible by all passengers? A bid to the accessible stations fund for lifts at Sandbach station to facilitate that should be strongly supported, as indeed it is by the local MP.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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They could look at Chorley at the same time.