Business of the House

Johanna Baxter Excerpts

Thursday 21st November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Lucy Powell]

That is a shocking statistic that his constituents shared with him about the effect of cardiac arrests on young people. He and they are absolutely right that screening and getting a preventive health programme into our communities is vital if we are to address some of those issues and make sure people do not die or suffer unnecessarily from those sorts of diseases. That is what this Government are committed to doing.

[Johanna Baxter (Paisley and Renfrewshire South) (Lab)]

I want to associate myself with the condolences for Lord Prescott. He was a true giant of our movement.

Last week, more than 450 people from across Renfrewshire gathered for the 20^th annual ROCCO awards, run by the Renfrewshire chamber of commerce to celebrate businesses. Will my right hon. Friend assure businesses in my community of the Government’s support and will she join me in congratulating all the winners of this year’s awards, including Renfrewshire’s favourite business, the Paisley Pie Co., which resides in my constituency?

[Lucy Powell]

One of the great joys of my job is that I get to hear about all the great catering outlets in colleagues’ constituencies. I wish I could visit them all. The pie company that my hon. Friend describes sounds like a particularly good one, and I join her in congratulating it. This Government continue to support businesses such as those in her constituency and all those involved in the ROCCO awards.