Pride in Place

Debate between Paul Waugh and Nusrat Ghani

Wednesday 15th October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Paul Waugh (Rochdale) (Lab/Co-op)]

rose—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

I call Paul Waugh, who will not want to let me down after his earlier infraction.

[Paul Waugh]

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. In Rochdale, we warmly welcome this £20 million investment in Smallbridge and Hurstead, which is very much overdue. I am the Labour and Co-operative MP for Rochdale, which is the home of the Co-op, and we know more than anyone elsewhere the power of local people coming together, setting their own priorities and taking back control. Does the Minister agree with me that this investment is overdue because of the years of neglect by the Conservative party and Whitehall, and is a vote of confidence in local people?

Business of the House

Debate between Paul Waugh and Nusrat Ghani

Thursday 21st November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

We have been saving the best till last. I call Paul Waugh.

[Paul Waugh (Rochdale) (Lab/Co-op)]

The Rochdale diversity awards, now in their 12th year and run by the brilliant Kashmir Youth Project, are taking place this weekend. Will the Leader of the House congratulate all the nominees, who promote not just the rich diversity of our town, but its community cohesion?