Speeches by Dixon.

“Q6. Like many MPs, I will head up to my constituency later to campaign for the local elections. When I am out on doorstep talking to voters in the Shipley constituency, I am proud of the difference that this Labour Government are making. Renters are no longer worried thanks to secure tenure, families are supported by f…”

“I have been contacted by residents of the Harden and Bingley Park on Goit Stock Lane in Harden. They feel trapped in their relationship with the site owner, which they have said does nothing. On the 10% commission, they want to give the whole of their estate to their family as an inheritance. Does my hon. Friend agree …”

“I could not agree more; having grown up in the ’70s, Leeds and Bradford were very similar before that divergence in their economic fortunes in the ’80s, and this is a real opportunity to close that gap. On the Green Book—maybe this is a short follow-up for you, Will—I just want to ensure that the new methodology will r…”

“What we obviously do not want is some parts of the country, even in the north, to out-manoeuvre others that may be left behind because they do not have fiscal or other funds to mobilise. Making sure that this is done in a fair and transparent way will be essential.”

“That is reassuring, given that it is so central to Northern Powerhouse Rail to finally open up parts of the country that have not been able to self-fund or attract private investment.”

“Will it include any opportunity costs? For example, if we have some of these rail upgrades, we may then not need to do some major road projects, like the M62 junction. Can this approach also take account of the sort of cost savings that will accrue elsewhere?”

“I think we will come back to partnerships—obviously there are a few questions about partnerships—but thanks for now.”

“Just following on from Clive, there is obviously a long history of rivalry between the white rose and the red rose, as it were. I am pleased that you are so optimistic, Tom, that everybody has got around the table and that a wonderful consensus has broken out around these proposals. I suppose I wanted to challenge that…”

“What I am trying to get at is the difference between local funding, which may be, “We’ve already got some housing money from Homes England, so we will somehow put that in, because we’re going to build some houses around the station,” and, “We’re going to be getting 1p of income tax.” I am trying to work this out, becau…”

“Before we start, I declare a conflict of interest, having worked with Tom Riordan when he was chief exec of Leeds city council. As a Bradford MP, I am quite pleased with the announcements about Northern Powerhouse Rail, particularly seeing a new station at Bradford and the electrification of the line between Leeds and …”

“I will give way briefly; I was about to finish.”

“Will the shadow Minister clarify his own party’s position? Does it remain committed to net zero, and does it acknowledge there will be a lot of nature damage if we do not make the transition swiftly to generating clean and renewable energy by 2030?”

“These investments are critical, and it is pleasing that the Labour Government are taking nature actions so seriously. In addition to those I mentioned, there is also the planting of sphagnum moss—which is quite tricky to pronounce. Bradford has recently published its climate action plan 2025-28, which outlines its comp…”

“I am just coming to that part of my speech. I will first turn to wind farms, and then I will come specifically to my views on the Calderdale wind farm, which lies largely outside of my constituency. As well as restoring peatlands, which I have dwelled on in the first part of my speech, another key aspect of the compreh…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship again, Sir Alec. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for the invitation to join him in Westminster Hall today. It is always a pleasure for me to talk about the fantastic peatlands and moors in my wonderful constituency. As we have heard, peatland…”

“As the Member for Shipley and a neighbouring constituent, I want to make those listening aware that we have attended the debate and will shortly be giving our views on the proposals, as the hon. Member invited us to do, for which I thank him.”

“As my hon. Friend describes, there are many vape shops across my constituency. Does he believe that in the future, powers similar to those on gambling impact assessments could be brought in to create healthier high streets through licensing powers not only for gambling but for vape shops?”

“I am a fairly new MP, having come in in 2024. I think that the general advice given to MPs, as to the hon. Member previously, is not to get involved in formal objections. That is the approach that I have generally taken, but I have expressed views on other planning decisions in the local area, including on some of the …”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for his support for the Government’s actions to give local authorities powers to ban pavement parking. Does he agree that, particularly for those with disabilities or who are blind, this issue is a real problem?”

“5. What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental services.”