Andrew Pakes

One of the delights of my role will be juggling my diary to meet all the brilliant different mutual movements and community banks and assets across everywhere represented in Parliament—I will be delig

This is my first speech in this House since being appointed as the Government’s co-operatives and mutuals champion, a role that speaks to my purpose in public life and gives me the responsibility of c

Peterborough is ambitious for growth and to improve life for our residents, so anything that extends this process risks knocking back some of that ambitious growth. I ask the Minister, can we do this

The mission of social justice runs through all faith organisations in this country, and nowhere is that greater than in the work of churches in tackling homelessness and helping to give people a secon

I warmly welcome this statement from my hon. Friend and the focus on investment, jobs and resilience not just in the North sea, but in all parts of the United Kingdom. He will know the critical role t

I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests; I am a member of the GMB. I welcome today’s statement, and thank the Minister for grasping the issue of a national care ser