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HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural AffairsI welcome the hon. Member for Heywood and Middleton North (Mrs Blundell), who gave a wonderful speech. It was interesting to hear about her constituency; I confess that I did not…19 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDouble child rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork was due to have his parole hearing last week in public, following my successful application to the chair of the Parole Board, who…18 Jul 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Double child rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork is having yet another parole hearing in the next few weeks. As well as the brutal murders, this man exposed himself to over…15 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, Colin Pitchfork, the double child rapist and murderer, successfully applied for a reconsideration of the Parole Board’s decision not to release him, on the grounds that…20 Feb 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fifteenth sitting)On a point of order, Mrs Latham. I am wearing my spectacles today; I usually wear contact lenses. I have noticed that in this Committee room the LED lighting—I presume that is…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fifteenth sitting)Further to that point of order, Mrs Latham. I was desperately trying to hear you and I could not, which is another issue that we ought to take into consideration. I know that…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)This may well be helpful to the Minister: the ECHR may in fact apply extraterritorially to British subjects or British prisoners who are placed in prisons outwith the member…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend and the Government for bringing forward this clause, which I wholeheartedly support. It is a way of ensuring that there is an element of responsibility that…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill I thank the Minister for going through such a detailed and lengthy list; I can only apologise for interrupting him. That list clearly shows that the Government have animal welfare…15 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Winter UpdateI welcome the winter update from the Secretary of State. There is actually a winter update going on in South Leicestershire. Will she join local NHS stakeholders there, and me, in…08 Jan 2024HANSARDStorm HenkHappy new year, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Minister’s welcome statement referred to the flooding of 350 properties in Leicestershire. In my constituency, Blaby, Broughton Astley,…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Sentencing BillI am grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend for giving way so early in his speech. Will he confirm that the proposals he is presenting to the House on the Government’s…06 Dec 2023HANSARDAutumn StatementThe people of Blaby and Glen Parva were listening attentively to the Chancellor’s welcome statement. They will go to the polls on 21 December for two by-elections, a county…22 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Double child rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork had yet another parole review hearing only a few weeks ago. I thank the Justice Secretary for having listened to me and…25 Oct 2023HANSARDHinckley National Rail Freight InterchangeI rise to present a petition that urges the Government to oppose granting development consent for the Hinckley national rail freight interchange, a proposed 440-acre logistics hub…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsIt seems that the risk of RAAC being present in two of my South Leicestershire schools is very low, but as yet it has not been ruled out. Would my right hon. Friend please confirm…04 Sept 2023HANSARDRape and Sexual Violence: Criminal Justice ResponseI welcome the Government’s measures on rape and sexual violence, but I invite the Minister to consider this: Colin Pitchfork, who brutally raped and horrifically murdered two…10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportThank you.10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his comments. The report, with its annex, highlights a sample of some of the tweets. I note that he tweeted on 31 July 2022: “Harriet Harman…10 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Many of my constituents are deeply concerned about the proposals for the 440-acre Hinckley national rail freight interchange, and the impact that this proposed site will have…07 Jun 2023