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HANSARD Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way and for securing this important debate. Universal Quantum is an SME based in Haywards Heath, in my constituency, which builds utility…28 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad Safety: Young DriversI absolutely agree that, as we have heard from a number of Members this morning, the risks of rural roads are particularly profound. We need to find ways to protect people on…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Agricultural Property ReliefClearly, many Members on both sides of the Chamber are incredibly concerned by the Government’s proposals to cut agricultural property relief and business property relief. Farmers…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillBusinesses and car manufacturers said that the previous Conservative Government’s chopping and changing on car manufacturing made it really hard for them to achieve those…24 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsAcross England, 95,000 students attend non-academised sixth-form colleges. Of those colleges, 32 are currently on strike because the Government did not settle the funding for them…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Education, Health and Care PlansI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Marie Goldman) on securing this important debate. I will not repeat what colleagues have said about the impact on children, but…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Arrangements: Presumption of Parental InvolvementI thank the hon. Member for giving way—she has been very generous in doing so in this short but important debate. A constituent of mine, who will remain anonymous, has undergone…22 Jan 2025HANSARDWelfare of DoctorsI thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate, which I feel could have been easily extended beyond a mere 30 minutes. On the pressure and responsibility for GPs…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, because I am a councillor on Mid Sussex district council. Some four years ago, I was sitting in…17 Jan 2025HANSARD Covid-19 InquiryThe findings of the inquiry are a harsh confirmation of what we already knew. They are that the UK was woefully unprepared for the pandemic: the focus was wrong, the leadership…16 Jan 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI, too, am delighted that wassailing has been mentioned, because there was a wassail in my village of Hurstpierpoint last Saturday. Constituents across Mid Sussex really enjoy and…16 Jan 2025HANSARDMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyIn the interests of time, I will not. Brexit caused significant confusion for companies looking to sell products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. It has also slowed down…16 Jan 2025HANSARDMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyI thank the right hon. Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) for bringing forward this really important debate and for her excellent opening speech, which was very informative. In the…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Health and Social Care: Winter UpdateI fear that corridor care has already become normalised and, as the Secretary of State says, it will be some time before we get back on the right path. This week there have been…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. How will the Minister avoid a fire sale of district and borough council assets once they are merged…15 Jan 2025HANSARDSixth-form College Strikes: SussexI agree that sixth-form college teachers do a huge amount of good, supporting students from a vast variety of backgrounds, including disadvantaged backgrounds. This evening, I was…13 Jan 2025HANSARDSixth-form College Strikes: SussexI thank the hon. Member for his intervention and agree that the impact on students is at the centre of the debate. Emma, a parent from Hurstpierpoint, has said to me that it is…13 Jan 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Opportunities Action PlanThe Secretary of State is a constituency neighbour, so he will know that the convergence of the AI expertise at the University of Sussex, sustainable power from Rampion wind farm…13 Jan 2025HANSARDSixth-form College Strikes: SussexI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I absolutely agree that more needs to be done, and with urgency. Why would sixth-form teachers take this step and cause more…13 Jan 2025HANSARDSixth-form College Strikes: SussexIn my constituency, our young people are fortunate to have several highly regarded sixth-form options, including three brilliant colleges just over the constituency boundary in…13 Jan 2025