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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Tenth sitting)I am finding it difficult to listen to the hon. Member’s speech. I do not believe that we can talk about balance when 68 children have lost their lives because of the presumption.…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. My hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Erdington is a passionate advocate for fairness and equality, as she has…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Following on from the shadow Minister’s question about what good reform looks like, we have had a period of reform in the justice system. What would be your measure of success?…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you for sharing your experiences. It has been incredibly powerful. Jade Blue, you said that change is not optional—we need to reduce the suffering. That has resonated with…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for being here. You have already looked at the impact that delays are having on officers, including the impact of managing a larger caseload. How are officers managing…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q To put the focus back on victims, Dame Vera explained clearly that it is the defendant who chooses. What would be the victim’s choice? Dame Vera Baird: Is that not part of why…25 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsI have every sympathy with the point that my hon. Friend is making. My train has been cancelled for six decades, which shows the impact in my constituency. There is a real issue…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I think the Minister will be incredibly busy after this debate. The tourism connection my hon. Friend identifies is so important. My…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsI thank my hon. Friend, whose constituency almost neighbours mine, for her intervention. I absolutely agree; buses and trains make up the bulk of my constituency casework, as…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is really problematic if nobody is able to get to these hubs.23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsI absolutely agree. Economic growth and getting people to where they need to go are the most important parts of this debate.23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) for securing this incredibly important debate. I will never miss an opportunity to talk about how isolated my…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsElectrification of that line is long overdue, and it is something that I worked on as a county councillor before I came to this place. It really will be important to the east…23 Mar 2026HANSARDFlooding: Rural CommunitiesAs in the constituency of the hon. Member for Rutland and Stamford (Alicia Kearns), one of the impacts in Leicestershire has been the sheer volume of water, and the villages in…18 Mar 2026HANSARDProductivity and Economic Growth: East MidlandsOne of the things that is problematic about the hon. Gentleman’s line of questioning is that one in 10 people in Leicestershire are on an NHS waiting list. In order to increase…17 Mar 2026HANSARDProductivity and Economic Growth: East MidlandsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend and neighbour the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing this incredibly important debate.…17 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI welcome the speed with which this Government have listened and responded to those households whose homes are heated by heating oil. I also thank the ministerial team for their…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillThe way in which the Secretary of State has spoken so far reflects the way we all felt post-Grenfell. We must ensure that the communities feel they have somewhere to go, somewhere…16 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWe have heard many moving speeches today. I pay tribute to my hon. Friends the Members for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols), and for Bolsover (Natalie Fleet), for sharing…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillThis is the crux of the issue that we are discussing today: how do make sure that justice is given to victims as quickly as possible? Does my hon. Friend agree that the Bill…10 Mar 2026