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HANSARD Public Baths and LidosThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that lidos are critical to public health, but they need to be accessible and affordable for people from all parts of our communities. We…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosThank you for chairing this debate, Mr Efford, and I thank everyone for sharing their experiences. We in government talk a lot about connection, the importance of communities…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosTomorrow!25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosI wholeheartedly endorse my hon. Friend’s comments. It is not just the fact of having a lido: it is about the community and volunteer spirit that builds around it, which adds…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of public baths and lidos on local communities. It is a pleasure to speak in a debate that I think should be called in…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosBrilliant—I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. The only correction I would make is that it was not my achievement. It was the achievement of the friends group, the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for the serious approach she has taken to the conflict, unlike the hokey-cokey approach we have seen from the Conservative party. Peterborough is…24 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry, Mr Speaker, and I apologise to the House. The hon. Member for Harrow East has stated things that are not factual in relation to this. One of the great blessings I have…19 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. As the Member of Parliament representing the constituency where the temple is based, may I put it on record that I am deeply disappointed not to have had a…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansI welcome this week’s announcement of the new deal for young people beyond university. One of the challenges in a seat like Peterborough is that not enough young people get to…18 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI thank my right hon. Friend for the care and consideration he has shown in putting this package together. I am delighted today to be joined in the House by some inspiring…17 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastLike many people in my constituency, I said prayers over the weekend while watching the events unfold. It is clear that the region is in a perilous state, and we need to…02 Mar 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillCertainly. Many of my food banks would support the single policy that we are voting on today, so I hope the right hon. Gentleman will join me in the Lobby tonight to vote to…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI agree with my hon. Friend. I put on the record my tribute to all food bank volunteers, not just for holding me to account and making sure that I am here today to support…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am wearing a deep heat patch for my bad back, so there would be no fight from me today. I apologise to the House for the passion I have for…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI entirely endorse my hon. Friend’s comments. It sounds as if we may have had similar childhoods, only in different parts of the country. The statistics cited in this debate do…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI wholeheartedly agree. There is something wrong with society when Members of Opposition parties, including my Liberal Democrat colleagues, do not mention the long-lasting impacts…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI will try to make some progress. We have inherited an economic and moral failure by the previous Government, and this Bill will start to put that right by injecting money into…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI think that my community is full of wonderful British people—people who stand up for British values, and who go out every single day and work to do the best for their children…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI would adore it.03 Feb 2026