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HANSARDMagistrate Recruitment2. What steps his Department is taking to recruit magistrates.03 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainCan the Minister clarify a previous point on which there was perhaps some confusion? It is most definitely not the case that all migrants go into social housing; in fact, it is…02 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) Billrose —27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy question relates to exactly that issue. The Secretary of State will be aware, because I have written to his Department about it a number of times, that many disabled medics…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful case. On the issue of reporting, I raised a written question with the Department for Transport last summer on what it is doing to…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseReplacing Oxford’s Kennington bridge would secure critical transport links and unblock the Oxford flood alleviation scheme. Having OFAS named in the Government’s infrastructure…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday, the International Criminal Court’s deputy chief prosector said that atrocities in Sudan would be repeated from town to town unless impunity for belligerents ended. What…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsChillingly, the head of the Iranian judiciary has publicly called for the acceleration of executions of protesters. The killing in Iran is not stopping. Last week, when the…19 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsMy hon. Friend will be aware that both our nations are currently subject to disinformation online, and we also face the challenges of artificial intelligence, as well as its…14 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI agree with the Secretary of State. The production of these disgusting images amounts not to freedom of speech but to freedom to abuse, harass and commit crime. Will she condemn…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI wish you, Madam Deputy Speaker, all parliamentary staff and all Members in this Chamber a very happy new year. It is a real pleasure to rise to speak in favour of this crucial…06 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsI also welcome progress on Erasmus, but may I ask about progress on another commitment from the May summit: advance co-operation on foreign information, manipulation and…17 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationI welcome the Government’s sanctioning of senior commanders in the RSF, but the Minister will be aware of the genuine fears about further barbaric escalation in the run-up to…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealLike my hon. Friend, I want to pay tribute to site managers and moderators; I am sad indeed that an incredible example of that function from my city of Oxford, Maggie Lewis, has…15 Dec 2025HANSARD National Plan to End HomelessnessAs my hon. Friend knows, homelessness pressures in Oxford are some of the worst in the whole country. Will she join me in commending Oxford city council’s plan to purchase 260…11 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyIt is such a pleasure to take part in this critical debate. I start by acknowledging the Government’s commitment to rolling out AI in many areas and making the UK an adoption…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Oxford to Cambridge Growth CorridorIt is a pleasure to be part of this important debate. I very much share the assessment given by my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner): after many years of…03 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: CeasefireI was pleased to hear that the Foreign Secretary met representatives of the emergency response rooms. I also met some of those incredibly brave volunteers. Of course, their…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTransport Infrastructure UpgradesThe structures fund announced in June will help to deliver transport infrastructure upgrades effectively. Upgrading transport can of course support other goals: fixing Kennington…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanOn Sudan, I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s comments about potential additional sanctions and aid access, but surely, given the nightmarish reports, we need to go far further if…18 Nov 2025