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HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI thank my hon. Friend. The important thing is not just the here and now, but the future. We always need to legislate for the future, not just for now. I turn to the second…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainMy hon. Friend makes an extremely good point. As I said at the start, migration managed well benefits us all. That is what I understand the Government are trying to achieve, and…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI am just about to make my concluding remarks. Both petitions speak to a single principle: fairness. People who came here on a clear set of rules deserve to know what those rules…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, which shows not only that he has probably seen my speech and knows what is coming next, but that it is a uniform measure that has been…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 727360 and 727356 relating to the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain. It is a pleasure to serve under your…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe over 1,000 employees at the Lotus plant in South Norfolk and Norwich North are the pride of our constituencies, and I thank the Secretary of State for his support in recent…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. In the fight for energy security, every area of our country must play its part, but that means energy infrastructure projects should be distributed evenly. What is the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Residents in Heather Gardens and Kett’s Meadow in Hethersett have seen a 60% hike in fees from the residential management group, supposedly for playgrounds that are fenced off…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTrial by Jury: Proposed RestrictionsSome may say we are old school in South Norfolk, but I call it common sense. Criminals should be punished and victims should get their day of justice. Simply hoping that more…09 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Some 3,537 of my constituents in South Norfolk are veterans. Being a veteran in a rural community is very different from being one in an urban community. What action are the…30 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyOur long-term plan is having an immediate effect in South Norfolk: over £200 million for the Thickthorn junction, £8.9 million for the Norfolk and Norwich hospital, and upgrades…19 Jun 2025HANSARDAnimal Disease OutbreaksAs the House will know, sadly the epicentre of the UK bluetongue outbreak was in my South Norfolk constituency, so biosecurity is a huge issue for my farmers. Will we look to…19 Jun 2025HANSARDSchool Estate16. What steps her Department is taking to improve the quality of school buildings.16 Jun 2025HANSARDSchool EstateChildren at Wreningham and Brooke primary schools are receiving a first-class education from excellent teachers, despite still being taught from portacabins due to a lack of…16 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. We are very good at growing things in South Norfolk, including food, businesses and thriving communities. However, if we want our young people to share in that success, we…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseBiosecurity is national security, and farmers in South Norfolk are on the frontline in that battle, whether they are in Morningthorpe or Norton Subcourse. We saw at first hand the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) on securing the debate. South Norfolk is no stranger to the creeping erosion of our local banking…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Free School MealsUp to 3,130 children in South Norfolk will benefit from this measure, and two of my primary schools are among the 750 in the forerunner programme for breakfast clubs. As the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDPrisons: RehabilitationPrison has two purposes: rehabilitation and punishment. We need offenders to pay back to the communities and individuals they have harmed. I welcome my hon. Friend’s actions to…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe wonderful Wymondham train station in my constituency will mark its 180th birthday in July, which is great news, but we cannot bring out the cake just yet because it is not…22 May 2025