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HANSARDLeasehold Reform: Integrated Retirement CommunitiesWixams retirement village in Mid Bedfordshire is a wonderful, integrated retirement community, but I understand from the sector and the industry that that business model is under…13 Apr 2026HANSARDLeasehold Reform: Integrated Retirement Communities7. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned reforms to leasehold on integrated retirement communities.13 Apr 2026HANSARDFuel DutyIs it worth emphasising that the Conservatives froze fuel duty for 14 years, which took £100 billion off the cost of driving? That is an example of taxes that we cut over those 14…18 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I thank Ministers for inviting me to a meeting yesterday on unduly lenient sentences. My constituent, Tracey Hanson, and other campaigners like her continue to raise…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsI thought I would intervene to give the hon. Gentleman a little more time. Is he arguing for an amnesty here in the UK? What does he think British citizens would think of such an…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsI could not agree more. That is clearly a back door to Britain, and we need to close it. Our public sector is dependent on a huge number of worker visas, while we debate—even…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsI congratulate the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire (Pete Wishart) on securing this important debate. Immigration is one of the defining issues of contemporary politics.…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanThe Secretary of State said: “There is a direct link between declining high streets and a sense that the country is going backwards.” I agree with those sentiments. Will he…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Visa Sponsorship8. What guidance his Department issues on civil service sponsorship of visas.05 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Visa SponsorshipHundreds of public sector bodies, including a number of Departments and arm’s length bodies, are registered to sponsored visas, as the Minister will know. Does she agree that the…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Consular AssistanceI thank the Minister for his statement. I have a constituent who has a 16-year-old daughter in Dubai seeking repatriation to the UK. May I put on the record my thanks to the…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Healthcare in Rural AreasI beg to move, That this House has considered healthcare in rural areas. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I hope that this debate can be a constructive…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Healthcare in Rural AreasI know Lyneham quite well; it is a beautiful part of the world—although of course, Mid Bedfordshire is far more beautiful. I have to agree with the hon. Lady. The situation is…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Healthcare in Rural AreasThe hon. Lady front-runs entirely a point I will make later, and I thank her for doing so. Unfortunately, that early optimism about neighbourhood healthcare was somewhat tempered…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Healthcare in Rural AreasAbsolutely. I do join my hon Friend in asking the Minister to respond to that specific point in summing up. I know many MPs who represent rural communities have concerns about the…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Healthcare in Rural AreasI shall speed through, Dr Huq. I thank the Minister for summing up and covering an awful lot of ground—I am certainly grateful for that. He gave a lot of additional information,…04 Mar 2026HANSARDUS TariffsGiven that the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran without British involvement, and that this Government seem increasingly at odds with the US in relation to Diego Garcia, can…03 Mar 2026HANSARDUS Tariffs4. What discussions she has had with her US counterpart on tariffs.03 Mar 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I thank the hon. Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for introducing what has been a really balanced and…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingWhile we are on the topic of Bedfordshire, will the Minister reflect on the lessons that have been learned from the Prosper case? I went into it in some detail. It is of concern…23 Feb 2026