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HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q If the four years is reduced on appeal, would that measure still stand? Alex Davies-Jones: I would have to come back to you to clarify that point, but I am happy to do so.17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q I think you have answered my follow-up question, which was whether you think that if somebody has committed a serious sexual offence against a child, they should not have…17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (First sitting)Q Do you not have any concerns about the quality of the service if you are widening the pool to people with other qualifications? Sarah Hammond: There is a balance between…17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (First sitting)Q What impact do you think broadening the potential pool of prosecutors will have on the backlog in the court system? Sarah Hammond: It will enable us to recruit more. As I have…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the Petitions Committee for calling this important debate and the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran…16 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesIt is key that if we are going to demand higher standards here, we must apply the same standards to food that we import. If the Minister truly believes that food security is…16 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI take issue with some of the language being used. We have heard the words “murder”, “killing” and “suicide”. Twenty-three years ago next week, my husband died of terminal cancer.…13 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareLike my hon. Friend the Member for Winchester (Dr Chambers), I welcome the increased investment, and the attention that the new Government are giving to the NHS. I would like to…12 Jun 2025HANSARDHumanist MarriageI thank the hon. Members for Tamworth (Sarah Edwards) and for Morecambe and Lunesdale (Lizzi Collinge) and my hon. Friend the Member for Henley and Thame (Freddie van Mierlo) for…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for EntrepreneursRecently imposed general product safety regulations have added yet another layer of cost and complexity to exports to the European Union. That is particularly hitting…12 Jun 2025HANSARD NHS Funding: South-westDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is much more expensive to provide services in rural areas than in urban areas? An example is the pharmacy funding model, which relies on…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Outdoor EducationWill my hon. Friend give way?11 Jun 2025HANSARD Outdoor EducationMy hon. Friend is making a powerful argument about the mental health benefits of outdoor education, which I wholeheartedly support. Does he agree with me that if we are to inspire…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI have tabled new clause 65, which would require housing development applications to include provision for green space within 15 minutes of new homes, supporting nature and…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesHundreds of my constituents have written to me expressing their desperation and horror at the hellish scenes coming out of Gaza, so I speak here on their behalf. It is clear that…04 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthThe Chief Secretary rightly says that stronger transport links are crucial for creating opportunities for jobs and economic growth, and it is great to see so many happy Labour MPs…04 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI absolutely commend all those groups—the hon. Member is lucky to have so many in his constituency. Like many other diagnoses that can be equally shocking to receive, dementia has…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI do not think there is much to add, but I want to thank all the Members who have come here today and shared their personal experiences of dementia affecting family members and…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareThere is a lack of equity, is there not? I looked at Hansard , and dementia has been mentioned 192 times since the general election last year, but cancer has been mentioned nearly…03 Jun 2025