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HANSARDMental Health Act: Family Support11. What steps he is taking to support families of patients who have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983.25 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I congratulate Robert McMaster on creating this petition and I thank the 330 residents of my constituency who signed…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipIf it were that easy, I am sure the Government would get rid of all that red tape at the stroke of a pen. Sadly, I do not think it is that straightforward. It is not just about…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. People vote Lib Dem for lots of reasons—but maybe they do not think that we will betray them in the same way that the Conservatives…24 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI rise to speak to Lords amendments 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Liberal Democrats are extremely concerned that this tax rise risks dire consequences for social care, primary care, the NHS,…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportIt has been a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I will not name all the speakers who contributed but, unsurprisingly, health, transport, phones, broadband…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportThe hon. Member’s point comes back to what I am saying about having people at the top table who really understand how these economies work, because so often those smaller…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and I will come on to the delivery of services and the costs later on. Higher than average house prices coupled with lower than average…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportMy colleagues are doing well at predicting what I am about to say. I have not shared my speech, but my next paragraph goes on to say that I heard from two pupils this morning…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for rural communities. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I grew up in Edinburgh,…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportI agree with the hon. Gentleman. In my constituency we have two banking hubs, which are doing a good job and providing a valued service. In fact, he raises my next point, which…12 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveIt is beginning to feel a little like a game of Top Trumps in who can cause the most financial unpredictability to farmers, be it through the botched ELMS roll-out or the…12 Mar 2025HANSARDGreen Spaces BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I am honoured to rise to present my Bill to create an office for green spaces, a Government office that will promote access…07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI support very much what the right hon. Gentleman is saying about the need for urgent action. What conversations were had before 4 July last year about tightening up legislation…07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Whitehaven and Workington (Josh MacAlister) on bringing his private Member’s Bill to the House. I am proud to be one of its sponsors. It has…07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillThank you. We know that violent pornography that celebrates assault and rape is leading to an increase in harmful practices, such as strangulation, that it warps the way young…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Ambulance Response TimesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) on securing this important…06 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaIn her letter resigning as Development Minister last week, the right hon. Member for Oxford East (Anneliese Dodds) wrote that “it will be impossible…given the depth of the cut” to…04 Mar 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesMy constituency has a large employer with several sites who is now looking at automation because of the impact of the NIC rise. It will add a quarter of a million pounds to his…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesI recently surveyed all the farms in my constituency, and 85% of the people who responded said that they would be affected by this inheritance tax, mainly because of the cost of…26 Feb 2025