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HANSARD World Book DayThe hon. Member’s contribution illustrates the draw of the smartphone, which is pulling children away from books—and it is not just children. I am sure many of us in this room are…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingMedical devices and equipment are increasingly becoming pressure points as trusts rely on ageing, life-expired kit. Torbay and South Devon NHS foundation trust has had fantastic…04 Mar 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsLast year, the Israeli Government issued nearly 10,000 units of settlement housing tenders, which was more than the combined total of tenders over the previous six years. The…03 Mar 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal Settlements21. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the west bank.03 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Year of Reading: PhonicsReading daily to young children is shown to have a direct correlation with better outcomes, qualifications and social mobility later in life. Just one book a day means a child…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that, as our electoral system fractures into a multi-party system—we have traditionally had a system involving two parties in this country—there is a…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillWill the hon. Lady give way?02 Mar 2026HANSARDBereaved Children: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) for her powerful speech introducing the debate and for all her work on this subject. It is normal in…26 Feb 2026HANSARDBereaved Children: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention; I could not agree more. In 2017, it all changed: the previous Conservative Government replaced the widowed parent’s allowance with the…26 Feb 2026HANSARDBereaved Children: Government SupportI thank the right hon. Lady for her intervention. In the UK, around 120 children are bereaved of a parent every day. By age 16, approximately one in 20 young people in the UK will…26 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorDoes my hon. Friend agree that having a public inquiry would be a very public way for the British authorities and the state to show survivors that they have been the victim of…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionOn that point, will the Minister give way?24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionWill the Minister tell the House when the consultation will be launched?24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionIt is clear that all of us here today want to see legislative change to protect our children online. There is no doubt about that. The only debate left is how we do it. We Liberal…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to ban harmful social media for under-16-year-olds by introducing age ratings similar…24 Feb 2026HANSARDCoastal Erosion in Start BayCoastal erosion has had a devastating impact on residents and businesses in communities across Start bay in South Devon in recent months. Coastal protections have been breached,…23 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI applaud the Government’s attempt to increase mainstream inclusion for children with SEND, and welcome the £1.8 billion set aside to ensure that children have access to experts,…23 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryThank you, Dr Allin-Khan. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) for securing this important debate. Last Saturday marked two years since…11 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryThe Minister said that she supports a system that acts with speed. Could she give us an idea of when there might be a response to the report?11 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ15. Last week, Start bay was devastated by storm damage. Homes and businesses were wrecked, and an important A road was severed. The thousands of people who use it to commute to…11 Feb 2026