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HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyI will just pick up on that point about competitiveness and competitive advantage. Is it not the case that those much-visited cities—Paris, Rome, many cities in Spain and others…25 Mar 2026HANSARDPost Office on Uxbridge High StreetI wish to present a petition about the imminent closure of the post office on Uxbridge High Street. With no plans for an alternative provision, this has left many of my…24 Mar 2026HANSARDGrid Capacity: West LondonI thank the Minister for that response. As well as grid capacity for much-needed new homes and infrastructure such as Hillingdon hospital, capacity is needed in west London for…24 Mar 2026HANSARDGrid Capacity: West London2. What steps he is taking to increase grid capacity in west London.24 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. This place is much better for her presence, speaking up for people in her situation. It sounds like we had a similar background, but I…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansThe right hon. Lady talks about a comprehensive plan and giving people choices, but this is not a comprehensive plan for student loan reform; it is a plan written on the back of a…18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansI completely agree that everyone who would and could benefit from a university education should be able to go. We do not widen opportunities by cutting them. John Burn-Murdoch’s…18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansI welcome the opportunity to discuss the student loans system. I took out a student loan under the plan 1 system. I am, fortunately, not young enough to have benefited from a plan…18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansWill the hon. Member give way?18 Mar 2026HANSARDMeningitis OutbreakI, too, welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and join him in expressing our sympathies with and condolences to the families who have lost young people in recent days.…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Wednesday marked Holi, a festival celebrated by millions around the world and here in the UK. Last year, I had the privilege of celebrating Holi with Hindu cultural groups in…05 Mar 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (John Slinger) for securing this important and timely debate. Social…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Post Office Green PaperI welcome the statement, and the Government’s response in the Green Paper, particularly the commitment to 11,500 branches—branches will be focused on high streets—and the focus on…25 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKMy predecessor, Boris Johnson, promised much that never seemed to materialise, locally as well as nationally. My hon. Friend is right in his assertion that we have seen…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe post office in Uxbridge provides vital services to my constituents. It gives access to banking services, to Government forms for applying for passports or driving licences,…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government Financerose —11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Rightly, this Government are putting more money back into local government for the first time in many years. That is long overdue, but…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceI am an MP with a Conservative council, and a colleague from the Conservative Croydon council area— [Interruption.] Conservative Members cheer; unfortunately, it is a bankrupt…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceThe hon. Member is very generous with his time. I always have a lot of time for him. He is talking about our constituents in Hillingdon. Is it not the case that the financial…11 Feb 2026HANSARDProtecting Young People Online12. What steps her Department is taking to help protect young people online.04 Feb 2026