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HANSARDDraft Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. It is also a pleasure to see the Minister in her place. The explanatory note was written in the name of the former…20 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2: Impact on CommunitiesI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. I am also grateful to her for coming out to help us to campaign in the local elections—she helped Tommy Balaam to win his seat…19 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2: Impact on CommunitiesOn that point—19 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2: Impact on CommunitiesDoes my hon. Friend agree that a good example of how the money could be better used is to support the Hillingdon Outdoor Activities Centre, which sits directly on the border…19 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2: Impact on CommunitiesI am incredibly grateful to my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour. Does she agree that there is a positive that could come out of this process, and from her trenchant efforts…19 May 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI put on the record my thanks to the Minister and colleagues in her Department for the constructive spirit in which they have approached the negotiations around the Bill. It…28 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely spot on in what he says. Members across the Chamber have been surprised to hear Reform say that it wishes to tear up London’s green belt as part of…28 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am going to make a little progress, if I may. The key point is to ensure that our local authorities can set out their governance arrangements in a way that reflects the needs of…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillDespite the Minister’s centralising zeal, I detect a slight weariness on her part as we once again go toe to toe on Lords amendments. It remains the position of the Opposition…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillSuffice it to say that I was significantly slower than the hon. Member for Harlow (Chris Vince), whose outstanding efforts will, I am sure, leave him a little bit sore when…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. People in Old Bexley and Sidcup—just like those in Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner and, indeed, in many of the constituencies that are…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI first crossed paths with the Prime Minister when he and I were both working to improve the way our country deals with cases of child sexual exploitation. One of the principles…21 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-Mauritius Treaty9. If she will suspend the process to ratify the UK-Mauritius treaty.21 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-Mauritius TreatyThe Chagos islands are even further from my constituency than they are from Mauritius, which is saying something, but this is having a significant local impact. Hillingdon council…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Antisemitic AttacksMy constituency is home to many Jewish communities, as well as a significant number of Iranian refugees. This morning I met David Summers, a volunteer who co-ordinates security at…20 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)I appreciate that the main focus of these amendments has been around disability. However, I was proud of the work that my party did in Government to try to improve the diversity…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting)I am sympathetic to the point that the hon. Member is trying to make. I have listened carefully to what she said about new clauses 2 and 3. With respect to new clause 3, it would…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. A consistent theme that has emerged from his points, and from the evidence and debate in this Committee is that we can have all the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)To bring my hon. Friend back to where he started, what is so striking about what he is saying is that the moment when the voter goes to the polling station is the key interaction…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)Does my hon. Friend note, as I do, that the international gold standard for the conduct of elections is set by the Venice Commission: a group of academics and people with…16 Apr 2026