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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionI have to declare, having set up another peacemaking programme in Northern Ireland myself and done a master’s degree in reconciliation studies, that the legacy Act was very much…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad Safety Powers: Parish and Town CouncilsMy hon. Friend is being very generous with his time. As hon. Members have said, it is a testament to the importance of the issue that we are all here this evening. The Minister…30 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI have nearly finished. For that matter, what will stop relatives anxious to receive their inheritance from subtly pushing the option of assisted death? To conclude, as…20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillOn Second Reading in late November, I wanted to express the concerns that I had with the Bill around coercion, commercialisation and the pressure on people who feel that they are…20 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am just coming to my conclusion. The choice for Members is very clear—indeed, stark. It is to approve the biggest change to abortion law in 58 years while, I believe, making…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Transport Infrastructure: Cramlington and KillingworthMy hon. Friend is making an important and powerful speech about the significance of local road infrastructure. She mentions the A1, which is in my constituency, and I know Moor…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI will make progress. The new clauses seek to address a perceived problem of police actions that were over-zealous in a handful of cases by making a fundamental change to abortion…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am afraid I am going to make some progress. In 2024, according to Government statistics, there were a quarter of a million abortions. If only 1% of them took place as late-term…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI do agree. If something is absolute—in terms of the new clauses, as I understand them—it must cover all eventualities, and what we are trying to say is that we simply do not…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI rise to oppose new clauses 1 and 20 and to support new clause 106. All the new clauses concern the issue of abortion. Through the process of decriminalisation, new clauses 1 and…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI absolutely do agree that the vast majority of women are doing the right thing, but I do not believe that we can cover all eventualities through such a fundamental…17 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank my hon. and learned Friend for giving way, given the time constraints. I have a simple but key question: does an advertisement include a leaflet on a GP’s surgery table or…13 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillAbsolutely. There need not be this false dichotomy between what development corporations can do and the protection of our natural environment. Rural Great Britain is crying out…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI am simply trying to make the point that many of the amendments proposed seem to set up a false dichotomy between the ability to develop our country, including with housing, and…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillAll I can say is simply that I have been working with constituents who have been affected by the compulsory purchase orders, and I will continue to do so. The hon. Gentleman and I…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI am delighted to speak to this monumental piece of legislation, which is so necessary and so important. I cannot help but notice that many times in the debate a false dichotomy…10 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Authority Funding: Barnett Formula10. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the impact of the Barnett formula on levels of funding for local authorities.04 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Authority Funding: Barnett FormulaThe largest ever devolution settlement—£50 billion—is great news for Scotland and its local authorities, but under the SNP there are 840,000 cases on NHS waiting lists. This…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Broadband and Mobile Connectivity: Rural AreasI thank the hon. Lady for giving way, especially on her last line. One of the key issues with rurality is that we often depend on mobile signal because of the sparsity of the…21 May 2025HANSARD Broadband and Mobile Connectivity: Rural AreasWill the hon. Lady give way?21 May 2025