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HANSARD High Street Gambling ReformAbsolutely. I hope I was not a bad influence on my hon. Friend. It was the first time that I had gone into one, but you have to go into one to really understand what it is like.…08 Jan 2026HANSARD High Street Gambling ReformI thank the right hon. Gentleman, who chairs the APPG on gambling reform, of which I am a member, for his intervention. Brent is a solid example of why change is needed. Another…08 Jan 2026HANSARD International Human Rights Day 2025Thank you very much. For the record, the Minister was nodding. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered International Human Rights Day 2025.10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyOrder. I want to get to the Front Benchers at 3.28 pm, which means that Members will get three minutes each to speak. There may be a vote at 4 pm, so I ask Members to please stick…10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyOrder. I would like to try to allow two minutes at the end for the Member in charge to wind up the debate. Will the Front Benchers take that into account, please?10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsI will call Manuela Perteghella to move the motion and then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the…10 Dec 2025HANSARD International Human Rights Day 2025Order. Please stick to three-minute speeches. There is likely to be a Division in the middle of the debate.10 Dec 2025HANSARD International Human Rights Day 2025I will call the Front Benchers at 5.33 pm.10 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsOrder. I would like to get to the Front-Bench speakers by 12.28 pm, but I do not want to impose a formal time limit yet.11 Nov 2025HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. I call Juliet Campbell.11 Nov 2025HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsI call the Minister, and inform her that I would like to allow two minutes at the end for the hon. Member for Yeovil to wind up.11 Nov 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I would like to apologise for not taking the direction of the Chair yesterday.28 Oct 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderMadam Deputy Speaker, let me just quote again what the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby said: “It drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people…It…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderThis is giving me déjà vu. I appreciate that in this House, we are not supposed to be disrespectful and call Members of Parliament what they actually are. Ultimately, the comment…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderI have.27 Oct 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderMadam Deputy Speaker, the comment that I referred to is absolutely a racist comment. Can we not call out that comment in this House? It is in breach of the Nolan principles for…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderMadam Deputy Speaker, I do not want to be thrown out of Parliament—again—so I will withdraw the fact that I am referring to the Member of Parliament as a racist because of her…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On Saturday, the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby (Sarah Pochin) said: “It drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthThe Mother of the House receives more abuse than every single MP in this House. Sometimes I wonder about this disregard or disrespect. When I came into Parliament in 2005, there…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. We are all very proud that you have made history and sit in that big Chair for lots of people to see. I welcome the Government’s decision to hold…23 Oct 2025