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HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentFirst, may I align myself with all the tributes to Sir David Amess? His was a life unfairly cut short, but his memory will live on forever. Through you, Mr Deputy Speaker, I thank…20 Jul 2023HANSARD NATO SummitAcross Watford, as across the UK, people have been so welcoming to those from Ukraine who have been moved from their homes because of the despicable acts of Putin. Does the Prime…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Sunday last week, I was very fortunate to attend the 10th anniversary of the Watford peace garden. It is run by the Watford Interfaith Association, and the team there do an…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Mental Health In-patient Services: Improving SafetyThe background stories to today’s announcement are truly heartbreaking, and I welcome the statutory inquiry. The Secretary of State referred to recent announcements about funding…28 Jun 2023HANSARD Local Radio: BBC ProposalsI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning) for securing the debate. BBC Three Counties Radio is a local radio station, but how can it be local…22 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Second sitting)Q Professor Fletcher, imagine I am a growing business: I am successful, I have an online presence, I am doing lots of great stuff and I am a challenger to the global big…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (First sitting)Q Will they see that happen, or will they need to be involved in the process to report where there are issues? Sarah Cardell: Both. On engagement, we work very much with bodies…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Second sitting)Q I am the MP for Watford. We have the Watford Observer and My Local News —those smaller regional organisations. Do you see this legislation benefiting them? Peter Wright:…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Second sitting)Q Excellent. If I may follow up and spin that question on its head, Professor Marsden—hopefully I have the right person. I was asking before about what difference the Bill will…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Second sitting)Thank you. I notice that we have lost one of our witnesses, so I will go to Professor Marsden—I mean Professor Furman. My apologies; I forget my own name sometimes! Professor…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (First sitting)Q You are both at the coalface for consumers in terms of the challenges around all the issues addressed by the Bill. Can you briefly share some real-life examples of why the Bill…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Second sitting)Q We live in an era where we talk about consumers, who might be consuming services or products—but they also might be consuming news. How will the consumers of journalism benefit…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Second sitting)I will leave my second question, because I am conscious of time.13 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (First sitting)Q When I go back to my constituency in Watford tonight and speak to people on the street, what can I tell them will make a difference to their lives, in the simplest terms? Sarah…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Second sitting)Q I have two, but they are really quick. First, will the consumer be expected to do anything in order to see benefits from the Bill, in your view? Will they benefit from all the…13 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Before I begin, I will rip up my unwritten 50-minute speech. I have previously said in this Chamber that, if suicide were a virus, we would be on…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his important intervention. This morning, I was fortunate to host the Royal College of Psychiatrists. We had a roundtable discussion with different…07 Jun 2023HANSARDChildren's Access to BooksBefore my hon. Friend moves on to e-books, as one of probably the few MPs who has written children’s books, I just wanted to make a contribution, first to congratulate him on…06 Jun 2023HANSARDChildren's Access to BooksMay I thank hon. Members for the kind mentions of my books during this debate? On the point about opening up new worlds, we have not yet spoken today about the role of comic…06 Jun 2023HANSARD New HospitalsI am overjoyed at this statement. I was grateful that my right hon. Friend took up my invitation earlier this year to visit Watford General Hospital. My hope at that time was to…25 May 2023