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HANSARDSEND Pupils: Support22. What steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.09 Dec 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. It has long been recognised that it is neither wise nor sustainable to simply draw a line under the past in…04 Dec 2024HANSARD Employer National Insurance ContributionsI thank my hon. Friend for that reluctant acceptance, and I congratulate him on his speech. Does he agree with me, and with those in Lightwater surgery in my constituency, that in…04 Dec 2024HANSARD Employer National Insurance ContributionsWill my hon. Friend give way?04 Dec 2024HANSARDChagos IslandsMany Chagossians from all over the country gathered at a rally yesterday, where they expressed their concerns about the UK-Mauritius agreement. We reiterate our concerns here…13 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure Projects: Elizabeth LineIt is a pleasure, Mr Vickers, to serve under your chairmanship, and I extend my congratulations to the hon. Member for Reading Central (Matt Rodda) on securing this crucial…12 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI congratulate all of today’s maiden speakers on their excellent contributions. In her Budget statement last week, the Chancellor announced a £1 billion increase for special…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Remembrance and VeteransMy constituency has a deep historic connection with the UK armed forces. Today it is home to Army Training Centre Pirbright and a substantial part of the Royal Military Academy,…28 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget Sustainability PlanThe budget sustainability plan highlights that Northern Ireland has been systemically underfunded, with the fiscal council estimating an annual shortfall of between £300 million…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareFor my constituents in Surrey Heath, access to primary care—whether GPs, dentists, pharmacies or optometrists—has increasingly become a postcode lottery. Vast dentistry…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Gibraltar-Spain Border ChecksNegotiations on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit status are well advanced but are not without their hurdles. One such hurdle relates to the stationing of armed and uniformed Spanish border…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland City DealsThe four city and growth deals for Northern Ireland are critical mechanisms in revitalising industries and creating new economic opportunities across key regions in Northern…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland City DealsSorry, Mr Speaker. I will end there, with thanks.09 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsI agree with the hon. Gentleman entirely. My second point relates to military families. As we have close ties to Sandhurst, Pirbright and nearby Aldershot, around 10% of pupils in…08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Caroline. I thank the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas) for securing this important debate. In my constituency,…08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsI agree entirely with my hon. Friend. I know that residents in my constituency face having to leave the armed forces because of the disruption that the added VAT would cause and…08 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsOver the past 210 years Chagossians have been traded, deprived of their liberty and of their dignity. They have been displaced from their homeland and now, thanks to this process,…07 Oct 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceIt is a pleasure to address the House on the critical issue of building safety. Before I get to the meat of my speech, may I congratulate the maiden speakers we have heard today?…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Security in the Democratic Republic of the CongoThe right hon. Gentleman has mentioned the destructive effects and consequences of commercial organisations such as Glencore, and I think that can be traced through other…04 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineRussian oligarchs close to Putin have numerous assets under UK jurisdiction, equating to nearly £23 billion. Will the Minister commit to acting on a Lib Dem manifesto commitment…02 Sept 2024