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HANSARD New Hospital ProgrammeI will give way to the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon), who stood up first.22 Jan 2025HANSARD Covid-19 InquiryI want to begin by saying that although the loss of every single life is of course tragic—and I saw that at first hand when volunteering—it is important to note that, despite…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Prison Capacity StrategyI thank the Minister for advance sight of her remarks. I also thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling out what was quite obviously an attempt to avoid scrutiny this week. I…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Prison Capacity StrategyNo—you cannot give way on a statement. In fact, prior to covid, we had got the Crown court backlog down to a lower level than it had been under the last Labour Government, another…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI rise to support new clause 8 in the name of the shadow Chancellor, because it will help ensure accountability on this policy, and ensure that its impacts are fully understood. I…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI did not talk about motivation in my speech; I spoke about how the Minister has framed it. Does he accept that with a general taxation pot, where all the money goes into one…11 Dec 2024HANSARDProlific OffendersWe know that one of the key ways in which we manage prolific offenders is through tagging—both GPS tagging and home detention tagging. The Secretary of State has assured us that…10 Dec 2024HANSARDProlific OffendersThe House will have heard that the Secretary of State did not answer my question. I acknowledge that the problems with the early release scheme have been tackled, but I am told by…10 Dec 2024HANSARDPlanning Committees: ReformMay I say gently to the Minister that he has been passed a bit of a dud here? I think that experienced Labour Members know that, which is why not a single long-standing Member on…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. On a recent visit, I saw the benefit of the SEN unit in All Saints school in Sidley. Does the Minister think that SEN units have a bigger role to play, and will Ministers meet…09 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Members across this House are deeply concerned that the Post Office is considering closing more than 100 branches across our communities. More than 3,000 people have signed a…04 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Home Detention Curfew and Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods (Amendment) Order 2024The Minister may shake his head and say that in some ways they were captured, but ultimately, as he has admitted, offenders have been released who should not have been.…04 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Home Detention Curfew and Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods (Amendment) Order 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. The Minister’s remarks were to be expected; they are in keeping with the trend across Government of defending…04 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Home Detention Curfew and Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods (Amendment) Order 2024I think the Minister has only answered one of my questions. Will he address the 10-year timescale and the lack of any discussion of victims in the impact assessment? I think there…04 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Home Detention Curfew and Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods (Amendment) Order 2024The Minister frowns, but he can look it up. Pre-pandemic, the backlog was lower than the backlog that Labour left us at the end of its previous time in government. The Government…04 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLabour’s housing targets desperately need reform to take into account land availability around protected landscapes. The Government have said that the answer is the costly…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillToday the focus is rightly on Back Benchers, so I will limit my remarks and—mindful of your advice on time, Mr Speaker—I will not be taking any interventions. It is not for me to…29 Nov 2024HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationI welcome that general commitment. Apologies if the Minister was going to come on to it, but could she explain why, when Labour was content with the legislation drawn up in the…21 Nov 2024HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationI begin by sending my condolences to the family of Lord Prescott, who was the sort of political figure who cut across party lines. As a teenager with just a passing interest in…21 Nov 2024HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationThat is an important point and, notwithstanding my hope that the Government will introduce legislation, I expect that we will be able to support a Bill that is suitably similar to…21 Nov 2024