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HANSARD Carbon Budget Delivery PlanIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) for securing this debate. I welcome the publication of…12 Nov 2025HANSARDEnvironmental Crime: Victim SupportDaniel’s Well in Malmesbury is a much-loved local swim spot, but last week the Environment Agency warned swimmers to stay away due to “strong currents”. However, Surfers Against…11 Nov 2025HANSARDEnvironmental Crime: Victim Support11. What steps he is taking through the criminal justice system to help to support victims of environmental crimes.11 Nov 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayI have heard from many parents in the South Cotswolds whose recent experiences do not fit neatly into the Government’s model of pregnancy. Whether it is having twins, post-natal…27 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 October.22 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsI associate myself with the Prime Minister’s sympathies extended towards Claire, and I commend her for her bravery. I regret to inform the House that yesterday there was a very…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI am grateful for the opportunity to raise the issue of social housing in the South Cotswolds, and I thank the Minister for being here this evening. Across our towns and villages,…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsThat does indeed sound like an excellent idea.21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI agree with the hon. Member about the financial impacts and even more so the social impacts of young people not being able to afford their first home and fly the nest of their…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI could not agree more that we should be prioritising brownfield sites as well as refurbishing existing housing. We could very nearly, if not completely, meet the housing target…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI thank my friend and neighbour for his intervention. We do not agree on everything, but we are definitely of like mind on this. I also defer to his experience as a surveyor with…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsThat seems like an eminently sensible plan that I wholeheartedly endorse. Coming back to genuinely affordable housing across the South Cotswolds, there is a planning tool designed…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsThis is what we all want to see. Modern housing can be beautiful and blend almost seamlessly with existing housing stock in a way that is pleasing to the eye. It also helps…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDI have three key questions. Will ID cards reduce illegal work? Probably not. Secondly, what price are we willing to pay for convenience? This seems a very high one. Thirdly,…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillThe oceans have long struggled to get the attention they deserve—there are no voters out there on the ocean. Thanks are owed to Sir David Attenborough and the many filmmakers and…16 Oct 2025HANSARD COP30: Food System TransformationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire (Pippa Heylings) for her excellent speech leading the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDCourt Backlogs6. What steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.16 Sept 2025HANSARDCourt BacklogsCrown courtrooms are sitting empty for up to 75% of the time. Judges used to be booking in trials three to six months into the future, but now they are booking well into 2027 or…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention —I was about to expand on that very point. The high success rate at tribunal reflects systemic problems, not overdemand.15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI barely need to respond to that, as the sentiment in the room is very clear. I thank the hon. Member for her intervention.15 Sept 2025