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HANSARD Puberty BlockersExactly. Baroness Cass is a respected expert in this field, and she made recommendations that were broadly accepted. We should be using science as a basis for decision making, not…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersI will, because I know the hon. Gentleman is keen to speak.23 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?23 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersI welcome that fantastic point. Until I was unexpectedly elected, I was an academic, and what I learned was never to focus on a single study when doing research, because a single…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersWill my hon. Friend give way on that point?23 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersBy giving way a second time, the hon. Lady shows why she is my favourite Tory. Does Baroness Cass not say that she has met young people who have been self-medicating with…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersThis has been an interesting debate so far and I am grateful to follow the hon. Member for Canterbury (Rosie Duffield), who has worked so much in this area. We should all…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessOf course, this is not a debate about whether or not we increase defence spending; it is a debate about how much we increase it by. The hon. Gentleman has talked about our…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersNot too much.23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and Readinessrose—23 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersI am part of the liberal working class. This debate is not about the Tavistock clinic. The right hon. Gentleman has just quoted Baroness Cass, but one thing he has not said is…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersThe hon. Lady knows that she is one of my favourite Tories—I think I have said that before. She has quoted Baroness Cass many times. Of course, Baroness Cass thinks this trial…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxShe has learned since then, and of course she has a fantastic Labour candidate to vote for. Ten years on, it feels like this is the ideal time to have this debate, because of…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOne of my favourite schools in my constituency is Balerno high school, so it was great to visit last week and celebrate it getting gold status as a UNICEF rights respecting…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxIt is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for North West Leicestershire (Amanda Hack) in this fantastic debate. It was great to hear the speech from my hon. Friend the…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Compassionate Use Medicine Schemes: VATI thank the Minister for her response—I am sure she is working hard to resolve this issue. As the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson) explained, a pause was…11 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI thank the Minister for his statement. I am proud to have hundreds of constituents working in the defence sector in Edinburgh South West, and they tell me that they have never…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways Billrose—10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillI thank the Minister for meeting me and Olivia from my office to try to find a way to implement the new clause. I also thank Simon Watkins, who is vice-chair of the Mobility and…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillWhen we previously discussed that point, I made this same observation: when we think about privatisation, we tend to think of the rolling stock companies. However, we should not…10 Jun 2026