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HANSARDIllegally Modified E-bikesI thank the Minister for her response and for her written statement this morning on pavement parking. The illegal use of e-bikes by delivery companies is a matter of real concern…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesI think it is great that, rather than just criticising the Government, the hon. Lady is outlining a set of policies that the Lib Dems would take forward to support farming…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI thank the Secretary of State and the Prime Minister for the leadership they have shown both at home and internationally on this issue. I pay tribute to 3 Rifles from Edinburgh…07 Jan 2026HANSARDLess Survivable CancersIt is a pleasure to serve under you today, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for securing this debate, a week ahead of Less Survivable Cancers…06 Jan 2026HANSARDFree Bus Travel: Over-60sIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for his introduction to the…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaI thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement. She has been getting lots of advice in response, but I do not think any of us really envy her position. I thank her for talking to…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI thank the Minister for being so quick to condemn Netanyahu for yet again trying to block aid from getting into Gaza, and for his condemnation of the new settlements, which, I…05 Jan 2026HANSARDFree Bus Travel: Over-60sI apologise for interrupting the hon. Gentleman’s flow. I do not think anybody would disagree with what he says; we would all love free bus travel for over-60s, and perhaps for…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Length of the School WeekThis is a devolved issue, but I did post about it on my Facebook page, because it is an interesting question—I think the post had about 100,000 views and just under 400 comments.…05 Jan 2026HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthNo pressure, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister for his statement and for not giving up on these workers. He was slightly generous in describing the situation inherited…17 Dec 2025HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsI refer colleagues to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank the Minister for his statement, although I am trying hard to visualise him playing…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPuberty Suppressants TrialI thank the Secretary of State for his leadership on this issue. Nobody envies him the decisions he has to make, but he has made the right decision on this. During my election…17 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyIn my experience of dealing with Ravelrig quarry in Edinburgh South West, a 600-metre line on a map is not always the best way to proceed, because the impact of blasting on…16 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under you, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) for so fully introducing the debate. It is of real interest to…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way at such an opportune point. I respect the fact that he is here and that his political ambition is Scottish independence. The Government…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Electoral ResilienceI am really disappointed that none of the Reform MPs who were here at the start—most of them have gone—took the opportunity to utterly condemn Nathan Gill’s treacherous acts. We…16 Dec 2025HANSARD National Plan to End HomelessnessI thank the Minister for her statement. I hope she will accept my apologies for being a little bit late; I missed the first few seconds of her statement, although I have read it.…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsIn my previous life as an academic, I got a little bit involved in that project, but that was many, many years ago, so I am really surprised that it has not yet been delivered in…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) for introducing the debate. He is my mother’s MP, so I will be able to give a good account of him on…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkIn 2023, just under 4,600 licensed premises closed down across the UK. Was the 2024 Labour Budget to blame for that?10 Dec 2025