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HANSARDInternational Law: Compliance12. What steps she is taking to help ensure that the UK upholds international law.04 Sept 2025HANSARDInternational Law: ComplianceBy the end of September, more than 640,000 Gazans are projected to face catastrophic food insecurity, while the integrated food security phase classification predicts that a…04 Sept 2025HANSARDProperty TaxesOver half of UK farms have a net value of over £1.5 million. Farmers are already worried about the family farm tax and are now looking at the potential tax rises that the…03 Sept 2025HANSARDUse of Drones in DefenceThe hon. Member is right to point out the rapid change in drone technology in the field in Ukraine. We have also seen the deployment of artificial intelligence such that where…03 Sept 2025HANSARDUse of Drones in DefenceI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. Yesterday afternoon, we were in this Chamber discussing the battle of Britain, and we spoke at length about…03 Sept 2025HANSARD The Battle of BritainIn a similar vein, I pay tribute to the brave radio operators around the country, one of whom, in my constituency, was awarded the George Medal for staying at her post in the…02 Sept 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance Budget1. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to the official development assistance budget on UK-supported humanitarian and development…02 Sept 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance BudgetNatural disasters like the earthquake in Jalalabad, recent wildfires and floods are becoming more and more frequent as a result of climate change. Support for Ukraine and for Gaza…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastThe Foreign Secretary, in his statement, outlined all the steps that this Government have taken against the Netanyahu Government. He has also repeatedly said that the UK has done…01 Sept 2025HANSARDRemote PIP AssessmentsMany West Dorset constituents have written to me with deep anxiety about the assessment for personal independence payments, and especially the use of remote assessments. One…01 Sept 2025HANSARDRemote PIP Assessments15. If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the number of remote personal independence payment assessments on claimants in West Dorset constituency.01 Sept 2025HANSARD Gene EditingThe right hon. Member raises a very important point: the Government may be cutting funding for farming, but they are very much pursuing climate change goals. Farming is facing…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Humanitarian Situation in SudanThe hon. Member is right to highlight the 25 million Sudanese people living in food insecurity. As she knows, Sudan is protected from the cuts to overseas development aid, but a…22 Jul 2025HANSARDPrax Lindsey Oil RefineryThe closure of Prax Lindsey oil refinery is deeply troubling, with up to 1,000 jobs at risk across the supply chain. It is a devastating blow to workers, their families and the…22 Jul 2025HANSARDElectronic Patient Record SystemsMany GPs say that their buildings are not fit for purpose and lack digital infrastructure. Without fully integrated electronic patient records and better systems, including the…22 Jul 2025HANSARDTeacher RecruitmentThe headteacher of the Thomas Hardye school in West Dorset previously worked in a London school. He told me that in London he received nearly £10,000 per pupil, but in West Dorset…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Further Education InstitutionsThe hon. Member mentioned two points relating to staffing that are extremely important. Often, further education colleges, such as Kingston Maurward college in my constituency,…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI am grateful for the Minister stressing the importance of support for children with SEND. At Dorset studio school in West Dorset, 52% of children have SEND—children who would…16 Jul 2025HANSARDCredit UnionsI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate. She has mentioned financial burdens a couple of times. The average credit union has fewer than seven employees, and…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Further Education InstitutionsWill the hon. Lady give way on that point?16 Jul 2025