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HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsEvery woman has a story and every woman knows how to carry her keys as a weapon. Any other extremism and murder on this scale would be front-page news every single day, but what…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Primary School Breakfast ClubsDoes my hon. Friend agree that in places like Milton Keynes, where one in four children lives in poverty but fewer than that qualified for the old free school meals programme,…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Council TaxI am a former local government leader. Does the Minister agree that we should thank local authority leaders, especially Labour leaders such as Pete Marland at Milton Keynes city…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Educational OpportunitiesThank you, Mr Pritchard. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for bringing forward this really important debate. Education is the best way in…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Educational OpportunitiesSomething about under your chairmanship—sorry, I have forgotten the line, Mr Pritchard. My apologies.13 Nov 2024HANSARDDomestic Abuse and Violence against WomenUnder the last Government, only 2% of reported rape cases made it to trial, because women did not feel safe about reporting rapes or did not think they would be taken seriously.…05 Nov 2024HANSARDNewport Chartist Commemorations: Strengthening DemocracyDoes my hon. Friend agree that we should thank and be grateful to academic historians and lay historians who have kept the Chartist history alive, like my uncle, Les James?04 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)First, I would like to congratulate those who made their maiden speeches, representing fantastic places right across the UK. Given today’s theme of protecting working people, I…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIn Lincolnshire, nearly six out of 10 people faced wait times exceeding four hours to be seen in A&E in 2023. That is a 42% increase. Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that the…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes my right hon. Friend recall that the previous Labour Government oversaw the fastest economic recovery from the international incident? The economy was back in growth by the…30 Oct 2024HANSARD Remembrance and VeteransOur message from across the House today is thank you: thank you to those who served, to those who died in combat and to the families who supported our armed forces. In Milton…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsI appreciate the Foreign Secretary coming here to make much clearer our views on China, and particularly human rights abuses there. People from Hong Kong living in Milton Keynes…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Fiscal RulesConstituents in Milton Keynes voted for change because they see the consequences of the Conservative economic policy. They are suffering from the cost of living crisis and have…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesAn entire generation of Milton Keynes children with SEND needs has been let down by the previous Government. In addition, the cuts to local councils and schools have made the…24 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Five Missions15. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the Government’s five missions.24 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Five MissionsI congratulate the Government on trying to use the missions to stop the siloed working between Departments in order to achieve the change that the country needs. On the housing…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Taxi Licensing: Deregulation Act 2015I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate, which is so important not only for taxi drivers but for safety, particularly for the safety of women and girls at the end of the…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillAs someone who has started and run a business, I should like to know the hon. Gentleman’s opinion of the views of the former Business Secretary, the right hon. Member for North…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish the Leader of the House a happy birthday, and reassure her that life begins at the age she has turned. This Government have made a huge effort to combat violence against…10 Oct 2024HANSARD NHS: Independent InvestigationTo return to a subject close to the Secretary of State’s heart, does he agree that people’s actual experience is how we will measure whether the NHS has been improved? One of my…12 Sept 2024