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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillThe point I wish to make, Madam Deputy Speaker, is that this Bill should address the challenge faced by the immigration system. Alongside the Bill, the Government have a parallel…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillOf course I accept that the legal system has evolved and changed, and that the right to trial by jury has changed, but my concern is that in serious cases, where someone could be…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillOf course magistrates do a vital job, but when I visited magistrates in my constituency, they explained that they seriously doubt that it will be possible to recruit sufficient…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareI am sure the whole House congratulates the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) on her immense work on this topic—I certainly do. I am sure that she would sympathise…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Western. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Bobby Dean) on securing such an important…04 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastMonkton Elm garden centre, with its 400-cover restaurant employing 120 staff, has been hit by a £70,000 increase in its business rates this year as part of £178,000 in costs put…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that habitat loss will not be helped if the Government accept recommendation 19 of the Fingleton review, which will…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Power to Cancel Local ElectionsI congratulate you on securing quality, if not quantity, of speakers in this debate, Mr Mundell; it is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair. I thank my hon. Friend the Member…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that we need a radical reset of democracy in our country to reinvigorate trust, which has recently been lost? We need…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAn important frontline healthcare company operating within the NHS in my constituency and across Somerset has relied on a certificate of sponsorship for a number of years to…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Grenfell Tower Annual ReportThe Liberal Democrats’ thoughts, like those of everyone in the House, are primarily on the 72 tragic losses of life that occurred in the Grenfell disaster. I welcome the spirit of…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Grenfell Tower Annual ReportI will, Madam Deputy Speaker. My second question is about those excluded from the building safety fund. Tens of thousands of families are in buildings under 11 metres or living…25 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKThe hon. Lady mentions the trade and co-operation agreement, which was of course meant to remove tariffs. Does she share my concern about companies, such as those in Taunton and…24 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformMany of the 5 million leaseholders were looking forward to being freed from the feudal leasehold system until they read the draft Bill, which left many disappointed. There is no…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe Law Commission reforms are being enacted and there is no date yet for a Bill to be brought forward. I hope that the Secretary of State will provide one. Moving on to…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationLiberal Democrats believe that all authorities in England should be enabled to have the devolution deal and local government arrangement that is right for them. The shadow…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceWe may not agree on the cuts, which began in 2009, but the hon. Member has not yet touched on the removal of the remoteness uplift. Does he agree, in a cross-party spirit, that…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceThe hon. Gentleman is right that massive savings were made after the financial crash in 2008—some would say around £40 billion over the coalition years. He would be horrified to…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Storm Chandra FloodingI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate and on the amazing work she does on her side of the Levels and Moors that span our two constituencies—I hope I do…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Storm Chandra FloodingThe Minister is right to pay credit to the Environment Agency, which has rolled out pumps faster than ever before. One of the key questions I get asked is, could we not have…11 Feb 2026