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HANSARD Remembrance and VeteransI agree with my hon. Friend. As my hon. Friend the Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) mentioned, we also need to improve mental health support for veterans. More…28 Oct 2024HANSARDHorseracingIt is a pleasure to serve with you as Chair today, Sir Edward, and I thank the hon. Member for West Suffolk (Nick Timothy) for securing this debate. I am proud to speak today…24 Oct 2024HANSARDRough SleepingI congratulate the hon. Member for Ealing Southall (Deirdre Costigan) on securing this very welcome debate. Epsom and Ewell has proportionately one of the highest numbers of…23 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. Liberal Democrats welcome the new measures announced today to use the profits of frozen assets for Ukraine. That…22 Oct 2024HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2024I want to express my support for the draft order. Ensuring the security of our country must be the foremost priority of any Government and we must take defence seriously and work…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis year, British military jets have been involved in several operations in the middle east without consulting Parliament. Allowing the Commons to debate military action wherever…14 Oct 2024HANSARDDefence Research and Development: FundingMay I concur with your comments about the late Alex Salmond, Mr Speaker? The exchange of research and development between Ukraine and the UK is vital to improve the security of…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewThe late Paddy Ashdown was one of the first to call on the UK Government to recognise that we have a moral obligation to support Afghan interpreters and others who supported us…14 Oct 2024HANSARDCost of Rail FaresMany of my constituents commute into London for work, and they complain that since the pandemic the number of trains has halved. They express their dread at the prospect of…10 Oct 2024HANSARDMental Health SupportIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd, as I speak for the first time in Westminster Hall. I thank the hon. Member for Ashford (Sojan Joseph) for…10 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsMy hon. Friend raises a good point, and I was glad to hear that Labour is giving consideration to cases in which independent school provision has been specified in education,…08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsMy hon. Friend raises an excellent point. As the Liberal Democrat defence spokesperson and as a veteran myself, I can only reiterate the importance of a stable environment for the…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Chalk Streams: Sewage DischargeI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and congratulate her on securing the debate today. In Epsom and Ewell, we have two chalk streams, which are important not only ecologically,…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Sir David Amess Adjournment DebateThank you for calling me to make my maiden speech, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman) on his contribution. It was…12 Sept 2024