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HANSARDLocal Authority FundingMy constituency is largely rural and, as in many rural constituencies, parish councils play an important role in local government service delivery. Does the Minister agree about…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayI thank my hon. Friend for raising that critical point for the self-employed, who often find themselves excluded. A lot of parents, including very good friends of mine, run their…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayI am the father of two young children, and I would not have missed their first months for anything in the whole world. I am proud to have been recently appointed chair of the…23 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Last month, a widely reported study from Aston Business School showed that UK goods exports to the EU are 27% down, and imports are 32% lower than they would otherwise have…23 Oct 2024HANSARDSt Helena: UK ImmigrationThe Liberal Democrats have already put on the record our concerns about the deal that was struck with Mauritius and how it excluded the voices of Chagossians. We also have…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Gibraltar-Spain Border ChecksFirst, I associate myself with the comments in the Chamber about the untimely passing of Alex Salmond. My thoughts are with his family at this terrible time. The Liberal Democrats…14 Oct 2024HANSARDCost of Rail FaresRail fares from my constituency of Lewes to London have increased by 20% since 2020, meaning that if increases go ahead this year, a commuter from Lewes will incur £5,500 of cost…10 Oct 2024HANSARDPatrick Finucane MurderThe murder of Patrick Finucane remains a shocking crime even now, 35 years on, and even in the context of so many tragedies that took place during the troubles in Northern…11 Sept 2024HANSARDSudanWhat efforts are being made to gather testimony and evidence of the war crimes, breaches of international humanitarian law and ethnic cleansing that we all know are taking place…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Making Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I thank the hon. Member for West Dunbartonshire (Douglas McAllister) for his excellent speech. He is clearly very knowledgeable about his area…26 Jul 2024HANSARDPharmacy Provision: HamptonIs my hon. Friend aware of the issue of overwhelmed surgeries referring increasing numbers of patients to local pharmacists? I have seen it in my Lewes constituency. Does she…26 Jul 2024