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HANSARDDepartment for EducationI declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on early education and childcare. Early years providers are facing an escalating financial crisis. The…24 Jun 2025HANSARDAccess to Nature: Young PeopleThe rivers and coastline in my constituency are treasured by local families and children, including my own, whether they are kayaking and paddleboarding on the Cuckmere and Ouse…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThere are newspaper reports this morning that the Attorney General has provided the Government with legal advice against engaging in the war between Israel and Iran. I am sure the…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Swimming FacilitiesMy constituency is home to a number of public swimming pools, including the remarkable Pells pool lido in Lewes. Opened in 1861, it is the UK’s oldest outdoor freshwater swimming…04 Jun 2025HANSARDHMP Lewes12. What steps her Department is taking to support the operation of HMP Lewes.03 Jun 2025HANSARDHMP LewesThe latest inspection of HMP Lewes found that levels of violence, self-harm and drug use remain notably worse than at other reception prisons, with just one third of prisoners…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military BaseLiberal Democrats support the UK complying with international law, but the process for agreeing this deal has been more than a little bit bumpy. While the Conservatives have…22 May 2025HANSARD Adoption and Kinship PlacementsIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for South West Devon (Rebecca Smith) on securing this important debate. Around 157…20 May 2025HANSARD Youth ServicesI thank the hon. Member for Croydon East (Natasha Irons) for bringing this important debate to the Chamber today. Youth services are not a luxury; they are a lifeline. At their…15 May 2025HANSARDCondition of Local RoadsThe previous Government spent £250,000 on a study of the A259 coast road in my constituency, yet residents have seen no improvement whatever to the road. The town of Newhaven is…15 May 2025HANSARD SanctionsI congratulate the Minister and the Government on their work to date on sanctioning Russia. The UK must continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies and the brave…14 May 2025HANSARD SanctionsThe Minister is speaking of the ways in which we are disrupting the Russian regime, but could he say a few words about those who are resisting the regime within Russia? We often…14 May 2025HANSARD SanctionsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. There is an estimated £22 billion in frozen assets from Russian central bank reserves held and locked up in the UK at the moment. That…14 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitNot at the moment, no. By contrast, the much-vaunted trade deal signed with India last week is worth just a fraction of our former deal with the European Union. It is around 20…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI will, if I may, make a little progress, because I am conscious of the amount of time that I am taking up. Only a customs union can give businesses the long-term certainty they…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI am pleased that the right hon. Member agrees with himself. By contrast, my hon. Friend the Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) tells me of an engineering firm in his…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI thank those on the Conservative Front Bench for bringing this motion, which reveals, if nothing else, the sorry state of their party—not a vision for Britain’s future, but a…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitAbsolutely. My hon. Friend’s point speaks to the nature of the deal that was agreed when we left the European Union. Far from creating the streamlined trade the Conservatives…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe right hon. Member makes two points. First, he mentioned a second referendum. I find this a fascinating contention. Elections happen every four years. At the last election, we…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitMy hon. Friend is a strong advocate for farmers in her constituency and across the country, and I absolutely agree with her. Our fishing communities have suffered similarly. I…13 May 2025