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HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI would give way, but I am not sure that the hon. Lady has been here for most of the debate, so I will not. Earl Howe, the Earl of Courtown and Lord Ashton of Hyde are just three…15 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: East of EnglandNo; the point I am making is that there are children in schools who will be hit with a very unfair tax of 20%—a charge that their parents will have to pay. That seems to be…08 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: East of EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate the hon. Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato) on securing such an important debate for children and…08 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: East of EnglandI agree. I will come to funding shortly, so I will address that point then. The third issue is partnerships: we must get education and health groups working together. Currently,…08 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: East of EnglandMy hon. Friend makes an interesting point. We need to track the outcomes and the support that children get, so that is a thoughtful comment. When I spoke on a panel at the…08 Oct 2024HANSARD NHS: Independent InvestigationThis review highlights the need for capital investment in the NHS. The question that NHS staff and patients in North West Norfolk have is urgent: are the Government committed to…12 Sept 2024HANSARDSEND ProvisionIt was in response to growing demand that the last Conservative Government increased the high-needs budget to £10.5 billion and put in place a statutory override so that…09 Sept 2024HANSARDOffice for StudentsWe have seen attempts by hostile states to influence our higher education sector, which the last Conservative Government took action to counter. Does the Secretary of State…09 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionThe hon. Gentleman makes his point. It underlines the need for reform of the system, which is precisely why mediation was part of the proposals that we brought forward. The…05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionWe need to look at such things in the round. We put record amounts into childcare and we have just seen the latest roll-out of our childcare plans, which I think the Government…05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionThe hon. Gentleman will be aware from his presence in the Chamber that we did not win the election, so it is for the Government to come forward with what they will do. They are…05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) on securing this popular debate. I am pleased to have…05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionAbsolutely. My hon. Friend makes the point that our right hon. Friend the Member for Goole and Pocklington (Sir David Davis) made earlier, as well as in a debate in the previous…05 Sept 2024HANSARDContracts for DifferenceI gently say to the Secretary of State that he promised at the general election to bring energy bills down by £300. They are now going up by 10% in October. When will my…03 Sept 2024HANSARDEnergy Security and Net ZeroPlans for 90 miles of pylons from Lincolnshire to my North West Norfolk constituency and new substations are strongly opposed by local communities. Will the Secretary of State…02 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineWhat action are the Government taking with our allies to crack down on sanction dodging, which is leading to critical components for military equipment, including drones, getting…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Building HomesThousands of new homes are planned in King’s Lynn in my constituency, but that development requires transport and other infrastructure, so will the Secretary of State work with…30 Jul 2024HANSARDNew Hospital ProgrammeDuring the general election campaign, Labour said it was “committed to delivering the new hospitals programme, including modernising the QEH at Kings Lynn to address its…23 Jul 2024HANSARD Clean Energy Superpower MissionPlans for 90 miles of pylons from Lincolnshire to my North West Norfolk constituency and new substations are strongly opposed by local communities. Will the Secretary of State…18 Jul 2024HANSARD NHSSince being elected to represent North West Norfolk, I have campaigned, with strong local support, for a new hospital. Can my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary confirm that…23 May 2024