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HANSARD Business of the HouseSolitary confinement beyond 15 days is considered psychological torture under international law. UN experts report that the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has been…26 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI will later make the point about the structural imbalance that needs to be corrected. This situation is not just stressful for students; it should also concern the Treasury.…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI agree that we need to reform this system and look at other ways of doing it. That is the ethos of my ask today: for the Minister to go away and really think about this. I do not…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI agree, and I will make that point shortly. This is not only a graduate issue, but a fiscal time bomb. In 2024-25, write-offs recorded in Department for Education accounts rose…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansThe hon. Lady makes a valid point. I wholeheartedly agree that the system is rigged against working women who take time out to have children, so we need to make it fairer. A…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI agree with my hon. Friend; we must be clear where the blame lies. It is not fair that a system created by one party and enabled by another is now presided over by my own party,…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI thank my hon. Friend for making that point. I agree that the Government need to be applauded for doing a lot of things right, but we are asking them to go further. For many,…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI wholeheartedly agree. Some of those suggestions have made me cringe. University enriches our society, expands horizons and fuels innovation, and today’s young people deserve to…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI think the whole system needs to be reformed. Tinkering around the edges is not going to cut it any more; we are looking for a much fairer system.25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI absolutely agree. This is so important, which is why we are here to look at the system. Interest accrues from the moment the first payment is made, and it is linked to RPI, with…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI will expand on this as I go on, because I think everybody is involved, and I shall distribute responsibility fairly across the board. Since 2012, around 5.8 million people have…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI thank hon. Members for taking part in the debate. I will add just one point, which is that IFS calculations suggest that a graduate would need to earn £63,000 a year just to…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI beg to move, That this House has considered student loan repayment plans. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. Students across the country have been…25 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Soaring car insurance costs are pricing young people off the roads. One constituent was recently quoted £3,000 and another £5,000. They are far from unique. What are the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDEducationDoes the Minister agree with me about the importance of the Northern Ireland Executive and the Government sharing knowledge, expertise and best practice as we all seek to improve…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEducation10. What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on education.11 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceLast year, the UN working group on arbitrary detention ruled that Mr Lai has been unlawfully and arbitrarily detained. In 2022, the same UN working group concluded the same thing…09 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainMy hon. Friend makes a pertinent point and I absolutely agree with what she has said. We cannot overlook the fact that children will be adversely affected. Nearly 3,000 residents…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank the Petitions Committee for securing this important debate. I speak today because Ilford South ranks second in…02 Feb 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for opening the debate, and everybody else who has spoken so compassionately, with clarity…29 Jan 2026