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HANSARD School-based Nursery Capital GrantsFour schools in Suffolk will benefit from today’s announcement, and two of them are in my constituency. I am delighted that Reydon and Waldringfield primary schools will benefit.…02 Apr 2025HANSARDPublic Sector ReformI welcome what the Minister said about public service reform being a shared challenge. Does she agree that it is in the interests of patients and people in Northern Ireland and…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. We have heard that point made articulately, and not just by her. I look forward to the Minister’s response to that. The issue of the…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI welcome the amendments to the Bill. This is now a strengthened piece of legislation that will create the first smokefree generation. The chronic health issues that stem from…26 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Saxmundham in my constituency, Dr Havard has led a campaign for 20 years to transform the healthcare centre into a one-stop community healthcare hub. His practice has already…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI put on record my strong support for the Bill. I want to focus much of my contribution today on two aspects—nature recovery and electricity infrastructure. Net zero and nature…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI wonder if the hon. Gentleman rolls out that line to every Member. I am actually talking about the SSSIs and the energy infrastructure, rather than housing. The sites that I…24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Will the Minister provide an update on the JobsPlus pilot and what assessment has been given to its future roll-out, including widening it to include Suffolk Coastal?17 Mar 2025HANSARDRare Cancers BillI start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh South West (Dr Arthur) for bringing forward this important Bill. I thank the many other Members from across the House…14 Mar 2025HANSARDRare Cancers BillMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly important point, with which many across the Chamber will agree. The statistics are particularly stark for women from black, Asian and…14 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingI want to start my contribution today by picking up where I left off this morning in my question to the Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade, my hon. Friend the Member…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingDoes my hon. Friend agree that not only do the big six supermarkets not have the interests of farmers at heart, but two of them did not even pay corporation tax last year? It is…13 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The big six supermarkets are acting like a cartel, forcing unfair prices on farmers and pursuing unscrupulous practices such as farm washing. Does the Minister agree with me…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingI will continue, if I may. We need to look properly, and with real scrutiny, at the supermarkets. Those practices need to change. We cannot allow farmers to bear the brunt of this…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingI will continue. However, it is important to reiterate that while the changes to APR are significant, they are not the root problem facing the farming industry. If farming was…13 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI would like to associate myself with my hon. Friend’s warm words about Daisy and Joe, who are both constituents of mine. Does he also recognise the impact that their ambition has…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, Suffolk county council announced that it is ending its contract with Suffolk Libraries and taking the service in-house. This is an appalling plan. Suffolk Libraries…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Renewables Obligation Certificate SchemeIs a potential bridging loan being considered by the Department for the replacement of the ROC?05 Mar 2025HANSARD Renewables Obligation Certificate SchemeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South West Norfolk (Terry Jermy) on securing this important debate. My…05 Mar 2025HANSARD SEND Education SupportI thank the Minister for her comments. It is great to hear that this issue continues to be a national priority. Members on both sides of the House will continue to work with the…25 Feb 2025