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HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman recognise that chairs of inquiries and inquests already have the power to hold closed sessions in private if they are looking at information that is…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillI wish to speak to the amendments and new clauses tabled in my name on behalf of my party. Up and down the country, those who have been failed by state institutions, unheard and…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillMy hon. Friend has been a tireless campaigner on behalf of her constituents and the victims of the contaminated blood scandal, and she is right to highlight how long it has taken…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. Time and again, everybody in this debate has come back to the word “community”, and I believe that coastal communities do…14 Jul 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationMost areas that will have local elections next year know what their local authority boundaries will look like, but residents of West Sussex are still completely in the dark. Those…13 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyThe CROs I have spoken to in Selsey in my constituency do their job out of a real sense of duty. Many of them have done it for many years. It is not actually at all about the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026To follow on from the point made by the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Stockton West, the ACMD recommends that orphines should be classed as class A, whereas under a…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersEverybody would appreciate some clarity that when we are talking about the letters, those are specifically the letters informing victims that the Sentencing Act 2026 will affect…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersMay I first pay tribute to every victim and survivor of some of the most horrific and vile crimes imaginable, including those who join us in the Gallery today? They have waived…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersI seek clarification. The Minister said that the Government have added grooming as an aggravating factor. Will every person sentenced to an offence related to grooming gang…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersI do not expect the Minister to know the answer to this question, but I would appreciate it if after the debate she could update the House on what progress has been made on HMP…07 Jul 2026HANSARDCourt TranscriptsCharlotte Meijer will never have access to her transcript, because her case was heard in a magistrates court where no recording was made. The Government are seeking to address…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Guardian reported last week on the case of a US air force officer accused of drugging, strangling and raping a British woman in his apartment. Although the incident took place…30 Jun 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseI pay tribute to the victims and survivors of some of the most appalling, heinous crimes for their bravery in speaking out about the fear they have felt after receiving letters…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent point about the ability of prison governors to spend money. I was speaking to a prison governor recently, who said that because of the…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeIt is a pleasure to speak in today’s estimates day debate on criminal justice, and I put on the record my thanks to the three Chairs of the Select Committees that suggested this…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseHundreds of my constituents have been left bitterly disappointed by the Government’s recent announcement cancelling the later stages of Project Gigabit. Chichester did not receive…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Trade MeasureI am going to change my question on the hoof based on what the Minister just said. Does he share my concern for the smaller steel fabricators that cannot buy large bulk orders of…25 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Conversion Practices BillThe Liberal Democrats welcome the draft Bill, because conversion therapy is not a thing of the past. One in six LGBTQ+ young people today have been offered it in an attempt to…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWindrush DayI thank the hon. Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) for bringing forward this important debate, as I know she does every year on behalf of her constituents. I also…25 Jun 2026