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HANSARD Creative EducationDoes the Minister agree that a creative arts education opens up multiple opportunities and careers for young people that do not necessarily involve being on a stage or creating…09 Dec 2025HANSARDRestriction of Jury TrialsThe Liberal Democrats agree that under the current system victims and survivors of rape are being failed and far too few see justice served. However, for those victims who do…08 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for infant feeding. The Government’s response to the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal MediaDoes the Minister recognise that, while we are talking about the struggles local media outlets are facing—and that huge drop in revenue over 15 years—taking away £32 million by…03 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal MediaThe shadow Minister makes a very valid point about businesses diversifying and utilising the new online space. I have V2 Radio in my patch, which is a relatively new radio…03 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformThe Government’s plan, announced today, to reduce the use of trial by jury would be an historic upheaval of our court system, with profound consequences. The Justice Secretary has…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourThe Minister raises a really important point about data. I say the same whenever I am out in my constituency doing Q&As—report, report, report—but there is always a reticence from…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourI congratulate the hon. and gallant Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp) on securing this important debate. As many Members present will attest, there appears to be a rising use…02 Dec 2025HANSARDAccess to Arts and CultureI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as I am the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for performing arts education and training— I…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Domestic Abuse: ChildrenMy hon. Friend makes a really important point about local government reorganisation. Voluntary and charitable sector organisations rely on local authority funding and Government…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Chichester district council local plan was finally adopted this summer after years of speculative development in our area in the wrong places and without the right…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Right to Trial by JuryThe leaked memo from the Ministry of Justice, which reveals plans to rip up our criminal justice system, is particularly surprising, given that the Deputy Prime Minister himself…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Domestic Abuse: ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Mr Quigley) for securing this timely and poignant debate,…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Level 7 ApprenticeshipsWill the Minister outline the possible impacts on local authorities taking on a town planning role? There are serious budget constraints on local authorities. It is hard to keep…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Level 7 ApprenticeshipsMy hon. Friend is making an impassioned speech about the reason for keeping level 7 apprenticeships. She talks about construction, but has she considered the impact that the loss…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityThe right hon. Lady makes a really important point. The value of a farm depends on where it is are based, but farmers do not see that money, because they are—I know this phrase is…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityI thank my hon. Friend for reflecting on the real and dangerous impact that the sudden closure of the SFI scheme had on farmers. One farm in my constituency was left in limbo by…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityI thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for securing this important debate. It is important for the entire country, including my constituents in…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseResidents in Chichester living on managed estates have written to me about the exploitative practices of estate management companies, and the service charges that they are charged…13 Nov 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsProsecution rates in cases of violence against women and girls are harmed by the requirement that the police provide the CPS with redacted evidence under the general data…13 Nov 2025