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HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker) for securing the debate and giving us all a chance to participate.…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Transport in the South-EastI commend the hon. Lady for bringing this forward. I find myself in a similar, frustrating circumstance to the one she indicates. In my case, it is the proposed Ballynahinch…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024I commend the hon. Member for rightly bringing us this debate. He is right to say that many people are concerned. Between 2018 and 2022, only 12% of animal welfare convictions in…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI commend the hon. Lady. May I put on record my thanks to her for her words, the Secretary of State for his commitment and the Labour Government for bringing this change forward?…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Taxation: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this matter forward, and he is absolutely right to outline this story. To reinforce the point, the Chancellor and the Finance Minister in…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Educational Outcomes: Disadvantaged Boys and Young MenI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this forward. He is absolutely right, and this is a massive issue in Northern Ireland, as I said to him earlier. There are a number of…03 Feb 2026HANSARDSeparation Centres ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and his careful words. In Northern Ireland, we operated segregation in our prisons during the troubles, and we found that it was…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Fish and Chip SectorI commend the hon. Gentleman. I am mindful that the best chips come from Comber spuds and the best fish comes from Portavogie—that is just me talking up my own area. Does he agree…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIranI thank the Minister for his tone in speaking about this incredibly grave situation. Some 6,500 people have been killed by headshots—they have been blinded and murdered—and…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for that. It is not just about CCTV in the city centre, but in the shops as well. The Minister and the Department have highlighted that their funding does…03 Feb 2026HANSARDMagistrate RecruitmentI thank the Justice Secretary very much for his very positive answers about recruiting magistrates, and about the timescale; that is welcome news. He referred to 90% of cases…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillPart 2 of the Bill contains a specific exception for fishing, and the new regulations do not apply to the use of a UK craft for fishing if it is done under a valid licence under…02 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI thank the Prime Minister for his statement, and I welcome his successful trade missions to China and Japan. In particular, I am heartened by the strides made in Japanese…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTolled Crossings and Regional ConnectivityI commend the hon. Member for South East Cornwall (Anna Gelderd) on securing this debate. We have a slightly similar issue in Northern Ireland with the connectivity between…02 Feb 2026HANSARDArmed Forces HousingThere is massive improvement in forces housing, but there is a site at Ballykinler that has been lying vacant for, I understand, five years. It is heated, and it has new windows.…02 Feb 2026HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillFirst, I welcome the Government setting out the plan, the Bill’s purpose and the economic boost it will bring, which nobody here is going to say is wrong, but I am concerned about…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesIt is disturbing to read of Peter Mandelson’s role when holding high office in government. I just remind the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that Mr Mandelson was also the…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillI am asking these questions because they have been put to me by fishing organisations back home and I want to put them on record. The Bill enables the creation of internationally…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportOn behalf of the 5,000 WASPI women in my constituency, I must register my deep concerns about the way that people are hiding behind the ombudsman’s report, and saying, “No, we…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Prison Capacity: Annual StatementI thank the Minister for his statement. Does he accept that in their rush to free up space, the Government have missed the rehabilitation aspect that is essential to any real…29 Jan 2026