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HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 May 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI thank the Minister for bringing forward the Bill; what she has outlined is exactly what we wanted to hear. My constituent has asked me this question. During the restoration of…20 May 2025HANSARD Adoption and Kinship PlacementsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for South West Devon (Rebecca Smith) for leading the debate. The crowd that is present…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI support the fishing sector in Portavogie in my constituency, and the Northern Ireland Fish Producers’ Organisation there speaks on behalf of those in Ardglass and Kilkeel as…20 May 2025HANSARD Adoption and Kinship PlacementsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. It is frustrating to have a legalistic system that seems to try to hold up the process, when people are looking for a good way forward for the…20 May 2025HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 May 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillWill the Minister ensure that the legislation also applies to Northern Ireland? I understand that it does, but I meant to ask that question before; apologies for not doing so.20 May 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillWill the Minister give way again?20 May 2025HANSARD School Buildings: Northumberland and NewcastleI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing forward this matter for debate. I spoke to him this afternoon to seek his permission to intervene on him tonight, and he has given me…20 May 2025HANSARDPensions: ExpatriatesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) for introducing this debate and for putting his case so…20 May 2025HANSARDPensions: ExpatriatesI gave the example—others will have similar examples—of a constituent who had moved to Canada. She phoned the DWP to ascertain her pension obligations and responsibilities, and…20 May 2025HANSARDPensions: ExpatriatesWill the Minister give way?20 May 2025HANSARDGovernment Travel Advice: LaosI commend the hon. Member for securing this debate. I do not think anyone was not shocked and moved to hear what can happen, especially to young people, who go for one of those…20 May 2025HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchI commend the hon. Gentleman for his campaign on this issue. It is what we expect from him, because he is very assiduous and very committed to his constituents. He has clearly…20 May 2025HANSARDPension Savings: Investment ReturnsI want to ask about 18-year-olds, who are just starting off, being encouraged to take out a pension. Whenever I was 18, my mother took me down to see John Thompson, the pensions…20 May 2025HANSARD Pubs and Community FundingI commend the hon. Lady, who is quickly making a reputation for herself in the House as an assiduous MP, whether it be in Westminster Hall, Adjournment debates or last Friday—well…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]It is a real pleasure to speak in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to make a contribution. I shall begin by saying that it is essential…19 May 2025HANSARDNHS and Care Volunteer Responders ServiceI thank the Minister for her answers. The importance of the work of the voluntary sector in the NHS cannot ever be overstated, whether it is those who volunteer to help people…19 May 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023: ChargesI thank the Secretary of State for her strong and determined words and actions—we appreciate them. I offer my thanks to the counter-terrorism unit for its work on the case. I know…19 May 2025HANSARD Legal Aid Agency: Cyber-security IncidentI thank the Minister for her detailed answers and reassurances. The legal aid system is an imperative cog in the wheels of justice, and this attack on it must be seen as an attack…19 May 2025