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HANSARDSecurity VettingThere is a simple question to which we still do not have an answer. Did Peter Mandelson fail his vetting procedure because of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, or was there…20 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. At a time when our rivers and seas are not fit to swim in, the all-party parliamentary group on swimming reports that 1,200 pools have closed since 2010. In my constituency, a…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillFirst, may I express my support for the words of the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) with regard to pre-1997 pensions and that long-standing scandal?…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI shall speak to Lords amendments 6 and 333, regarding fly-tipping and vape shop closures respectively. On the face of it, those are very different issues, but they share a common…14 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community SpacesThere are real concerns that Pride in Place is just another example of this Government’s blind spot on rural areas. Groups such as the Rural Services Network and Plunkett UK warn…13 Apr 2026HANSARDFinancial AbuseFollowing on from the previous question, financial abuse between couples sadly does not always end in separation, and many women struggle to access child maintenance safely. Is…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsIn the last 20 years, traffic on locally managed major roads has fallen by around 5%, yet damage has never been worse. Why? Because rural routes are carrying traffic they were…17 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentThe Government want to cut funding for level 7 apprenticeships and redirect resources to younger groups, but bodies such as the Royal Institute of British Architects tell me that…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. My constituent Lucinda Ritchie is a disabled woman with full mental capacity. Until recently, she was living in her own home in Horsham, with NHS support. Against her express…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Disability Equipment ProvisionLast year saw the first fall in Access to Work approvals in more than a decade, including a 16% drop in approvals for aids and equipment, despite the alleged surge in disability…11 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Even while sitting here, I have had word from a constituent whose heating oil cost has risen, in one go, to 129.9p plus VAT per litre. I recognise that the Chancellor has been…10 Mar 2026HANSARDSupport for NEET Young PeopleA recent report from Adzuna, a large job search agency, shows youth unemployment at an 11-year high and vacancies plummeting. Jobseekers urgently need the new “jobcentre in your…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for North East Hertfordshire (Chris Hinchliff) for leading this debate. I would like to focus on…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Power to Cancel Local ElectionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank people in my constituency and across the country for signing this petition in such numbers and with such…02 Mar 2026HANSARD UkraineA number of Members have drawn attention to manufacturers in their constituencies. I pay tribute to Chess Dynamics in my constituency of Horsham, which designs and builds…25 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionThe Minister is making lots of observations about the consultation that is going to go ahead—what is going to be in it, and how long it is going to take. What we do not know is…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI understand the consultation, but what about actual legislation?24 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingI absolutely agree. We should be doing work to improve what we already have; we do not need a radical change. I question whether taking action that would overwhelm licensing units…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingAbsolutely: let us apply the laws that we already have, as they are well equipped to do the job. I have been contacted by many constituents about this issue. One constituent, Rob,…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I thank the hon. Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for his balanced introduction to the debate. One of the…23 Feb 2026