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HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesI join colleagues in paying tribute to the Lord Chancellor for her decisive leadership and for the thoughtful way in which she has answered questions today. [Laughter.] I welcome,…01 Apr 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels and Illegal Channel CrossingsI thank the Minister and her colleagues in the Department for the work that they are doing to tackle illegal immigration, especially the enforcement against the gangs who put…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Council Tax ReformI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mr Brash) for securing this incredibly important debate, and I agree with every word he says. Does he agree that a…19 Mar 2025HANSARDTransport Connectivity: North-west EnglandIt is a pleasure, albeit slightly unexpected, to serve under your chairship this morning, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt) for…19 Mar 2025HANSARDUse of Stop and SearchOn disproportionality, the UK figures are really quite misleading, because they take into account huge swathes of the country that are almost overwhelmingly white and where no…12 Mar 2025HANSARDUse of Stop and SearchI note the hon. Gentleman’s comments about the last Conservative Government, but does he agree that there was a slightly confused and mixed message from the 14 years of…12 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was shocked to read the Sentencing Council’s response to the Secretary of State last night, with its arrogant tone. As she has said, this Parliament is sovereign, and the fact…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Gender Critical Beliefs: Equality Act 2010Does the Minister accept that in recent years being respectful of others’ views has meant silencing those who have gender critical beliefs? That continues to be the case, although…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillWhen I was serving as a police officer, the demands on policing were changing rapidly, and they continue to do so. During my time in the police service, we saw big increases in…10 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineLike the Foreign Secretary, I am incredibly proud of the role that the UK has played in supporting Ukraine, and especially proud of the role that my constituents have played in…24 Feb 2025HANSARDBusiness Rates: High Street RetailersHigh streets in my Pendle and Clitheroe constituency were hollowed out under the last Conservative Government, with many shops left empty. Small, independent businesses are the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDBusiness Rates: High Street Retailers13. What steps she is taking to introduce permanent reductions to business rates for high street retailers.03 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ15. I know better than most that, under the last Tory Government, neighbourhood policing was stripped away, leaving the police invisible in towns such as those I represent. As a…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI fully support the Government’s plan to reduce Britain’s reliance on overseas workers by focusing the new body Skills England on those sectors most in need, such as construction,…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWomen affected by the changes to the state pension age continue to wait for clarity on the compensation recommended by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in its March…24 Oct 2024HANSARDPolice AccountabilityI thank my right hon. Friend for her timely and important announcement. My former colleagues in the police service up and down our country run towards danger on the public’s…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) on her maiden speech. I am not sure I can compete with one that ranged from Essex girls to Elizabeth I, but I…03 Sept 2024