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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWill the Lord Chancellor give way?10 Mar 2026HANSARD Independent Faith Schools: VATIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. This issue is very close to my heart, and I am grateful to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for bringing…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is a pleasure to be doing business questions and responding to the right hon. Gentleman. He was a Chief Whip—a Whip, like me, but more grand—and he was much respected, revered…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?26 Feb 2026HANSARD Independent Faith Schools: VATI am sorry—you are right, Sir Alec. The impacts of this policy are something that we have to continue to raise throughout our time in Parliament, until the next general election.…26 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionWe all want to find a solution to online harms—we would not be in this debate if we did not care about protecting children—but the way to do that is through a long consultation…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingA farmer in my constituency who runs a shoot in Hedgerley has told me repeatedly that, if the legislation goes through, he will lose his family-run farm business. This proposal…23 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillIt is an issue of fairness. The people of Beaconsfield, Marlow and the south Bucks villages have seen their taxes go up and they are seeing those taxes being given to people who…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is an issue of fairness for the taxpayer if people are working hard in a job but being rewarded less than someone else getting benefits? That is…03 Feb 2026HANSARDOperation Banner VeteransToday was my brother’s birthday. He was a veteran who died at age 36, and he would be proud that today I am talking about the 250,000 veterans of Operation Banner. Those veterans…02 Feb 2026HANSARDOperation Banner Veterans11. What steps he is taking to support veterans of Operation Banner.02 Feb 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI will make some progress. The crisis will continue to be a problem that this Government face—mark my words. Turning to my constituency of Beaconsfield, Marlow and the South Bucks…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI appreciate that all Members across the House care about youth unemployment, but the way it is tackled is very different depending on from which party a Member hails. We have…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentThis is a youth unemployment crisis of Labour’s own making. It is because of the national insurance tax hikes and the restrictions on business—28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentThat intervention leads me to the statistics that we have today. Nearly 16% of young people—that is 729,000—are out of work. That figure is a staggering 103,000 higher than a year…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI congratulate the Minister on his new position, or poisoned chalice, whatever the case may be. Given that the Government have now realised that mandatory ID cards were never…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. In Buckinghamshire there are many single-lane country roads, which is where many of the accidents occur. It would be wonderful to…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesMy hon. Friend makes a wonderful point that the Government are not just destroying the places where people go, but the pubs in the village where everyone comes together. They are…07 Jan 2026