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HANSARD School-based Nursery Capital GrantsI warmly welcome the refocusing on early years by this Government, and I also welcome the school-based nursery announcements today; I am particularly excited about the one at…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Foreign Influence Registration SchemeI welcome the Minister’s statement and his trademark constructive and authoritative tone. Often it is frontline police officers who deal with the consequences of aggressive action…01 Apr 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipI think the vast majority of people in the room and, certainly, across my constituency have their eyes open to the challenges of Brexit and the obstacles we faced. Does my hon.…24 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI am sure that the thoughts of the whole House are with the Minister’s constituent Joanne, and I am sorry for that loss. The scale of violence against women and girls in my…11 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls6. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls.11 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I welcome the progress that the Secretary of State and her team have made. It is clear that she is moving at pace to increase opportunities for all. Will she update the House…10 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillMay I start, like others, by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Whitehaven and Workington (Josh MacAlister) for bringing forward this private Member’s Bill? There have been…07 Mar 2025HANSARDMaternity ServicesAs I am the Member for Leeds North West, the hon. Member may have spoken to my constituents, Dan and Fiona, who tragically lost their baby Aliona after only 27 minutes. Despite…25 Feb 2025HANSARDMarine Protected Areas (Bottom Trawling) (England)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the practice of bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas in England, and for connected purposes. It is a…21 Jan 2025HANSARDFireworks BillDoes my hon. Friend agree with my constituent Hayley from Adel, who contacted me before the election to say that the balance has now got completely out of kilter? We have all…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillI welcome the Bill, but the choice between solar farms and rooftop solar installations is not a zero-sum game; they both have a distinct role to play. In our most ambitious plans,…17 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI am quite surprised at the audaciousness of those on the Opposition Benches. The Conservatives oversaw a rise in debt levels over the last 14 years, and it is a shame that they…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Public Finances: Borrowing CostsDoes the Chief Secretary agree that there is an irony in the Conservatives raising concerns about the cost of borrowing, when they oversaw debt rising from 64.7% of GDP to more…09 Jan 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportThis is undoubtedly a tough choice. It is welcome that the Government will seek to learn the lessons and develop a new strategy for clear and timely comms. Will the Secretary of…17 Dec 2024HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseDoes my hon. Friend agree with my constituent Hayley from Adel, who is woken at 3 o’clock in the morning, that we have to address this antisocial behaviour? As he says, the…09 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsMy constituent’s daughter, Bethany Rae Fields, was brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2019, despite raising multiple alarms of her abuse to the police. This week, Bethany’s…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeIt is an honour to make my maiden speech, particularly on this critically important debate on the infected blood scandal. I ask the House to allow me a temporary shift in tone, so…23 Oct 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceI thank my right hon. Friend for her clarity and candour. After 14 years of sluggish growth and low living standards, and then a cost of living crisis, how callous was it that the…29 Jul 2024HANSARD NATO and European Political Community MeetingsI congratulate the Prime Minister on a very successful set of meetings last week. Does he agree that the shifting relationship with the European Union led by the previous…22 Jul 2024