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HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesDespite the late hour, it is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. I rise to speak briefly on the motion today and to speak in favour of amendments (a) and (b). Members…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Dormant Assets Funding: Community Wealth FundsThe hon. Lady is making a fantastic speech that I wholeheartedly agree with. While talent is everywhere, does she agree that opportunity, sadly, is not? The places and spaces…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Ofsted School InspectionsThe hon. Gentleman is making a really powerful and interesting speech, and I thank him for securing this debate. Does he agree that it would be more sensible if Ofsted inspections…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI apologise for having left the debate for a short time; I had committed to speaking to a room full of young people about the importance of political education, which felt like…05 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Staffing LevelsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral West (Margaret Greenwood) for this important debate on a subject that is close to my heart. I have many friends and family who…22 Nov 2022HANSARDLocal Service DeliveryI was pleased to submit a levelling-up bid earlier this year to transform Batley town centre. The proposal would create new shopping and leisure opportunities, support local…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Batley and Spen, we continue to face serious problems of antisocial behaviour, reckless driving and dangerous parking. Ultimately, behaviour change is key, but in the short…14 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Embassy Relocation: JerusalemI am very pleased to hear that, as I know my constituents will be. However, why was that move ever under consideration, given that last month at the United Nations, 143 countries,…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockDoes my right hon. Friend agree that there is a broader point here? A couple in their 70s in my constituency have contacted me to say that they are concerned about their pensions…08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Embassy Relocation: Jerusalem8. What assessment he has made of the potential effect of relocating the British embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.08 Nov 2022HANSARDBaby Loss and Safe Staffing in Maternity CareI thank the hon. Lady for sharing her deeply personal and emotional story. I want to place on the record my thanks to Alex Walmsley in my constituency, who recently won a BBC…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Rugby League World Cup 2022I thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. I am very proud of the excellent rugby league clubs in Batley and Spen, including the brilliant Batley Bulldogs,…25 Oct 2022HANSARDSchool Places: Pupils with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesI recently held a roundtable of headteachers in my constituency. We talked for almost two hours but, sadly, very little of the conversation was about teaching. Instead, we…24 Oct 2022HANSARDSeven Principles of Public LifeI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) on securing this important debate on a subject that is extremely close to my heart. In the 2019…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 July.20 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagementsSummer recess gives all parliamentarians an opportunity to reflect on our ability to uphold the seven principles of public life: selflessness, openness, objectivity, honesty,…20 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to GPsDoes the Secretary of State agree that one way we can take some of the pressure off overstretched GP services is to ensure that pharmacists can continue to play their vital role…19 Jul 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI rise to speak in favour of amendments 15 to 19 in the names of my hon. Friends and, later, amendments 11 and 12 in the name of the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth…12 Jul 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I am extremely impressed by the Minister’s knowledge of the Bill, as I have been throughout the Committee’s sittings. It is admirable to see him flicking from page to page,…28 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I rise to speak in favour of new clauses 14 to 16, on media literacy. As we have discussed in Committee, media literacy is absolutely vital to ensure that internet users are aware…28 Jun 2022