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HANSARD Ministry of DefenceI thank the Chair of the Defence Committee for securing this debate. There was a lot of focus in the House on the percentage of GDP that we spend on defence, and it is important…04 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.03 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are all deeply concerned about the escalating situation in the Gulf. Following the Prime Minister’s statement yesterday, has the Secretary of State had any discussions with her…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastI thank the Chancellor for her statement, and welcome the OBR forecast that unemployment will fall to 4.1% by the end of the current Parliament. No doubt that will have been…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI welcome the Bill, particularly the parts that will deliver on the Government’s manifesto commitment to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote, introduce automatic voter…02 Mar 2026HANSARDPrisoner Rehabilitation: Education and Training6. What steps he is taking to ensure that education and training programmes support the rehabilitation of people leaving prison.03 Feb 2026HANSARDPrisoner Rehabilitation: Education and TrainingI thank the Minister for the work he is doing in prisons to improve literacy, but last week the Government confirmed to the Justice Committee that core prison education provision…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. There is concern in the hospitality industry that the Government are reviewing funding for some important level 3 and level 4 apprenticeships, such as those used to train…19 Jan 2026HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsI thank the Minister for her response. Earlier this week, I attended a local multi-agency roundtable on tackling violence against women to discuss how we can work together better…18 Dec 2025HANSARDWaterways7. What steps she is taking to clear waterways.18 Dec 2025HANSARDWaterwaysThank you, Mr Speaker, and merry Christmas. Will the Minister outline how the Government are delivering a fairer system to clean up waterways such as the River Medway, which runs…18 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls2. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Crown Prosecution Service’s violence against women and girls strategy 2025 to 2030 on outcomes for victims.18 Dec 2025HANSARDWelfare Spending: Economic ImpactAround 600 young people in Rochester and Strood are claiming unemployment benefits; many more are NEETs—not in education, employment or training—and are not known to the…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Environment Agency budget was halved over the decade from 2010, and that contributed to the illegal waste sites that still blight our countryside today, including Brambletree…04 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I understand that the 1,000 careers advisers the Government committed to introduce will now sit within jobcentres. Will the Minister outline how the Department will work with…01 Dec 2025HANSARD Young People not in Education, Employment or TrainingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) for securing the debate. As co-chair of…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Illegal Waste: Organised CrimeBrambletree wharf in Borstal in my constituency has been blighted by an illegal tip for years. A council enforcement notice recently expired without the site being cleared, yet I…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Vehicle Headlight Glare StandardsGiven that SUVs, which are generally larger, higher cars and have LED lights, now make up more than half of new cars sold in the UK and demand is growing, does the Minister agree…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Vehicle Headlight Glare StandardsFrom my hon. Friend’s research, how concerned is he about the role that increasing glare from headlights could be playing in increasing social isolation? A lot of my older…29 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently met the family of Davinder Singh Thandi, who died in suspicious circumstances in India. This has obviously been a distressing time for my constituents, and…28 Oct 2025