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HANSARDImmigration PolicyPaying illegal asylum seekers £40,000 to leave the United Kingdom is a kick in the teeth for my hard-working constituents. Why are we not using that money to build a detention…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillDoes the shadow Secretary of State agree that if the Government are going to push forward with auto-enrolment on to the electoral roll, it should at least apply to everybody at…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillWill the Secretary of State give way?02 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026I completely agree. I do not think the Government have spent much time considering that fundamental flaw and how we take communities with us by getting that identity right. The…25 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. When creating new unitary councils, it is important that we take communities with us, and community identity is…25 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingThe SEND system needs urgent and serious reform. Families I speak to in Broxbourne have been battling against an unfair funding formula that sees pupils get thousands of pounds…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationHaving decided that elections should go ahead after all, will the Secretary of State join me in congratulating Conservative-run Broxbourne council on defending democracy from day…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Supported Exempt Accommodation: BirminghamIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Birmingham Perry Barr (Ayoub Khan) on securing this important debate. Supported…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentMy hon. Friend does not look a day over 30, so it cannot be his 40th birthday coming up. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to go further? Of course we need economic growth.…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentAs we have heard, the number of young people not in education, employment or training is at its highest level for more than a decade. Astonishingly, the most recent figures show…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentOf course I am pleased about that target, but anyone can stand at the Dispatch Box, set a target and make it sound good. We want action on the ground. The Government have been in…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI would gently say to the hon. Lady that her party colleagues had 13 years to come up with a plan for government when they were in opposition. That paper should have landed the…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentMy right hon. Friend makes an incredible point, and that is precisely what businesses tell me. As I have said, it comes as no surprise to any of my constituents or businesses in…28 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformAs a leaseholder, I understand the issues that leaseholders face, and I look forward to carrying out pre-legislative scrutiny on the HCLG Committee. The conveyancing process also…27 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I welcome the tiny—absolute minuscule—support that the Government are offering in this legislation. We are…21 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Elections: CancellationConservative-run Broxbourne borough council wants its elections to go ahead, and the people of Broxbourne should be allowed their choice on 7 May. However, devolution plans could…19 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ8. The world is becoming more dangerous every single day. The Ministry of Defence has said that it needs an extra £28 billion to keep us safe. Well, I know where the Prime…14 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsAs we have heard, trial by jury is one of this country’s most fundamental rights. Only months ago, this Government were elected and a Minister was saying: “Jury service is an…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum HotelsThis is my ninth question about the asylum hotel in my constituency, and I am still waiting for a clear answer. The Prime Minister said yesterday that we would see “evidence” of…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum Hotels4. What progress her Department has made on closing asylum hotels.05 Jan 2026