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HANSARD Speed Cameras: Installation CriteriaI absolutely agree. My constituency is suburban, but a number of our areas are semi-rural and have roads without pavements. When pedestrians are walking along a road because there…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Speed Cameras: Installation CriteriaToo many of my constituents feel they are being left to fend for themselves on unsafe roads. They are scared for their children, they are tired of reporting the same danger again…24 Jun 2025HANSARDFrozen Russian AssetsI saw for myself the impact of Russia’s barbarism in Kyiv and Chernihiv last month, and I heard directly from some of the brave Ukrainians who had been subject to war crimes in…24 Jun 2025HANSARDFrozen Russian Assets4. What recent steps his Department has taken to facilitate the seizure of frozen Russian assets.24 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyA long-term approach to spending is really sensible and I, as a northern MP, particularly welcome the Treasury reviewing the Green Book to make sure that regional inequalities are…19 Jun 2025HANSARDPriorities for Water Sector ReformI am grateful to the hon. Member for Hastings and Rye (Helena Dollimore) for that comprehensive overview of what is a really impressive piece of work by the EFRA Committee. It is…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillOur communities have been plagued by crime and antisocial behaviour for too long. Change is clearly needed after the former Conservative Government failed to get even the basics…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI do not recall mentioning the hon. Member’s hon. Friend; I said that somebody saying that it was incorrect to have minimum levels of neighbourhood policing was daft, and I hold…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI do not know why anybody would be against a minimum level of neighbourhood policing. It was in this Government’s manifesto that they wanted to see a proper restoration of…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for timing his arrival to the Chamber so beautifully—that is a skill. I agree with him about the importance of neighbourhood policing. I also…18 Jun 2025HANSARDHS2 ResetBefore I was elected to this place, I was a member of HS2’s independent panel for the community and environment fund and business and local economy fund. The Secretary of State’s…18 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI rise to speak to amendment 160, which stands in my name, and briefly in favour of amendments 157 and 158, also in my name. I wish to start by thanking all those who have…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAs is usual on matters of conscience, these votes will not be whipped by my party today, as I believe is the case across the House. That said, my party passed relevant policy at…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am under strict encouragement from Madam Deputy Speaker to be speedy, so I will not give way. I very much support the spirit of new clause 20, but I cannot support new clause…17 Jun 2025HANSARDWindrush Day 2025I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the huge contribution of Hongkongers in his constituency. I have asked the Minister before about some of the changes the…16 Jun 2025HANSARDWindrush Day 2025There have been some incredibly powerful speeches this evening, and I feel really lucky to be participating in the debate. There is a lot to celebrate, but there is an awful lot…16 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportChild sexual abuse and exploitation are among the most abhorrent crimes imaginable, and we must all support every effort to deliver justice for victims and prevent these vile acts…16 Jun 2025HANSARDWindrush Day 2025I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his comments. Each successive generation that arrives on these shores, as people have done for millennia, has added to our rich cultural…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEnergy EfficiencyHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. My Lib Dem predecessor, the much-missed Andrew Stunell, pushed for the zero carbon homes programme during his time in the 2010 to 2015 Government,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDEnergy Efficiency10. What steps he is taking to improve the energy efficiency of homes.10 Jun 2025