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442 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI completely agree with the hon. Member that while crime stats are important, the way people feel about crime also is hugely important for all our communities. The issues are felt…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillThere are elements of this Bill that we Liberal Democrats welcome; there are also some that we would not spend this much parliamentary time on, and some that we raise a weary…10 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI very much agree with the Prime Minister’s remarks about the steadfast support for Ukraine across the United Kingdom, and if my inbox over the weekend is anything to go by, my…03 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025It really is a pleasure to serve on this Committee with you in the Chair, Sir Roger. I have three hopefully constructive questions for the Minister. I am very grateful to her for…03 Mar 2025HANSARD Gaza: BBC CoverageI am sure that Members across the House all agree that the most important issue is the maintenance of the ceasefire. Hostages need to go home, aid needs to get in and a peaceful…27 Feb 2025HANSARDRural CrimeAs a fellow north-western MP, let me say that it really is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. For too long, our rural communities have been subjected to too much…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis morning, I had the pleasure of attending Department for Culture, Media and Sport questions, because I was hoping to highlight two important issues to my constituents. I…27 Feb 2025HANSARDHostile State ThreatsStrong encryption is vital for everyone’s security, but last week Apple pulled its advanced data protection services in the UK after the Home Office had reportedly demanded…24 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a recent visit to Marple sixth-form college, I was reminded that the last Conservative Government abandoned young people and our economy by trashing our relationship with…24 Feb 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewI am grateful as always to the Minister for advance sight of his statement. What happened to Sir David Amess was a terrible tragedy. Though I am new to this House, I have heard…12 Feb 2025HANSARDStepping Hill Hospital10. If he will provide funding for the repair of Stepping Hill hospital in Stockport.11 Feb 2025HANSARDStepping Hill HospitalI am grateful to the Minister for her response and our ongoing correspondence on this issue. I very much look forward to meeting her on site at Stepping Hill so that she can see…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the Minister for her intervention. It is good that the vast majority have been dealt with, and we will get into the detail of all of them in Committee. During the passage…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillWe all want to stop the dangerous channel crossings, wherever we sit on the political spectrum. There are some measures proposed in the Bill that we on the Liberal Democrat…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Southport AttackI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. The events in Southport were horrifying—a brutal, senseless act of violence—and my thoughts, like those of others, remain…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCommunications Infrastructure in Hazel GroveI rise to present a petition on behalf of some of the residents of my constituency. I particularly thank Bob, Lesley and Keith, who came to see me at my surgery on Saturday in…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI am sure that my hon. Friend accurately represented your constituency, Madam Deputy Speaker; if we are creeping, let’s all get in on that! I share my hon. Friend’s concerns about…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI rise today to address some of the urgent issues affecting communities across the country. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their home and while walking through their own…05 Feb 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities and Long-term Health Conditions: Work SupportThe experience of my constituent Julie from Heaviley highlights the unfairness of the employment and support allowance application process for those with progressive conditions…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyIf you are black and having a baby, you are more than three times more likely to die than if you are white and having a baby. I am sure that the Minister and Members across the…30 Jan 2025