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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. David, who owns the Steam Town Brew Co. in my constituency, tells me that his biggest concerns right now are inflation and the ability to plan ahead. What reassurance can the…10 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I am deeply concerned about the British service personnel being put at risk by attacks from Iran. With US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that the hardest hits are yet…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger, and I congratulate the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) on securing this…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorDecades of real-terms funding cuts, a cost of living squeeze on donations, rising operating costs, and the Government’s decision to increase employer national insurance…03 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate. On the point about some courses being preferable to others, does he agree that it is vital that children from…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI have heard from many young constituents who are frankly pretty despondent right now. They have endured a global pandemic. They are grappling with the cost of living crisis, a…25 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI would like to start by thanking the hundreds of parents in my constituency who have written to me about this important issue. For too long, tech companies have treated children…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI am going to carry on. My constituent Anne, who is a teacher, told me that she sees the mental health ramifications and the impact on education of mobile phone usage in schools,…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSocial Media BanI recently met a headteacher in my constituency who told me that social media use during school hours has reached the stage where some schools are weighing up budgeting for and…04 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillScrapping the two-child benefit cap is the single most important action this Government could take to improve outcomes for children in poverty. My Liberal Democrat colleagues and…03 Feb 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Derbyshire (Samantha Niblett) on securing this important debate. I believe that…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Dementia Support: HampshireI beg to move, That this House has considered dementia support in Hampshire. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. We all know someone who has been impacted…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Dementia Support: HampshireI absolutely agree with the hon. Member. The average wait time for a dementia diagnosis in Eastleigh is 91.7 days, and post-diagnostic support is inconsistent and often…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Dementia Support: HampshireI absolutely agree with the hon. Member. I heard from a constituent whose wife has Lewy body dementia and has lived in the same care home for several years. She is settled there…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Dementia Support: HampshireOf course, I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. There is too much confusion and delay around accessing assessments for dementia patients and their carers, and too much focus…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Dementia Support: HampshireI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. When my mum was first diagnosed with dementia, one of the most important things for her was going to Singing for the Brain sessions, where…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Dementia Support: HampshireAbsolutely. Community-based activities that keep people active, stimulated and social must be protected and expanded. Those services delay deterioration, reduce hospital…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Act 2025: EnforcementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon) for securing this important…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesHaving read accounts of women who have had their image manipulated by Grok AI, I am dismayed by attempts by some to try to twist this into an argument about suppressing free…12 Jan 2026HANSARD UK Town of CultureIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I congratulate the hon. Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) on securing this debate. The Liberal Democrats recognise…07 Jan 2026