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HANSARDFree School MealsI thank all the Members who have spoken in this debate. The biggest takeaways for me are that the way to ensure that all children have enough to eat at school is to raise the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School MealsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Schools are now being forced to subsidise meals from their already overstretched budgets, which takes away from vital resources such as…18 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School MealsThe hon. Lady made an excellent point, and I trust the Minister will address it later in the debate. One headteacher in my constituency who leads a school of over 600 pupils told…18 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School MealsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and I absolutely agree. I also congratulate him on the work that he did at the council to ensure that children did not go hungry in the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDWomen’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on an issue that is incredibly important to thousands of women and their…17 Mar 2025HANSARDBenefit Reforms: Disabled PeopleMy constituents in Eastleigh who support and help to care for disabled family members are desperately concerned about any potential cuts to benefits, including personal…17 Mar 2025HANSARDBenefit Reforms: Disabled People15. What steps she is taking through the benefits system to support disabled people.17 Mar 2025HANSARDWomen’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationThe hon. Member makes an excellent point, and I will come on to that later. Mary and Karin, like so many of my constituents who were impacted by the changes to the state pension…17 Mar 2025HANSARDCourt Transcript Costs4. What steps she is taking to reduce the cost of court transcripts for victims.11 Mar 2025HANSARDCourt Transcript CostsThe previous Government launched a pilot scheme to provide free sentencing remarks to victims of sexual violence. However, thousands of eligible survivors only found out about it…11 Mar 2025HANSARDElectronic Travel Authorisations: Tourism3. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the cost of electronic travel authorisations on inbound tourism.27 Feb 2025HANSARDElectronic Travel Authorisations: TourismOur travel, tourism and hospitality sectors continue to face huge challenges, yet the Home Office’s own impact assessment of the 60% increase in electronic travel authorisation…27 Feb 2025HANSARDMaternity ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Chichester (Jess Brown-Fuller) for securing this…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ7. My constituents Peter and Maureen have been married for 70 years. Peter is 93 and for the past few weeks has been stuck in a hospital ward waiting to go home because a care…12 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Normanton and Hemsworth (Jon Trickett) for securing this important debate. The…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentI pay tribute to all parents who have campaigned for change, and I commend the Smallest Things charity for its work on this issue. Co-founders Catriona and Sarah have put their…11 Feb 2025HANSARDTackling Violence Against Women and GirlsAccording to the National Audit Office’s report published on Friday, the epidemic of violence against women and girls is getting worse, and current prevention activities have…05 Feb 2025HANSARDTackling Violence Against Women and Girls6. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on tackling violence against women and girls.05 Feb 2025HANSARDChild Poverty Strategy14. What progress her Department has made on developing a child poverty strategy.03 Feb 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyAccording to the End Child Poverty coalition, in 2022-23 the child poverty rate after housing costs in my constituency of Eastleigh was 21%. Analysis by the Joseph Rowntree…03 Feb 2025