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HANSARDRural CrimeIn my constituency, car thefts and related burglaries continue to rise. Nationally, almost four in five car thefts go unsolved. This is not low-level rural crime; it is organised,…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefI welcome the revised threshold change; it is a first step in the right direction. I thank the local farming community in South Warwickshire and the National Farmer’s Union in…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillAs a result of the Bill, in places like Stratford-on-Avon, pubs on high streets and in villages face bill increases many times higher than those faced by the larger distribution…16 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning ReformIn Stratford-on-Avon, previous changes to national planning policy wiped out the council’s five-year housing land supply almost overnight. Despite years of over-delivery, we did…16 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealThe hon. Member is making a strong and thoughtful case. Does he agree that although the Act regulates user-to-user services, it leaves a significant gap around generative AI…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsMy hon. Friend puts it so well. I will come to the challenges of transport in rural areas shortly. I have received so many powerful accounts from my constituents showing how a…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsAbsolutely. As they are unique, the Government need to look again at how these important schools—these community hubs—are funded. I will continue to make the case for support,…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsI thank my hon. Friend for that important point. I will talk shortly about what happens if such schools close down—what happens to the wider community and how that reverberates.…10 Dec 2025HANSARDConversion Practices Ban1. If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her timetable for bringing forward legislative proposals to ban conversion practices on affected people.10 Dec 2025HANSARDConversion Practices BanLGBTQ rights campaigners have warned that the Government’s continued delay on banning conversion practices is dangerous and leaves vulnerable people without protection. Every…10 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.10 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWomen in rural areas often have to travel long distances to reach a refuge, police station or basic support services. What assessment has the Secretary of State made of the impact…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsI beg to move, That this House has considered village schools. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I sought the debate because of the importance of village…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsI fully agree with the hon. Member. I hope to hear from the Minister about funding for rural schools. Nowhere has the pressure been felt more deeply in my constituency than at…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsI agree with my hon. Friend. Village schools are exceptional because of their location and the isolated, remote communities that they serve.10 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDMy constituents in Stratford-on-Avon are deeply concerned as well. Does the hon. Member agree that if millions of people need to rely on a Government-built identity tool to access…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillI rise to speak to two new clauses that stand in my name. The first is new clause 3, which concerns the use of the special rules for end of life form to ease the burden on people…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillI thank my hon. Friend for his important intervention. New clause 19 would not create a precedent for ministerial direction of investments more broadly, if that is an issue. In…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. When people get terminal illnesses, it is a time full of grief and stress, so new clause 3 aims to address the bureaucratic barriers…03 Dec 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am pleased to speak to several amendments, tabled by my Liberal Democrat colleagues, that relate to community assets, planning and local democratic engagement. These are…25 Nov 2025