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HANSARDCivil Service Reform15. What steps he is taking to reform the civil service.05 Jun 2025HANSARD Free School MealsI warmly welcome this today’s announcement, which has been a Liberal Democrat policy for a very long time. It is so important to have proper nutrition for children so that they…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Liberal Democrats warmly welcome reports that eligibility for free school meals is being extended to all children in England whose parents receive universal credit. This is a…05 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. My constituent’s child was the victim of a serious sexual offence several years ago. By the time the case comes to trial next year, it will have been nearly half a decade…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Government AnnouncementsIt is incredibly disappointing to find ourselves here to discuss this issue yet again, but this time on the vital matter of national security and defence. There was a remarkably…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday it was revealed by the charities Tommy’s and Sands that, tragically, delays in improvements to NHS maternity care are costing the lives of hundreds of babies a year.…22 May 2025HANSARD School Teachers’ Review Body: RecommendationsThe Minister, in her response to my hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson), referred to imaginings, but I do not think it is an imagining to suggest that the…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI echo the Leader of the House’s words about the intolerable and increasingly unsurvivable situation in Gaza. I urge the Government to do everything in their power to help remedy…15 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceI thank the hon. Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman) for securing this urgent question. All of us in this Chamber were elected to represent our constituents and to put the…14 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day by commemorating the sacrifices made not just by those who fought and fell in the second world war, but by those who continue to serve our…08 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI have a beautiful four-year-old black labrador called Shadow and one of my favourite things to do, to get some exercise and clear my head, is to take her on a long walk. With the…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, my hon. Friend the Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) was denied entry to Hong Kong while making a private trip to see her son and meet her three-month-old grandson for…24 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster came and went over the recess, when we also saw in the media rumours that the Government are considering watering down their…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Road Safety and Active Travel to SchoolIt is genuine pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) for securing this important debate. We…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOn 15 April, we will mark the 36th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster and remember the 97 people who tragically lost their life on that dark day, as well as their families’…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government’s welfare changes, announced in yesterday’s spring statement, will see 150,000 carers losing half a billion pounds of support by 2030. Carers receive precious…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsI thank other hon. Members and the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) for what has been a really lovely debate. This is my first time participating in this debate,…27 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipMy hon. Friend mentioned small businesses. As a small business owner who imports goods from the European Union, I see at first hand how things that used to take days to import now…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI extend my condolences, and those of my party, to the shadow Leader of the House on the passing of his father—he sounds like an amazing man who will be missed not just by the…20 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School MealsMy hon. Friend said that it is important that children are well fed, and I want to focus on the word “well”. Does she agree that this is about not just the amount of food that we…18 Mar 2025