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HANSARD Business of the HouseAs Members of Parliament, we have many issues that demand our attention, but few that can be more important than ensuring children are well fed with healthy, nutritious food. I am…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Anti-social Behaviour: East of EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the hon. Member for Norwich North (Alice Macdonald) on bringing this important debate to Westminster…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Anti-social Behaviour: East of EnglandIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the Conservative police, fire and crime commissioner for Essex recently proposed getting rid of all 99 PCSOs in Essex? Does the hon. Gentleman…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the Leader of the House has already noted, today is World Book Day, and I would like to say a big thank you to Barnes Farm primary school in my constituency for inviting me in…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Climate Change Committee has published advice in its seventh carbon budget that sets out a new pathway to decarbonisation, including on how the UK can meet the legally binding…27 Feb 2025HANSARDMaternity ServicesI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chichester (Jess Brown-Fuller) for securing this important debate. I will keep this brief and not reiterate all the things that have been…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs we now know, local government is being reorganised, and the Labour Government have cancelled local elections while affected councils work out how on earth they will reorganise…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. The Liberal Democrats are glad to see the introduction of this legislation and the extension of the infected blood…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI draw the attention of the House to the register of my interests. Yesterday, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government made a statement to this House…06 Feb 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsWhen I was out knocking on doors in my constituency in last year’s general election campaign, lots of people reminisced with me about a previous general election when the Liberal…30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, but I do not think those two things are mutually exclusive. There are preferential systems that can lead to proportional…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I echo the words that have been spoken about the unfolding tragedy in Washington DC? My thoughts go out to all the victims and their families. When I am out and about talking…30 Jan 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadI apologise to the hon. Gentleman and thank him for giving way. His point is about the importance of infrastructure coming first. Just down the road from the proposed A1331 is the…28 Jan 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadWill the hon. Gentleman give way?28 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI echo the words of the Leader of the House on the Southport attack. May I take this opportunity to welcome the ceasefire in Gaza? Many of my constituents have contacted me about…23 Jan 2025HANSARD Education, Health and Care PlansAbsolutely. Parents’ trust in the system is important, so we need to show that we are listening to them. We also need to show that we are giving them the information they need to…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Education, Health and Care PlansI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for education, health and care plans. I thank everybody for coming along to this really important Westminster Hall…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Education, Health and Care PlansOf course, and my hon. Friend raises an important point. We must tackle that inequality. The Government will say, “We put £1 billion of extra funding into special educational…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Education, Health and Care PlansI wholeheartedly agree that the system is completely broken and needs complete reform. I gently say to the Minister and anybody listening to the debate that the longer that reform…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Education, Health and Care PlansThank you, Dr Huq. I am not sure I thanked you for your chairmanship earlier, so I thank you now. I also thank all hon. Members who took part in this important debate and…22 Jan 2025