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HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Q Chief Constable, thank you for coming. On this retail crime thing, obviously it is a big scourge—my congratulations to you on increasing arrest rates by, I think, 29%. One…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (First sitting)Thank you very much.12 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023I hope the hon. Lady will forgive me for making an obvious point, but while I am delighted to be accompanied by many Government Members, I am wondering whether her Opposition…05 Dec 2023HANSARDSchool FundingMy right hon. Friend will be aware that Worcestershire County Council languishes among the weakest 10 local authorities for funding per pupil. As a result, a lot of pressure has…23 Oct 2023HANSARDSchool Funding1. What progress her Department has made on ensuring equality of school funding through the national funding formula.23 Oct 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsHaving had a Westminster Hall debate on exactly this subject a few months ago, I do not propose to take up too much of the House’s time. I just want to thank the Minister for…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsIs my hon. Friend aware that the ACMD was asked many years ago to opine on exactly this point and it was chased up by two Home Secretaries to try to get a response? It was not…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsThe hon. Lady makes a very important point about how it is easy to get hold of this stuff. These little canisters can be bought in corner shops, and they can also be bought by the…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for mentioning that Westminster Hall debate. Does he agree that campaigners such as Dr David Nicholl, an eminent neurosurgeon in Bromsgrove,…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsIt is always very difficult to prove a negative. I take the hon. Member’s point, but I am happy that we will be providing a deterrent for kids of the generation of my children;…12 Sept 2023HANSARDRoad Fuel PricesHaving brought a ten-minute rule motion on this subject some eight years ago, I am delighted that patience has finally paid off. One issue I was raising at that time was the…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Tackling Rogue BuildersI am grateful for the intervention. To a certain extent, local authorities can step in where builders fail to meet building standards, but the problem is that that does not work.…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Tackling Rogue BuildersI beg to move, That this House has considered Government policy on tackling rogue builders. Thank you very much, Sir Mark. I am conscious that we may have to break off to vote, so…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Tackling Rogue BuildersThe TrustMark scheme is great and is a very good start, but it is not compulsory, which means that a lot of consumers do not necessarily know about it. If they do not know about…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Tackling Rogue BuildersMy hon. Friend raises the most important point. We have had six phoenix companies wind up; what we do not want is another six—another six victims who have to have their homes…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Tackling Rogue BuildersMy hon. Friend gets to the nub of the point. At the end of the day, individuals have to find some sort of personal liability if rogue builders perpetrate these endless…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour Action PlanMay I congratulate my right hon. and learned Friend on her incredibly sensible decision to ban the recreational use of nitrous oxide? As we heard a little earlier, one reason its…27 Mar 2023HANSARDLocal Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2022My hon. Friend has announced very welcome proposals. One of the big arguments about the economy at the moment is that giveways will be inflationary, so creating more liquidity in…17 Jan 2023HANSARDLifeboat Services: Search and RescueMy hon. Friend speaks passionately about the work of the inshore volunteer lifeboat services. Does she agree that inland lifeboat services such as the Severn Area Rescue…10 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade Barriers5. What steps her Department is taking to reduce barriers to global trade for British businesses.15 Dec 2022