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HANSARD Business of the HouseIn my surgery in Drighlington, I met a constituent who has been suffering terribly as a result of mesh implants. Despite having multiple surgeries to remove them, she still…23 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseI thank the Secretary of State for his clear statement, and for spelling out why it is so important that we protect these deep-sea cables. Something like 95% of all international…22 Jan 2025HANSARD New Hospital Programme ReviewThe Conservatives made promises about 40 new hospitals that they knew they could not build and deliver, and now it turns out that they knew they could not pay for them by 2030. It…20 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-Ukraine 100-year PartnershipI welcome the Government’s commitment to 100 years of friendship with the people of Ukraine. In pillar 4, which talks about economy and trade, there is a commitment to “broaden…20 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI will move on to the next part of my speech, but I am happy to take any further interventions that might be relevant to that point. I am going to talk about the amendments now. I…15 Jan 2025HANSARDHigher Education Regulatory ApproachI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. It is good to see that our universities will no longer be a battleground in which political parties seek to make…15 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI am grateful to the hon. Member for that contribution. Of course I have read the House of Commons Library research into this. I also took time to listen to all the witnesses who…15 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI am grateful for this opportunity to speak in favour of this Bill, having been involved in its scrutiny at most of its stages. I join my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton…15 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI return to the point I made earlier. We know that we have to support these smaller businesses—these bricks-an-mortar businesses, as the right hon. Gentleman calls them—and the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillYes, it would be helpful if the Minister could provide clarity. As someone who uses soft play— [ Laughter. ] Not personally, enjoyable though it is. I am sure that my sons Oscar…15 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI heard the right hon. Gentleman put that question to the Minister in last Monday’s Westminster Hall debate but, just to go back to his original point—I will come to the 6,500 new…15 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI believe it is right to tax businesses. Private schools are businesses, and we are choosing to levy the tax on businesses. We are not choosing to levy the tax on state education,…15 Jan 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Opportunities Action PlanI welcome the Secretary of State’s leadership on AI—it is good to have someone taking this seriously. As somebody who was teaching a year ago, I am always interested in the…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the Government’s announcement that Yorkshire and the Humber is getting £123 million to repair potholes. Since the announcement, many of my constituents in Leeds South…09 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWith time so short, I will focus on the three areas that my constituents raise with me most frequently. We have heard about them today. First is the introduction of free breakfast…08 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Last year, I was honoured to accept an invitation from the European Jewish Association to go to Krakow and discuss the role of Holocaust education in tackling the rising tide…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Road SafetyOn data, as a councillor in Farnley and Wortley and now as the MP for Leeds South West and Morley, I found that when I tried to help residents with accident spots on problem…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Pro-democracy Campaigners: ArrestsChloe Cheung, a resident of Leeds, has been subject to a £100,000 bounty simply for telling the truth about Jimmy Lai. At 19 years old, she is the youngest person to be subject to…07 Jan 2025HANSARDGeneral ElectionI ask the right hon. Gentleman whether or not he would support that pay rise. I am very happy to give way—I was just coming to the end of my point.06 Jan 2025HANSARDGeneral ElectionI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. The simple fact is that the Opposition have to make a decision about exactly how much they would have given in…06 Jan 2025