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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillIt is a pleasure to speak briefly this afternoon. I wanted to speak because we had a tragedy in my constituency, where a young boy of just 13 years old was stabbed and brutally…22 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillCan I thank my hon. Friend for the Government’s work on this important matter, which is much appreciated by many parents—in particular the work of looking ahead at what further…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Gurkha VeteransIt is a privilege to be able to speak in the debate. I thank the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas) for his excellent work in securing it. Many of my remarks will echo…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Waste Crime: KnowsleyThe Minister is making an excellent speech. I am really pleased to hear about the new strategy and determination from the current Government, in contrast with their predecessors.…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Waste Crime: KnowsleyMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and I wholeheartedly support her campaign for her constituents, given the appalling situation they find themselves in. Does she agree…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillMay I, too, welcome the Minister to her post, and say how wonderful it is to see her leading on this important work? On a point of clarification, I am sure the measure she…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPre-1997 Pensions: Discretionary IncreasesMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I congratulate him on securing today’s debate. Has he noticed in his work on this issue that in some cases, some international…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Online HarmsIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (Melanie Ward). I have been very impressed and moved by the quality of the speeches from across…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Online HarmsThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. The other thing to consider is that there would be a risk to older teenagers—those over 16—if the ban for under-16s were imposed. We…19 Mar 2026HANSARDFlooding: Rural CommunitiesThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that in many cases this is about removing vegetation, but it might also be about removing debris, such as old shopping…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFlooding: Rural CommunitiesThe Minister is making an excellent speech, but perhaps she would like to say a little bit about the importance of measures further upstream to protect my residents, and indeed…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare). Like him I am a father—I have two children who have graduated recently. I also worked in higher…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing today’s important debate; thousands of residents around the country, maybe hundreds of thousands, will be very grateful for his work. Does…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsWill the Minister give way?17 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI welcome the Chancellor’s statement and thank her for her work to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Will she say a little more about her long-term work to increase grid capacity…09 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy hon. Friend is giving an excellent speech, and some powerful points are being made. Does he agree that many development charities have made these points for some time,…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Bayeux Tapestry ExhibitionI commend my hon. Friend for her speech. She has spoken so eloquently about the importance of history and the role of the Normans in Sussex history—our own local history—but also…25 Feb 2026HANSARD UkrainePerhaps my hon. Friend will say something about the important work of Ukrainian community centres around Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In my community, they have been…25 Feb 2026HANSARD UkraineI appreciate the tone of the Secretary of State’s speech and offer him my wholehearted support. Will he say a little more about the valuable work under way in our tech industry on…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesIn my constituency, we have faced exactly the issues that the Minister highlights, and I am grateful for the work on this, in particular, on the needs of elderly people, which is…24 Feb 2026