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HANSARD Kashmir: Human Rights and PeaceI commend my hon. Friend for securing today’s debate. I want to raise a specific issue about internet communications, which has been raised with me by my constituents and is of…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI thank the Home Secretary wholeheartedly for her work on this important matter. In my constituency, 13-year-old Olly Stephens was attacked and brutally murdered by two other…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing Billrose—10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing Billrose —10 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Football: Financial Sustainability and GovernanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I commend and thank my hon. Friend the Member for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang) for bringing forward this very…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour and Illegal BikesI am grateful to my hon. Friend. She is a doughty campaigner on this issue, and exactly as she said, it is a huge menace across our county and around the country. My hon. Friend…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour and Illegal BikesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Tipton and Wednesbury (Antonia Bance) for her excellent work on this…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Plan for NeighbourhoodsI thank the Minister for his statement and welcome the overall thrust of this important area of policy, which puts communities at the heart of regeneration and investment. I have…04 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point and an excellent speech. He is right to highlight the importance of housing, in terms of both quality of life and labour mobility, as…03 Mar 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersI thank the Secretary of State for her important policy announcement, and I thank her in particular for the investment in Caversham Park and St Anne’s Catholic primary schools in…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Crown Estate Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to contribute this evening. I will speak in favour of the Bill and address some of the amendments and new clauses, although there probably is not time to address…24 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]First, I offer my deepest condolences to the family concerned. In my constituency I also had a challenging case where a young boy lost his life. It is entirely appropriate that…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I presume that my hon. Friend is moving on to a range of other benefits of AI. Has he considered the importance of AI in supporting medical and scientific research? There is a…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Youth Provision: Universal and Targeted SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. May I just say how wonderful this debate is? I very much appreciate my hon. Friend’s work in securing it. I also…11 Feb 2025HANSARD High Street RetailersDoes the hon. Member agree that this is also about a series of relationships between local councils, small businesses and others to try to enhance town centres? For example, in my…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI commend the Minister’s approach, because it is excellent that we have certainty. The Government are supporting local councils to make wise budgeting decisions and to invest in…05 Feb 2025HANSARD High Street RetailersCould the Minister provide a brief update on progress towards reforming business rates? It is a popular policy with many small businesses—particularly independent retailers in my…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceWill the Minister give way on that point?05 Feb 2025HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityIt is a great pleasure to speak in the debate and something of a privilege to be the only Back-Bench speaker. I shall make a series of points, including welcoming the Chancellor’s…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. Will she also reflect on the disastrous impacts on pensions savings, and particularly on people who were drawing their defined…29 Jan 2025