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HANSARDIndependent Water Commission: Final ReportI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. He itemised those that do an excellent job, such as Surfers Against Sewage and others, and there is also Feargal Sharkey…10 Feb 2026HANSARDGreat British Energy: BillsThere have been numerous references to the cost of energy and reducing that cost in the United Kingdom. Has any assessment been made by the Minister or the Department of the…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationA couple of weeks ago at Prime Minister’s questions I raised the issue of a very young civil servant trying to access her pension as she has only months to live. It was an…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationMy hon Friend had better not!04 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyDoes my hon. Friend agree that we have the potential for a win-win here? Many people complain about high street shops being derelict and empty, but if we can encourage people to…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. A transparency campaigner who availed himself of legal aid to take a case against the Government 17 years ago has appealed and reviewed my attempts to have the total cost of…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate, the timeliness of which should be obvious to us all. She alluded to notifying people of this debate via social media. Does she…27 Jan 2026HANSARDRegional FundingI know the Chancellor would say that the Northern Ireland budget was an exceptionally good one, but would she agree that there are extreme circumstances pertaining to three areas…27 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Bus ManufacturingGiven that we have a growth policy that aims to support UK bus manufacturing, does the hon. and learned Member agree that it seems totally counterproductive that we subsidise…27 Jan 2026HANSARDErasmus+ ProgrammeThe Minister has mentioned apprenticeships. Does he agree that there should be opportunities through the future town funding that the Government have announced? Coleraine and…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ9. I have a constituent who, although not yet 30 years old, has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness. She has been told that she has a very short time to live. Because of…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationDoes the right hon. Gentleman accept that a classic example of what he is saying was the Shankill bomb? The perpetrator of that bomb was an IRA terrorist. He was killed along with…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformMy hon. Friend is outlining some of the benefits that have flowed from devolution, flawed as it is. Without denigrating the Minister, does my hon. Friend think we would have got…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformMy right hon. Friend is rightly alluding to the issue of consensus. Does he agree that the one fundamental building block to making any progress is some form of consensual…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesMy hon. Friend mentions compassion and understanding —and the lack of it. He reminds me that many years ago, when I was on the Transport Committee, we met a certain chief…13 Jan 2026HANSARDUniversities: Statutory Duty of CareDoes my hon. Friend agree that clarity is required and that, in any statutory duty of care, account must be taken of the potential seriousness of the problem for those affected?…13 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingI have personal experience of a very young constituent who lost her father for the exact same reason. The trauma affects not just the immediate family, but close friends too, and…07 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles BillEngaging with and listening to stakeholders is good, but there needs to be a positive outcome to both. There also needs to be specific and clear references in the Bill to…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingYesterday the hon. Member outlined the tremendous work being done to privately raise about £1 million for research. Does she agree that that needs to be supplemented and…07 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalI congratulate the right hon. Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) on securing the debate. Fairness and impartiality should be the hallmarks of the BBC, and many years ago…06 Jan 2026