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HANSARDState Pension Age Changes: CompensationI was one of 100 MPs who signed a cross-party letter calling on the Government to take action for WASPI women. Such is the strength of feeling in my constituency that I am…26 Jan 2026HANSARDState Pension Age Changes: Compensation5. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of compensating 1950s-born women affected by the maladministration of state pension age changes.26 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyMy hon. Friend makes a key contribution with that intervention: it is that holistic approach to all road traffic management systems that people need to be aware of. It is vital…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, which shows that this is not a party political issue; rather, it is about the safety of riders. I am sure that the Minister, too, will…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. The Forestry Commission looks after our forests. They should be open for us to be able to enjoy, and the Forestry Commission should…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyI absolutely do, and I will come to that later in my speech and also highlight some of the good work happening in police forces across the country on driver awareness, once…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and I ask him to pass on my best wishes to his constituent. That shows why the debate is so important, because this is a daily reality…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyI agree that body-worn cameras can help to produce evidence to bring drivers to account when they are causing horses or people to suffer injury or death. Fifty-eight horses lost…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyThe hierarchy of vulnerability introduced in 2022 is important in establishing who are the most vulnerable on our roads, but the highway code could go further and say “must” go at…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyThank you for that guidance, Mr Dowd. I will move on. I want to talk about some excellent examples of best practice that are already in place. In Leicestershire and Rutland, the…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road Safetyrose—14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Councils are responsible for maintaining bridleways, but unfortunately their funding has been cut over numerous years and they do not have…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyI beg to move, That this House has considered horse and rider road safety. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I am pleased to have secured this debate and…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyI do add my congratulations to the council. This debate pulls out the local innovations that are taking place, which the Government can hopefully consider rolling out to a…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIf this debate had taken place before Christmas, I would have had to declare an interest, but my father has now sold his majority share in our local pub in our home town, which I…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillUnder this Government, we also have the situation whereby champagne in France is taxed at 40% less than sparkling wine is taxed in this country. If we are levelling the playing…13 Jan 2026HANSARDNew HomesThe Secretary of State talked about increasing the pace of build-out, but as we strive to achieve the target of 1.5 million new homes, quality is important too. Will the Secretary…12 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefHappy new year, Madam Deputy Speaker. In the last 14 months, constituents in Newbury, which I am proud to represent, have really felt the burden of the unfair family farm tax. I…05 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsThe hon. Lady touches on the burden that women and children are facing. Does she agree that, with 123,000 pregnant women across the west bank and Gaza living with severe…24 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable Housing: South ShieldsThe Government’s affordable homes programme will contribute 180,000 social homes over the 10-year period, but Shelter has called for 900,000 homes over that period. Could the…24 Nov 2025