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HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting that issue. She is a strong advocate for children and families, and she is right to highlight how the Government have not thought this…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I will talk a bit more about Ukraine in a minute. I thought I would be generous to him, compared with some of his colleagues, who were a bit…02 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Authority Children’s ServicesI do. Funding is an issue; I am concerned that we are not properly resourcing our children’s services departments. The Government’s recent decision to shift funding away from…28 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Authority Children’s ServicesI beg to move, That this House has considered children’s services in local authorities. I applied for this debate because of a 10-year-old constituent who was abused, tortured and…28 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Authority Children’s ServicesI completely agree, and that is why I called for this debate. We are not spending enough on vulnerable children, and that funding cut in Westmorland is absolutely shocking. I…28 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Authority Children’s ServicesIt has been a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Western. I called this debate for several reasons: to highlight the failures of Surrey county council and call…28 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI am pleased that the Government have finally published their plans to reform the leasehold system, and I look forward to scrutinising those plans on the Housing, Communities and…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his leadership on this issue. I am pleased that he is standing up for his community, which has not been listened to. In Surrey, local government…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsAs I highlighted, Surrey is being reorganised, partly because of the debt of the former administration in Woking, which is completely unaffordable for my local area, and Surrey…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsThe hon. Gentleman seems to have a focus on identity, whether geographical or party political, but my constituents in Woking are much more concerned about potholes and the…21 Jan 2026HANSARDTown of Culture and City of Culture CompetitionsAs well as putting in an early bid for my town of Woking—the home of H.G. Wells and the birthplace of science fiction—to be our new town of culture, I want to ask the Secretary of…15 Jan 2026HANSARDWest Midlands PoliceThe recommendation by West Midlands police to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was clearly an incredibly serious mistake. That has been shown in evidence by Sir Andy Cooke’s damning…14 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI have been contacted by a significant number of constituents, who are appalled that Grok and X are being used to create and then disseminate child sexual abuse. One issue that…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyRoad safety in Woking is regularly raised with me by my constituents, so I am pleased that the Government have announced ways to toughen up our drink-driving laws. However, police…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of my Woking constituents is a nurse at Great Ormond Street hospital. Due to her long hours and shift patterns, she is unable to use a return ticket to go to and from work,…08 Jan 2026HANSARDGlasgow Safer Drug Consumption FacilityI am a member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, and we have found the Housing First programme—with which there are some parallels in this debate—very…08 Jan 2026HANSARDGlasgow Safer Drug Consumption FacilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. Every single death linked to drugs is a human tragedy, as we have heard from Members who have spoken already. It…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Animal Welfare StrategyThe top animal welfare issue raised with me by my constituents is the impact of fireworks—particularly ad hoc and unannounced displays—on pets and their owners. Please will the…18 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum Reforms: Protected CharacteristicsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman) for securing this important debate and for the passionate way…17 Dec 2025HANSARDHousing Development: Cumulative ImpactsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I thank the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for securing the debate. The subject of cumulative…17 Dec 2025