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HANSARDBreweries: Carbon Emissions14. What steps his Department is taking to support breweries to reduce carbon emissions.14 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI completely agree with my hon. Friend. We need a duty to co-operate to support vulnerable children. One of my constituents has two children, both with SEND. Her youngest has an…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI completely agree with the hon. Member. The system that we have all inherited from the previous Government fails vulnerable children and their families, and it fails taxpayers as…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for introducing this important debate. It is not the first time that the Liberal Democrats have highlighted the…15 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Given that the Government are considering a dramatic increase in the landfill tax, how does the Chancellor think that this country will build the 1.5 million homes we need by…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyTo provide certainty for the whole defence sector, but particularly for the small and medium-sized businesses in my constituency, will the Minister confirm when negotiations on…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Palestine Action: Proscription and ProtestsWith over 800 people arrested this weekend, proscribing Palestine Action clearly has not worked as intended. Will the Government urgently review our terrorism legislation to…08 Sept 2025HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportWill the Secretary of State confirm how this country and our allies will support Ukraine to defend its airspace from Russian aggression? For example, will we lend it our Typhoons…08 Sept 2025HANSARDCourt Backlog6. What steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to help reduce the backlog of court cases.04 Sept 2025HANSARDCourt BacklogThe Solicitor General confirms the horrendous backlog in the Crown court to us all. In one case in my constituency, one victim, Dani, will have to wait more than six years to get…04 Sept 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls3. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls in the home.03 Sept 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThe murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in my constituency was a harrowing example of violence against women and girls in the home. Social services play a vital role in protecting…03 Sept 2025HANSARDAccident and Emergency Waiting TimesIn June, just 66% of patients admitted to Woking’s local A&E at St Peter’s hospital were seen within four hours. That is way below both the national target and the national…22 Jul 2025HANSARDOxford to Cambridge Rail LineThe Government have claimed that listing the Oxford to Cambridge rail line as “England-only” on past documents was just an accounting error by the Conservative Government and that…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeThe Minister mentioned family hubs, which I welcome, but he stated that they will be delivered by local authority area. In my area of Surrey, we are going through local government…16 Jul 2025HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) Bill [Lords]I rise in support of the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill, which stands to bring our legal framework into the 21st century and better equip it to meet the challenges and…16 Jul 2025HANSARDOxford to Cambridge Rail Line5. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the classification of the Oxford to Cambridge rail line as an England and Wales transport…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Beer DutyI agree. There is an economic argument for a small reduction in beer duty per pint, but, as she highlights, there are wider public community benefits as well. I have talked about…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Beer DutyMy hon. Friend is right to promote his amazing community hub and pub in Barnstaple. I pass on my best wishes to Beer Matters for its award. A lot of us have concerns about the EPR…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Beer DutyI completely agree with my hon. Friend. We were in this Chamber talking about EPR several months back; she is a fine advocate for her whole constituency, and particularly the…15 Jul 2025