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HANSARDHuntingdon Train AttackI echo the Home Secretary’s comments and the tributes that have already been paid in the House. She will know, though, that the British Transport police is facing an unprecedented…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Independent Lifeboats: Government SupportI shall pick up where I left off when the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) rudely interrupted me. In 2023, the Poole lifeboat crew launched 146 times. It launched 102 times…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Independent Lifeboats: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes) on securing this important debate. It is only right…29 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: Ringfenced FundingI absolutely welcome the Government’s announcement last week that funding for children’s hospices will be extended for the next three years and will rise in line with inflation.…21 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: Ringfenced Funding4. Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing ringfenced NHS funding for children’s hospices to £30 million by 2030.21 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportAs I am a keen universalist, I have to agree with my hon. Friend. There is also a bureaucracy to navigate. It takes massive amounts of time, effort and knowledge of process for…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. It is with a great sense of pride that I speak in this debate, because it was my constituent, Rachel Filmer, who launched…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. Of course, there is also a wider impact on our society from the failings of the current system, because if we do not get the education…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I rise to speak in favour of new clause 21, which stands in my name. Many members may be unaware that the fare cap that applies to single bus journeys does not apply to services…10 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI agree with the right hon. Gentleman. Any employment status that traps workers in those conditions has to be addressed, and the proposed extension of the ILR period from five…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. Some months ago, I led a debate in this Chamber on the merits of a certificate of common sponsorship in relation to…08 Sept 2025HANSARDPoverty ReductionTackling poverty should be a key priority of any Government who wish to see their people thrive. The Equality Act 2010 includes a socioeconomic duty on all public bodies to…01 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. The latest evidence shows that the gap between average wages and rent in my constituency of Poole is one of the widest in the country. Can the Minister explain how we will…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI rise to call for the removal of clauses 2 and 3 from the Bill, because I think they get to the heart of the unfairness contained within it. There can be no doubt for those of us…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillThat intervention is further evidence that our welfare system is not working. I understand that some Members may consider voting for this Bill tonight because of the proposed…09 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillThe Bill represents a timely attempt to create a system whereby fewer and bigger pension funds can provide better value for members and do more to support the UK economy. Key to…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillI think that what the hon. Member raises is the creativity that we need on this issue, so that we look beyond the obvious investments towards some that perhaps have more social…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy hon. Friend is quite right. Trade unions do sit on many of the LGPS committees. I was making the point that it is on the pools where there is less representation for those…07 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformI thank the Secretary of State for her statement. I wonder if she will reflect on whether the Bill before us tomorrow is the best way of making welfare policy. Would it not be…30 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyWe absolutely have to look at our taxation system and ensure that those with the broadest shoulders carry the biggest burden, rather than saving money on the back of disabled…17 Jun 2025