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HANSARD Railways BillMy hon. Friend is quite right to point out that some of the more sparsely populated parts of our country have been neglected in their rail offer. It is important that the spending…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillI thank those who have put so much work into the Bill, which has had a long gestation, with its roots in the multiple timetable change meltdowns across the network in May 2018.…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillThe hon. Gentleman might find that the Bill is also rather lacking in detail on how future rail improvements will be funded. However, he is right in the sense that we need to get…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillI welcome that the Government have tabled these amendments to strengthen the Pension Protection Fund arrangements. However, that will be of little use to those such as the AEA…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI think everybody in this Chamber and in this House can agree that we need economic growth, but many question whether the Budget will really help with that. It prolongs…02 Dec 2025HANSARDAlaa Abd el-Fattah9. What recent progress she has made on helping Alaa Abd el-Fattah to return to the UK.02 Dec 2025HANSARDAlaa Abd el-FattahI am sure that the Minister will join me in welcoming Alaa’s recent release from detention in Egypt, and in thanking the many people who have campaign for and helped secure that…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Young People not in Education, Employment or TrainingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) for securing this debate and the powerful points…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe new railway between Oxford, Bicester and Milton Keynes has been open for more than a year, successfully running freight and charter trains, but passenger trains have yet to…20 Nov 2025HANSARDTransport System: Economic GrowthFor decades, rail fares have been subject to above-inflation increases, and many people feel that prices such as £7,780 for an annual season ticket from Didcot to the London…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseMy hon. Friend is quite right to highlight the importance of mental health support for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Will she join me in paying tribute to my…17 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulation 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I put on the record very briefly the Liberal Democrats’ support for the proposed updating and expansion of maritime…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Vehicle Headlight Glare StandardsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I join other hon. Members in commending the hon. Member for Crawley (Peter Lamb) for bringing this very important topic…29 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsMy hon. Friend gives a strong example of another school offering that type of qualification. It is also in that Oxford to Cambridge growth corridor, which is so important to the…29 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsI very much agree. The risk, the consequence, of this Government decision is that it pushes people towards independent schools. Surely that is not in line with the Government’s…29 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsI shall be concise so that we can be away well before 11. I thank everybody for attending the debate. It is welcome to have had contributions from all three main parties. It was…29 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ13. I recently had the privilege of visiting Fitzwaryn school, the only special school in my Oxfordshire constituency, to see the excellent care and education it provides. Given…29 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsI beg to move, That this House has considered funding for the International Baccalaureate in state schools. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. The…29 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsMy hon. Friend makes a valuable point and articulately summarises the wide range of choice in schools that there is separately from the IB. He is right to mention the Europa…29 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsI very much agree. The fact that there is a governor of this school in my hon. Friend’s constituency shows that these schools often have wide catchment areas, because of the…29 Oct 2025