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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Billrose—10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWill the hon. Lady give way?10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?10 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseColchester community champion Peter Dutch is campaigning to install bleed kits in schools to help tackle the scourge of knife crime. This week’s terrible incident at Kingsbury…12 Feb 2026HANSARDDomestic Violence: Victim SupportI welcome the Government’s determination to tackle violence against women and girls and to support victims. Does the Minister agree that as well as improvements to our criminal…09 Feb 2026HANSARD National Cancer PlanI really welcome the national cancer plan and the Minister’s clear personal determination to bring it to fruition. Does she agree that local innovations are going to play a key…05 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI welcome today’s debate on road safety, which is a subject of deep concern in Colchester and across Essex. In our county, we have seen a year-on-year increase in deaths on our…05 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I am sure the Minister has heard that point and will respond to it. Far too many people die on our roads—we really must act to save…05 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainLike many colleagues, I believe we need a migration system that is robust and fair. It must be robust because, like any sovereign state, the UK needs to be able to exert control…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillLike so many Members who have spoken in this debate—and I have heard every contribution—I wish to pay tribute to those who serve, to veterans, and to their family members. Those…26 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillI welcome the amendments that deal with IPP sentences. This is a matter of concern to many Members on both sides of the House. Can the Minister assure us that following the…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Higher Education: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. I share his concern about the impact of the closure in Southend, which is a community that I know very well. Does he agree that…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Higher Education: Government SupportWould my hon. Friend agree that it is a desperate situation when so many of our universities are heading into deficit? According to the Office for Students, we are talking about a…12 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI wonder what the hon. Member thinks about the history of jury trials, which shows that the right to trial by jury has not been an inalienable ancient right, but has been flexed…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWill the hon. Member give way?07 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Government are tackling patient waiting lists through NHS modernisation and reform. Does the Prime Minister agree that we need to tackle victim waiting lists by reforming our…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsTrial by jury is a cornerstone of our justice system. Being held to account in court by our fellow citizens is one of the embodiments of the principle of justice by the people,…07 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI am always proud to be in this Chamber, but I am particularly proud to be here today as the Government bang a final nail in the coffin of Conservative austerity. I really welcome…17 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Colchester is home to many serving personnel, veterans and their families. Will the Minister set out how our new veterans strategy and Valour will better support those who…15 Dec 2025HANSARD US National Security StrategyOn European security, I give my strong support to the position taken by the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary in relation to the recent Ukraine peace proposals. Does the…11 Dec 2025