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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe UK’s universities play a vital role in our communities and our economy, but many of them, including the one where I worked for many years, face severe financial challenges,…11 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal ElectionsI am glad to hear that local council elections will go ahead in 2026, and I welcome the significant investment into the six priority new mayoral areas. I also welcome the fact…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Angiolini InquiryI welcome the work of the Angiolini inquiry into the appalling murder of Sarah Everard. I also welcome the Minister’s update on the Government’s strategy to halve violence against…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformThe governance of jury trials has changed considerably over time—dramatically so in the 19th century, and again in the 1970s. In both cases, that was to improve public access to…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIn the east of England, we welcome the Government and private sector investment in Sizewell C, and a clean energy supply chain that will stretch from Suffolk through to Essex.…01 Dec 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsIn October this year, I was pleased, along with other parliamentarians, to meet a senior member of UNRWA as part of our work with the British group of the Inter-Parliamentary…24 Nov 2025HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeVictims in the criminal justice system deserve to be kept fully informed of developments in their case. Can the Solicitor General set out how she is working with the Crown…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday I am hosting pupils from Colchester academy in Greenstead in my constituency. They and their families want a clean River Colne. Will the Secretary of State set out what the…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.13 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC LeadershipIn the early 2000s, I lived in Hanoi alongside my husband who was reporting on Vietnam for the BBC, and I saw for myself how he and the BBC worked very hard for truth. He then…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Remembrance Day: Armed ForcesIt is an honour to pay tribute in this debate to the men and women of our armed forces, past and present, whose courage and service secured our freedoms. In Colchester, we…11 Nov 2025HANSARDVideo Games: Consumer LawIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for securing this important debate, which shines…03 Nov 2025HANSARDProperty Service ChargesI am advised not to, so that we can keep to time. Lord Best, chair of the Regulation of Property Agents Working Group, said in his recent evidence to the Housing, Communities and…30 Oct 2025HANSARDProperty Service ChargesI will see what I can do, Madam Deputy Speaker. Property service charges and the behaviour of the companies that levy them are causing real distress across the country. I thank…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that offering clear incentives for earned release is a key way of offering certain offenders clear chances to change, thereby reducing the risk of…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that community-based services supporting the victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse, such as Next Chapter, the Centre of Action on Rape and…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, the Care Quality Commission published a shocking report on Colchester hospital that found the safety of aspects of medical and emergency care there to be inadequate.…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the jury trial system has evolved over time—it has been with us for centuries—and has changed intermittently over time: it looks very different…14 Oct 2025HANSARDHeritage Sites: East of EnglandI absolutely agree that accessibility and affordability are at the heart of much of this. On the point about devolution, I would like to ask the Minister to address this issue and…13 Oct 2025HANSARDHeritage Sites: East of EnglandIndeed, planning regulation plays an important part in preserving our heritage. I am sure the Minister will make note of those comments. The east is a region rich in history. In…13 Oct 2025