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HANSARD Social Enterprises and Community OwnershipI neglected to declare an interest in my capacity as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the social, co-operative and community economy. Does my hon. Friend agree…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Enterprises and Community OwnershipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. My hon. Friend the Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt) said that ownership matters. She is spot on. Ownership…18 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentUnder the previous Government, as the Secretary of State mentioned in his statement, youth employment never reached pre-financial crash levels in any single year, so the country…17 Mar 2026HANSARDUkraine Air Defence: UK Support4. What steps he is taking to increase air defence support to Ukraine.16 Mar 2026HANSARDUkraine Air Defence: UK SupportThe Prime Minister’s leadership on Ukraine has been exemplary. Does the Minister agree that that leadership has helped to secure US commitments on security for Ukraine, and that…16 Mar 2026HANSARDCo-operative Sector7. What steps he is taking through the Office for the Impact Economy to help increase the size of the co-operative sector.05 Mar 2026HANSARDCo-operative SectorGiven the Government’s commitment to growing the co-operative sector, will the Minister commit to working across Government, specifically with the Ministry of Housing, Communities…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. In the interests of time, and given your advice, I have cut a huge chunk from my speech, in the hope that we can get…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThere is much in the Bill to welcome. Extending participation, improving voter registration and strengthening the integrity of our elections are all steps in the right direction,…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe hon. Member makes a valid point, and I hope the House listens. It is not healthy for our democracy to be like this. I am not suggesting that individual Members lack…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) talked about poisoning the well of politics, and that was a great example of making a partisan point when it was unnecessary to…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesI thank you, Dr Murrison, for your exemplary chairing of the debate. I also thank hon. Members who have contributed to the debate. What has come through really clearly is that…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesThat pinpoints exactly why place-based schemes are so important. What is useful and necessary for my part of the country will not be useful elsewhere. That difference can have a…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesIndeed. I promise Members that I did not give my hon. Friend advance sight of my speech, but I will be talking about JobsPlus in due course. It is an amazing system and an amazing…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesThat is one in a long line of things that place-based employment initiatives can do well, so I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. The Recruitment Junction, which works up…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesI beg to move, That this House has considered place-based employment support programmes. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I am very pleased to have…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesI agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend. Not only can we scale and roll out those programmes, but we can do peer-to-peer learning, so that the best of what works in one part of…10 Feb 2026HANSARDFlood Preparedness9. What steps she has taken to help protect communities vulnerable to flooding.05 Feb 2026HANSARDFlood PreparednessFarmers in my constituency report that watercourses are not being sufficiently maintained, there is not enough investment in drainage infrastructure, and there is a limited…05 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.05 Feb 2026