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HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeThe right hon. Gentleman is right. He identifies that hard-working people in this country completely agree with those sentiments and I am glad to be on their side. I ask hon.…11 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsThere is undoubtedly a sense of frustration at the length of time it is taking to process passport applications, but we must not forget that those working in the passport offices,…27 Apr 2022HANSARDParole System: Public ProtectionI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his statement. We sometimes forget that the most important reason for having prisons is not necessarily as a punishment, but to keep the…30 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillMy hon. Friend and constituency neighbour makes an important point, and it is another example of how this Government are rewarding those in employment who work hard and make a…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseA newspaper report today suggests that 45 streets and statues in London could be cancelled. In Peterborough, the Labour opposition has already toyed with renaming streets,…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillLike my hon. Friend’s mother-in-law. I went to a “politics and a pint” pub surgery in the Oxcart pub in Bretton in my constituency to talk to my residents. I wrote to a large…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillWhen it comes to challenging rising costs and what measures the Government can put in place to address them, I always turn to what I consider to be some of the wisest people in…24 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementWith a 5p cut in fuel duty, the lifting of the national insurance threshold and a plan to cut income tax, will my right hon. Friend reiterate that this Government are a…23 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateRussia’s advance has been hamstrung by logistical difficulties, defections and now freezing temperatures; the convoy advancing on Ukraine has essentially been immobile for the…09 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaWhen communism collapsed in the 1990s, the shadow of war in Europe appeared to have been lifted. Our expectation of peace has been fundamental. It led to our values being taken…02 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityMy hon. Friend is making a characteristically positive and powerful speech, and she talks passionately about the Government’s obesity strategy and the need to access healthy food,…08 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityI rise to speak in this debate, and I do so with great pride—pride in particular in my city of Peterborough, but also pride in some of the things that this Government have…08 Feb 2022HANSARDElective TreatmentI welcome the statement and the national mission. I must say that for the Labour party to try to play party politics with it is a serious misjudgment. Surgical hubs have been…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesI am pleased to speak in this debate, because it gives me the opportunity to thank the businesses in my constituency in Peterborough for showing such patience and resilience and…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillCan I just ask the hon. Gentleman very simply: does he agree with the principle of citizenship revocation? Forget the issue of duty of notice—does he agree with the principle of…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI rise to speak to amendment 12 to clause 9. Peterborough is a city of an estimated 20,000 Muslims and a city full of people who can trace their ancestry to scores of different…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. A few months ago, I spoke with a social care service user who told me that living in…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan) on securing this debate. He made a powerful speech…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is very humbling to see Muslim communities in my city help not only people in their own community, but those from communities in my city.…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Nov 2021