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HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour and Illegal BikesIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tipton and Wednesbury (Antonia Bance) for securing this important debate. My…05 Mar 2025HANSARDHong Kong Democracy ActivistsMy hon. Friend will know that the Joint Committee on Human Rights is conducting an inquiry on the important issue of transnational repression. Will he commit to looking very…04 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]A Government who are ambitious about growth need to be serious about skills, because without the workforce trained to build and insulate the homes we need, to install the next…25 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]Does the hon. Gentleman not see that the Government are doing so because this is precisely what businesses are calling for?25 Feb 2025HANSARDOpen Access Railway ServicesI know that my right hon. Friend will be delighted by the news that Go-op will be operating a new mandate for return services between Swindon and Taunton. Does she agree that this…13 Feb 2025HANSARD UkraineAll wars end, but I know it is the feeling of Members across the House that we very much owe it to the men and women fighting for Ukraine that, when this war ends, it does so with…13 Feb 2025HANSARDArmed Forces RecruitmentI welcome the news that the MOD has signed the British Dyslexia Association’s dyslexia-friendly workplace pledge. Does the Minister agree that, to address the recruitment crisis,…10 Feb 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment20. What steps he is taking to help increase recruitment to the armed forces.10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillHow many people were removed under the previous Government’s so-called deterrent?10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield (Josh Simons) took us back to ancient Athens. I am a recovering classicist, so let me note that Britain has, from the time of the Romans,…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?10 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanEthan was just 15 and studying for his GCSEs when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Sadly, he passed away two years later. I had the privilege of meeting his mum, Nikki, this…04 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Last month, I brought together local leaders from charities and other organisations to discuss how we can best tackle child poverty in Bracknell Forest. I welcome today’s…03 Feb 2025HANSARD School Accountability and InterventionI welcome the Government’s commitment to overhauling Ofsted, and particularly the commitment to ensuring that SEND is at the heart of every school, because a truly outstanding…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Cadet ForcesI absolutely agree. In fact, in 2021, the University of Northampton published an independent report into the cadet forces, led by Professor Simon Denny. Based on data gathered…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Welfare CapI am proud to be a Labour MP. Labour is the party of the dignity of work. We know that, for those who are able to, the best place to be is in work with a well-paid job with good…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Welfare CapWill the right hon. Member give way?29 Jan 2025HANSARD Cadet ForcesI beg to move, That this House has considered the role of cadet forces. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. On Remembrance Sunday, I stood alongside other…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Cadet ForcesI will touch on many of the points made by the right hon. Member, but her intervention really shows that the commitment to our cadets and the volunteers who support them is felt…29 Jan 2025