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HANSARD Driving Test AvailabilityI start by thanking the Minister for the incredibly constructive way in which she has approached this debate and responded to the wide-ranging and serious issues raised by…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Driving Test AvailabilityI beg to move, That this House has considered the availability of driving tests. It is an honour to serve under you as Chair, Sir Roger. Driving test delays are a source of…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Driving Test AvailabilityAbsolutely. I have also spoken to businesses in my constituency that have highlighted the huge difficulties with getting tests for driving larger minivans and lorries. This debate…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Driving Test AvailabilityThat is a fantastic point, and perhaps another day I could opine on our train links, which have not improved since the 1970s. That, I fear, is a debate for another day, but my…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonDoes the Minister agree that securing an urgent ceasefire is a vital first step to securing a lasting peace in the region?15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe role of hereditary peers in our democratic system is a bygone relic of a less democratic age. May I ask whether that is why the shadow Minister feels such an affinity for it?15 Oct 2024HANSARD Universities: Freedom of SpeechDoes the Minister agree that when Opposition Members make unsubstantiated claims that Tory students are being marked down, it undermines the brilliant hard work that our lecturers…10 Oct 2024HANSARDWalking and CyclingE-scooters offer an excellent opportunity for promoting active travel, but many of my constituents are concerned about the speed at which people travel on them. Will the Minister…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Universities: Freedom of SpeechBefore I was elected to this place, I was a university lecturer and a teacher. I worked hard—as did my colleagues—to ensure that in my lecture hall all views could be expressed,…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Film IndustryThere is cross-party support for Paddington and for Berkshire being the Hollywood of the UK. Last week, other Berkshire MPs and I visited Shinfield Studios, a new state-of-the-art…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillThe rental sector is not working. Nearly one fifth of households in England are in the private rented sector, and today these 4.6 million renters might be turfed out of house and…09 Oct 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThe 2023 police efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy report on Thames Valley police established that the force did not make full use of Clare’s law. Does the Solicitor General…12 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls7. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases relating to violence against women and girls.12 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI said that the Labour party would restore the broken economy inherited from the Conservative party. In the long term, there is only one permanent solution to ending fuel poverty:…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThree million food parcels were distributed last year. That is the legacy of the Conservative Government. And the triple lock that the Conservatives purport to defend? They broke…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI was proud to be elected on a manifesto that committed to delivering economic stability, security and growth. After 14 years of Tory recklessness with our economy and after the…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI have already set out the support that I want to see, as well as the support that the Government have put in place to help pensioners in my constituency and to bring energy bills…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentCan the hon. Member explain to the House and to his constituents why he would not back fair pay rises for teachers, nurses, prison officers and members of the armed forces in his…10 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionAbsolutely. I was proud to highlight in my maiden speech the issue of ghost children, who are missing out on education and too often fall off the radar. That is a really important…05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionOn Saturday, I joined a group of SEND families in Bracknell to hear their experiences of operating within a broken system. The stories I heard from them, and those I have heard on…05 Sept 2024