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HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillAs well as being a member of the Education Committee, which has done sterling work on this point, I am a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, which is undertaking an…15 Apr 2026HANSARDAccess to GPs: Bracknell ForestI declare an interest: my brother is a GP. Many residents in Bracknell Forest find the best way to contact their GP is online or by phone, but others have told me that they want…14 Apr 2026HANSARDAccess to GPs: Bracknell Forest7. What steps his Department is taking to improve levels of access to GPs in Bracknell Forest.14 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI recently hosted an open meeting with parents on these reforms. Although there was widespread welcoming of much of what is in the White Paper, they urged that real, sustained…13 Apr 2026HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityRussia is in our seas and undermining our North sea cables. It is on social media spreading myths and disinformation. It is even in our politics: we must remember that the former…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformWill the hon. Gentleman give way?13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Prime Minister for his leadership on this issue. Unlike certain other world leaders, it is clear that he recognises the consequences that international crises have on…13 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationI genuinely welcome the fact that my hon. Friend stresses the need for locally led decision making. She will know that there is widespread support across the Thames valley for a…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Gurkha VeteransI am privileged to have seen the service and sacrifice of the Gurkhas to the British Army at first hand during my visit to Brunei last year, where I had the honour of being hosted…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Gurkha VeteransI thank the Minister for all that he has said so far. We have had an incredibly harmonious debate, with views shared by Members from across the House on this important issue. I…26 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) may call me Pothole Pete after this question. Residents in Bracknell Forest are frustrated about potholes, so I welcome the fact…26 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI thank Sir Philip Rycroft for his important work. In his review, he notes: “The online environment has created a cheap and relatively simple means of getting anonymised content…25 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasThe Minister mentioned energy security. Of course, that is fundamentally the most important issue facing us as a country at the moment, not only because of the conflict in the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Last week, I visited Estonia with the Education Committee to learn about early-years education, and I heard that even nursery-aged children are taught to spot fake news. What…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceI thank the Defence Secretary for all he is doing to support our troops in the region and protect British citizens. It is clear that a long conflict would pose real risks not only…09 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe right hon. Lady knows that the challenge at the moment is that, because of the way that the system works, local authorities can control the number of admissions to good and…09 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign State Actors: DisinformationLast week, a representative of Meta appeared before the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and when I pressed him on its role in safeguarding democracy, he was unable to say whether…05 Mar 2026HANSARD World Book DayIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for schools, learning and assessment, and the…05 Mar 2026HANSARD World Book DayAbsolutely. As we heard, the range of children’s books is growing. It can be slightly reductive to suggest that a single type of book appeals to a single kind of child, so we need…05 Mar 2026HANSARD World Book DayThe hon. Lady provokes me to add a huge thank you to all the grandparents, kinship carers and extended family who support parents in reading to their children. In my family, it is…05 Mar 2026