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HANSARDEngagementsQ14. I greatly welcome the Government’s announcement to open a youth hub in Luton to help bring together jobs, skills and wellbeing support in one place. Does the Prime Minister…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeIn Luton South and South Bedfordshire, we know all too well the devastating impact of knife crime, so I welcome our Government’s ambitious plan to halve it over the next decade,…14 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community CohesionMay I take a moment to congratulate Luton Town on winning the English Football League trophy yesterday at Wembley? I very much welcome the £20 million Pride in Place funding for…13 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community Cohesion5. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Pride in Place funding on levels of community cohesion in Luton South and South Bedfordshire constituency.13 Apr 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI declare that I am a member of the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission. I welcome the Secretary of State’s comments on the Rycroft review. He says that he will be…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) for securing the debate. In my one minute, I would like…17 Mar 2026HANSARD CarnivalsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) and my hon. Friend the Member for Weston-super-Mare…12 Mar 2026HANSARDMarriage RegulationsThe right hon. Gentleman talks about anachronisms. Would he agree that the inequity between humanist marriages being legal in Scotland and not being permitted in England and Wales…12 Mar 2026HANSARDDefending Democracy TaskforceI should mention that I am a member of the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission; its members work very collegiately, cross-party, in support of its important work. I…12 Mar 2026HANSARDTraditions5. What steps her Department is taking to support UK traditions.26 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week my home town of Luton celebrates a very important milestone as we mark the 150th anniversary of the borough and its elected council. Will the Leader of the House join me…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTraditionsThe end of May will mark the 50th Luton international carnival, which is the UK’s largest one-day carnival. I think that 50 years means it qualifies as a UK tradition—it is…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ2. I very much welcome the fact that our Labour Government have recognised the state of Palestine. I also welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement last week as chair of the UN…25 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Transport and Economic GrowthExciting infrastructure projects are under way in Luton South and South Bedfordshire and in the wider region, including the expansion of Luton airport, Universal Studios and the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Transport and Economic Growth11. What steps she is taking to help ensure that the rail transport system supports economic growth.12 Feb 2026HANSARD Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address MotionJust over a week or so ago, I expressed my horror at what had passed and was shocked that we could not remove a peerage from someone who had brought the other place into…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Power PlanI thank the Secretary of State for his announcement of the £1 billion in funding for community energy projects under Labour’s local power plan. Will he outline the benefits of…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI very much welcome the steps that our Labour Government are taking to improve road safety. From record funding to improve road conditions to the publication of the road safety…05 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesMany of my constituents, like all of us, will be horrified by the revelations regarding Peter Mandelson and the Epstein files, but they will also be shocked to know that the…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome this Labour Government’s record investment in repairing and renewing our roads, and in fixing potholes, with £7.3 billion having been allocated to local authorities over…29 Jan 2026