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HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI thank my hon. Friend, who is my colleague on the Women and Equalities Committee, for everything he does to set an example to young men. Does he agree that we should call upon…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Road SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for bringing forward this debate, which is hugely important. I am pleased to see my hon. Friend the Member for Nuneaton (Jodie Gosling) here, as we share on…07 Jan 2025HANSARDFreight Crime8. What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates of freight crime.19 Dec 2024HANSARDFreight CrimeMr Speaker, I wish you and your team a very merry Christmas, and I thank you in particular for all your support over the last six months. I very much welcome my hon. Friend the…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]Does the right hon. Member think it is acceptable that 90-year-old residents in Fillongley in my constituency go out in their wellington boots at night to deal with flooding in…16 Dec 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans: Etherton ReviewI draw the House’s attention to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am humbled by the testimonies that have been shared by my friends on both sides…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillIncreasing rates of stamp duty land tax for second properties to 5% more than those buying their home will free up housing stock for first-time buyers, and hopefully stop prices…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am slightly perplexed as to why the Opposition continue to disagree with this policy, which is almost a replica of one they introduced a few years ago, for exactly the same…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI declare that I am a landlord, and I happily paid the 3% stamp duty that I was required to pay, introduced by the Conservatives when they were in government. For too long the…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Puberty-suppressing HormonesToday will be a difficult day for trans young people, not because of the Secretary of State’s statement, but because of how our media might choose to portray what has been…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Home-to-School Transport: Children with SENDIt is a pleasure to continue to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for securing this important debate. We must…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Freight CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for his useful intervention, which I agree with. I was proud recently to launch the “Securing Our Supply Chains” report with the APPG and the Road Haulage…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Freight CrimeI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of freight crime. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. As the chair of the all-party parliamentary…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Freight CrimeI agree with the hon. Gentleman that regionally and nationally we need more emphasis on this crime. If the Government are to achieve their mission to kickstart economic growth and…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Freight CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important point, which I will come to later. Hollie, who I was talking about, echoes Rhys’s sentiments and says that she feels disheartened…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Freight CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. That is why I would like to reiterate my invitation to the Minister to visit Corley services in my constituency, so that he can hear…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Tackling StalkingI thank the Minister for her statement, which will be welcome news to any victim of stalking. I thank her for her relentless work on the issue, which I know has personally…03 Dec 2024HANSARDLocal Growth Funding AllocationI am very pleased to hear the Minister’s reply. The last Government wasted local authorities’ time and money by making them bid for handouts from central Government. In North…02 Dec 2024HANSARDLocal Growth Funding Allocation17. What steps her Department is taking to allocate local growth funding according to need.02 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank my hon. Friend for the powerful and moving stories she is telling. A constituent of mine watched her mum suffer from pancreatic cancer. Unable to keep any food down, she…29 Nov 2024