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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q I thank you all for being here. I know that this must be incredibly difficult. You are incredibly brave, and it is wonderful to see you channelling something that was so…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)That is what we will be analysing over the next few weeks—whether it will or not.25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q That suggests to me that if it did not save time, you would not support the proposal. Claire Waxman: But I cannot imagine it. If you are taking cases out of the Crown court that…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q I am interested in your data. Do you see any differences in different groups electing for a judge-only trial? If you do see a difference—I am talking about age and various other…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Today, 58 out of 516 Crown court rooms are not sitting. Do you agree that it would be better to address that issue—and how would we address it?—rather than limiting jury trials?…25 Mar 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialThe use of puberty blockers on healthy children is deeply wrong. Children given those drugs are being locked into their discomfort and put on a one-way pathway to cross-sex…23 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI think we can all agree that tackling the rise in youth employment is very important, but I am concerned about the approach that is being adopted for that purpose. We are…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsA key point to make is that potholes are often a symptom that roads have not been resurfaced at the right time. In reality, we have billions of pounds in community infrastructure…17 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am incredibly pleased to speak in support of Lords amendment 38, which seeks to raise the digital age of consent to 16. I only wish we had much more time for this debate, as it…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Diego Garcia and British Indian Ocean TerritoryI thank the Minister for his response, but I would suggest that in future the appropriate Minister, who can actually respond to our questions, is sent to the House. Here is…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I am extremely grateful to the hon. Member for Harpenden and Berkhamsted (Victoria Collins) for securing this…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsIt is important to flag that reducing the number of houses being built in London pushes people in London out into constituencies such as mine. The Government say, “We’re building…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The key concern I hear from parents and carers in Reigate, Redhill, Banstead and our villages is that…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Onshoring: Fashion and TextilesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Ms Jardine—twice in one afternoon; a treat for both of us! I congratulate the hon. Member for Hornsey and Friern Barnet…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Healthy RelationshipsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I congratulate the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Maya Ellis) on a refreshing, measured, fantastic speech. Like the…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and to respond on behalf of the Opposition. I sincerely congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Shropshire…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBTQ+ RightsIt has been 146 days since the Equality and Human Rights Commission laid the revised code of practice before Government. Have the Government asked the EHRC to make any changes to…28 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI thank the Minister for his statement, and for all his support with the issues we have had at Park25 in Redhill; I very much appreciate that he has taken residents’ concerns…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI am concerned that a merger of Surrey police with neighbouring forces will divert resources away from communities in Surrey. On a busy Saturday night, Reigate will inevitably…26 Jan 2026HANSARDNHS StaffOne of the things that contributes to staff burnout is caring for patients in corridors. I recently visited St Helier hospital and saw that for myself, and it was very concerning…13 Jan 2026