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HANSARDFree Breakfast ClubsThe roll-out of free breakfast clubs and the Government’s wider child poverty strategy are supposed to be driven by data, yet the Department does not even hold information on…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastOver the weekend, I heard from families in my constituency whose loved ones—also constituents of mine—are among the 300 service personnel in Bahrain who were within metres of the…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Foster Care: Recruitment and RetentionI beg to move, That this House has considered foster care recruitment and retention. It is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I want to start by…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Foster Care: Recruitment and RetentionIt makes a huge amount of sense that foster carers are considered a key part of that process. I am sure that in certain parts of the country they are, but it sounds from the hon.…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Foster Care: Recruitment and RetentionAnything that encourages a consistent home for young people is vital. One thing I have not had time to mention yet is the use of supported lodgings, which we have talked about…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI have been wanting to mention this point throughout the debate, but I have not had the right opportunity. Obviously a large number of these new clauses look at reporting back. I…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI will speak in part to amendments 1 and 2, although we will not vote on them this evening. Essentially, I am speaking because we do not believe that scrapping the two-child limit…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWe know that poverty decreased under the last Government; I will make some progress. True compassion for families in poverty means offering sustainable solutions, not just…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI am not particularly well today, so the right hon. Lady will forgive me if my memory is foggier than normal. That is why I am wearing my glasses, and it is why I am struggling…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. Of course how we care for the most vulnerable is the mark of our society, but as Conservatives we do not believe that it is simply…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, which provides me with a great opportunity to say something that I realised again while preparing for this debate. We know that lots of…23 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingSchools right across my constituency already have inclusion bases, but often there is already tension between the schools and the parents, who want better support through EHCPs,…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?23 Feb 2026HANSARDBus Fare CapYoung people in my constituency, many of whom have to travel long distances from rural areas, are concerned about the cost of bus fares, especially since the increase from the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDBus Fare Cap8. Whether her Department plans to reinstate the £2 bus fare cap.12 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceDoes my hon. Friend agree that one of the problems with the current process for local government reorganisation is that there has been no direction on how the funding will work…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Last year, Plymouth was named the national centre for marine autonomy and given a defence growth deal. However, the small and medium-sized enterprises in the unmanned surface…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Pensions and Social SecurityI wish to reassure the Minister about something that I said in last week’s debate on the two-child benefit cap. I shared something of my story, and said that we had lost child…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I had not planned to speak to the new clauses, but as they are pertinent to things going on in my constituency, I will…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)The point is that responsibility currently sits with train operators to enforce the byelaws. Just yesterday, I was sitting in a quiet carriage, and it did not say anywhere that…10 Feb 2026