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HANSARD Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseOver the summer, Lord Cryer said that there was a deliberate attempt to silence his mother, Ann Cryer, when she first bravely raised the issue of grooming gangs in Keighley more…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillBringing decision making closer to local people and making it more accountable and more reflective of local needs is a laudable aim, but that is not what the Bill will do. Rather…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI absolutely share that concern, and I will give my hon. Friend an example of what we face across the Bradford district; the people across Keighley and Ilkley have long known the…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI absolutely agree. The Bill is not about local democracy; it is about taking the power for decision making away from local people on where their council tax should be spent. That…02 Sept 2025HANSARDDraft Free-Range Poultrymeat Marketing Standards (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025We should all be extremely proud of our animal welfare and food quality regulations. As a nation, we have a proud history of ensuring that food is as safe and high in quality as…02 Sept 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wonder if I could seek your guidance. It has now been 36 days since the Home Secretary came to the Dispatch Box to give a statement on…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to speak in the Sir David Amess summer Adjournment debate, which is one of my favourite debates of the year, because it gives all parliamentarians the opportunity…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionI am grateful to the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I shall be responding on behalf of the shadow Secretary of State while she meets farmers at the Royal…21 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS Pensions: Frontline Patient CareThe Daily Telegraph reported in April that a quarter of doctors have reduced their overtime to avoid potential five-figure tax bills, and NHS capacity has been reduced by about…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn a few weeks’ time, more than 500 Kate Bush fans from up and down the UK and across the world will descend on to the moors near Haworth for what is billed as the “The Most…17 Jul 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyI will come on to those points, but I first wanted to outline the nature of the debate, because it is important to recognise the contributions that have been made. We know that…17 Jul 2025HANSARD UkraineIt has been three and a half years since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and we all know that there has been huge loss of life, and incredible disruption and pain caused to…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsFair elections must be elections that we can all trust. The most important element of our electoral system is that it is a secret ballot and that it should be down to the…17 Jul 2025HANSARDIndependent RetailersI recently met the owners of Bababing in my constituency, who have opened up new premises in Keighley. They want to grow and expand as quickly as possible, but they told me that…17 Jul 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyI begin my remarks by acknowledging an interest in this area: my family own and operate a plastic recycling business, though I make it clear to the House that I am not directly…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI will take a quick intervention from the hon. Member, but I hope that he will justify why those hard-working family farms and businesses in Keighley and Ilkley, who get up day…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesIn my constituency there are dozens of hard-working family businesses, which are the backbone of our local economy and key to our local identity. These business owners get up…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI am sure that the Government Whips were watching the hon. Gentleman and making a note that he will be in line for a job, and I saw the Minister quaking in his boots at the…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMore than 300,000 children in mainstream schools receive education, health and care plans, including many from my constituency, but it is being reported that that vital provision…07 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Sheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (England) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. The Minister will be pleased to hear that the draft regulations are a point of agreement between the Government and…01 Jul 2025