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HANSARDShop Theft7. What steps she is taking to help tackle shop theft.23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 756036 relating to access to court and tribunal transcripts. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsI absolutely agree. The amendments in the other place and the aspirations of the Government do not go anywhere near achieving the transparency associated with the full transcripts…23 Mar 2026HANSARDShop TheftColin Appleyard Motorcycles in Keighley was recently the victim of a ram raid, which involved a vehicle being used to smash the entrance before a gang of seven individuals entered…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsI agree with my right hon. Friend. If a victim has gone through a challenging court case, having immediate access to some of the witness statements and contributions that were…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsMy response to the hon. Gentleman’s points is that AI is a technology that exists. It is rolling out and therefore, as recommended by the Justice Committee, it should absolutely…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsIn the Government’s response to the petition, they said quite rightly that by spring 2027 they would expand free access to Crown Court sentencing remarks and that transcripts…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsOn behalf of the Petitions Committee and the more than 200,000 signatories to the petition, may I thank all hon. Members for their engagement? We have demonstrated clearly to the…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsI absolutely agree with the hon. Member’s points. They were some of the key ones picked up in the Justice Committee’s report, because they not only advocated for better use of…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsThe hon. Member makes an excellent point. Those points were not put to me in the outreach I have done, but based on the narrative and level of concern about transparency and…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsThat is very kind, Mr Pritchard, but I will give way.23 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome the fact that Cavendish Street in Keighley is to be upgraded thanks to the investment secured through the previous Conservative Government’s towns fund, but among the…19 Mar 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveSo here we are: after stopping and starting, and chopping and changing, the Government are finally working on the roll-out of the new SFI scheme, which will be launched this…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeMay I thank the Solicitor General for our meeting in January to discuss improving the ULS scheme? As I have said before, it cannot be right that grieving families have just 28…19 Mar 2026HANSARDBanking Services: AccessibilityThe hon. Member is making an excellent speech. After a long campaign in my constituency, we have been lucky enough to secure a banking hub in Ilkley. It opens in a couple of…19 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyThe right to roll out a clean air zone was given to local authorities, enabling them to make that decision, but some local authorities have refused to do so. The Mayor of Greater…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyMy firm view is that the Government should be supporting all of those individuals to drive economic growth across the country. By removing the two-child cap, the Government are…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyLast autumn, my constituent Lesley O’Brien got in touch with me with serious concerns about the ramifications of any potential fuel duty hikes on the road haulage sector. As well…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyIt is good to speak in this debate on a subject that is impacting on all our hard-working businesses, families, hauliers and those involved in the logistics industry—the rise in…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Exmouth and Exeter East (David Reed) for securing this important debate. The…18 Mar 2026