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HANSARDTransport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of transport accessibility for disabled people; notes the recommendations of the Transport Committee in its First Report…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTransport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI thank hon. Members for their contributions to this debate, and the Committee team for the contribution they have made to our work in this important area. I welcome the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTransport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleThe right hon. Gentleman makes a very good point, and that is a good example of a systemic policy issue that could well be addressed. Enforcement currently relies on individual…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTransport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleMy hon. Friend is entirely right. She is a passionate advocate—not just in transport, but across the piece—on the needs and rights of disabled people. To a large extent, this…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansThe Minister is making an excellent and powerful speech on the motion. One aspect of the broken student loans system is the maternity penalty. When someone is on maternity leave,…18 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyIn my constituency, people of all faiths and backgrounds live, learn and work next to each other. Unlike many other European countries, the UK has a good reputation on…09 Mar 2026HANSARDMenopause Diagnosis: LondonWomen in my constituency experiencing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause tell me of very varied experiences of going to their GP—some excellent, and some, frankly, alarmingly…24 Feb 2026HANSARDMenopause Diagnosis: London6. What steps he is taking to improve the diagnosis of menopause for women in London.24 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Transport and Economic GrowthOn Tuesday, the Committee published, as well as the report on the Railways Bill, a report called “Rail investment pipelines: ending boom and bust”, which includes discussion of…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsFor almost 50 years, Iranians have found refuge in the UK, and many have made their homes in west London. One of them wrote to me saying that even after 20 years, Iran still runs…19 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailThis is another hugely welcome transport statement from the Secretary of State for Transport and her team. Today’s announcement promises levels of rail connectivity for…14 Jan 2026HANSARD High Street Gambling ReformThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) for her powerful speech, which outlined the impact on gambling addicts and their…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyThis strategy and the many elements within it are hugely welcome, and I congratulate the Government on addressing what the previous Government spent 14 years not properly…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have given mayoral authorities greater devolved powers to develop local transport infrastructure projects. Will the Secretary of State ensure that such powers…08 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 January.07 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsLeaseholders in my constituency and across the country are being fleeced by freeholders and managing agents. They need relief from both, and we need to end the feudal leasehold…07 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsThe UK’s return to involvement in Erasmus is hugely welcome not only for my constituents who are at university, but for those learning in schools and FE colleges and working in…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillIt is interesting to follow the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover). I am still trying to work out what a Lib Dem Bill would include that this one does not. I welcome…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillThere are questions about the relationship between the Secretary of State, GBR, the ORR and the passenger watchdog, which we will certainly pursue—and so, I am sure, will others.…09 Dec 2025HANSARDHospitality Sector and SMEsI welcome the Government’s support for our high streets and the consultation on the business rates system, which the Treasury launched on 25 November. But it is not just high…09 Dec 2025