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HANSARD Small Religious Organisations: SafeguardingI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that point. It sounds like really helpful evidence and a really good example, and I will certainly go away and have a look at…02 Mar 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI commend the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) on bringing forward this debate, which is a really valuable opportunity to talk about this issue. I also thank the many…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionThe hon. Lady has been very clear that she wished the Government had just charged forward in some direction or other. I have had hundreds of constituents email me about this, from…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Kinship Carer IdentificationMy hon. Friend was a big advocate for kinship carers before becoming a Minister, and he still is. Kinship care is incredibly hard for everyone involved. It often arises from…23 Feb 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI commend the Minister for bringing forward these brilliant measures to protect leaseholders. Constituents across Hampton own the freehold to their homes but pay several levels of…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who makes his point well. I will touch on EU regulations later. Our Labour Government have a stellar record on this issue so far. In…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsDoes my hon. Friend agree that if we can unify our import standards with our domestic standards, that problem disappears in many ways? The standards will be the same and therefore…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for highlighting the biosecurity aspect of this issue. My farmers, too, have been significantly impacted by foot and mouth disease in the past, and…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. I remember doing that scheme myself last year. It was incredibly valuable, and I encourage other colleagues to do it. The NFU is doing…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of import standards on the agricultural sector. I am delighted to have secured today’s debate. I am very grateful to all…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsI am glad to have a couple of minutes to wind up after what has been an incredibly valuable debate that has covered a whole range of topics. I start, of course, with the hon.…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ12. In September, a National Secular Society report highlighted alarming numbers of extremist religious organisations in the UK from various faith traditions expressing hideous…17 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyI welcome that the strategy will have a focus on tackling the root causes of misogyny and radicalisation in young men. Those roots are often laid in early childhood, so what…15 Dec 2025HANSARDGrooming Gangs: Independent InquiryI hugely welcome the appointment today of the chair and panel members, all of whom are brilliant appointments and who will do a thorough job. I am also pleased to see religion…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCamden Nursery Sexual Abuse CaseThis awful case underlines how important it is that we implement the recommendations from the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse as soon as possible. As my hon. Friend…04 Dec 2025HANSARDEly: Railway UpgradeI thank the hon. Member for Ely and East Cambridgeshire (Charlotte Cane) for securing this debate. As she said, there is a lot of support for this scheme across the political…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Angiolini InquiryI hope that after the statement, we will all go away and check whether our police forces are in that 26% who still do not have those basic policies in place and, if that is the…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThat is very generous, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am delighted to speak about a Budget that builds on what this Government started last year and takes the necessary decisions to grow…01 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Member has made his point. As we heard from the Chancellor, all NHS efficiencies will be reinvested in its budget, and I welcome that. My constituents rarely raise with…01 Dec 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI strongly support this Bill and was proud to serve on the Committee. The Bill will deliver an enormous transfer of power out of this place and into our local communities. As a…25 Nov 2025