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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents in Meriden and Solihull East are greatly concerned about abuse of the European convention on human rights, including article 8. They deem cases like that of the…13 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) for his excellent speech. I agree with everything he just said. This is a really important debate, and…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsI have lots of time for the Minister who will be closing the debate as well, but I have not heard him speak yet, so I will reserve judgment. The hon. Member for Rhondda and Ogmore…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersDoes my hon. Friend agree that those early votes to which the hon. Member for Stevenage (Kevin Bonavia) referred were actually a Trojan horse to allow sex offenders to be released…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Antisemitism: University CampusesIt is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John, and to respond to this moving and, sadly, harrowing debate. I am the vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group…30 Jun 2026HANSARDSEND: ImprovementJust a few months ago, the TES reported that the Government had frozen the high needs funding block, which special schools rely on. Headteachers are warning that the Government’s…22 Jun 2026HANSARDPE and Sport Premium: Primary SchoolsI say to the Minister that the Government cannot do more if they are making a 22% cut to funding. The whole nation is watching the world cup and millions of children have recently…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of fiscal support for rural pubs. It is a pleasure to lead this debate on fiscal support for our country’s great rural…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel TariffsI am greatly concerned by this issue. I spoke in the consideration of the steel Bill, and I raised the concerns of some of my businesses. The Minister rightly said that the…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportBhatti: I thank the hon. Member for her intervention, but I think we should have a rule in this House that when a Member says they have the best constituency, they owe everyone a…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportI could not agree more. That is exactly why we are here today. I am really concerned about the core of our communities being hollowed out by Government interventions. For elderly…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportThe hon. Member makes an interesting point. When publicans speak to me about taxes, they talk about their turnover either increasing or staying stable but the costs going up. The…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportI love the Minister’s passion, but I have not finished yet, and I encourage him— [ Interruption . ]17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportI will speed up, Mrs Hobhouse, but I encourage the Minister to wait until I have finished. The litany of regulation, such as in the Employment Rights Act 2025, and the taxes that…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportI thank Members across the House for their moving stories of charity in their local pubs, the exciting growth stories and the stories of community. The Minister has heard very…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Children: Development of Essential SkillsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Dr Allin-Khan, and may there be many more. I thank the hon. Member for Bracknell (Peter Swallow) for opening…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillMy hon. Friend is delivering a passionate speech. Is he reassured in any way by the changes the Secretary of State alluded to that will help strengthen the patient voice?01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillThe shadow Secretary of State is making an excellent speech, and I commend his speechwriter! I am sure my right hon. Friend wrote it himself. On accountability, the Secretary of…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton), not least because I agree with a lot of what she just said, especially around…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIt probably will not come as a surprise to Labour Members, but I fundamentally disagree with the last speaker, although I appreciated his passion. [ Interruption. ] The Secretary…21 May 2026