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HANSARD Evacuation Chairs: Schools and CollegesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec, and may there be many more opportunities for me to do so. I thank the hon. Member for Burton and Uttoxeter (Jacob…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSEND Pupils: Suspensions and ExclusionsThe Minister will be aware of the horrific case of Harvey Willgoose, who was stabbed to death by a fellow pupil who had previously brought an axe into school. Parents are rightly…01 Dec 2025HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanAs vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group against antisemitism, I can attest to the fact that many British Jews do not feel safe, especially in Birmingham. I take the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDMinisterial CodeThe Minister said that the Government’s defining mission is to uphold the highest standards, but he is failing to answer simple questions about transparency. How much did the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyThe Home Secretary said that she was exploring “the possibility of return hubs, with negotiations ongoing.” Can she tell the House which countries she is negotiating with and how…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Meriden gap is a vital route for migrating wildlife, and it is under huge threat from the Government’s planning agenda and the dubiously vague definition of grey belt. My…13 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyI have not had time to go on my hon. Friend’s website, but I hear it is a good read. The fact of the matter is that he puts forward a policy that will cut energy bills—the…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyThe hon. Member is making the argument for exploiting our home resources so we do not have to import such resources from elsewhere, but that is exactly the argument when it comes…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I am really worried about my constituents who will face higher bills going into winter and beyond. The message is clear, is it…12 Nov 2025HANSARD SEND Provision: KentI did not have the education portfolio at that time, so my remarks on that will be limited. We can agree that the system is and was under great strain; that is no secret. That is…12 Nov 2025HANSARD SEND Provision: KentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John, and to speak in this important debate. I thank the hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for…12 Nov 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsI have to challenge that point. I said that the Minister was a fair man—if I did not, I will say it now—but, if he is being fair, will he acknowledge that the Conservatives…29 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger, and to take part in this important debate on funding for the international baccalaureate in state schools. I thank…29 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxIt is very interesting to follow the hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Andrew Lewin), because I mentioned him in an earlier intervention. He knows that I fundamentally disagree…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxWill the hon. Gentleman give way?28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxOn helping Ministers with amnesia, does the right hon. Gentleman acknowledge that there was a pandemic that required a huge amount of intervention, or is he claiming that he would…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThe hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Andrew Lewin) talked about millionaires getting a tax cut, but we are talking about young families getting on the ladder. Does my right hon.…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxFirst of all, it would increase mobility in the housing market. As my right hon. Friend the Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse) stated in an incredibly eloquent…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThe hon. Member uses the word reckless. Has he heard the news that the OBR has said the Chancellor will have to find another £7 billion to £9 billion due to the fall in…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxMy right hon. Friend makes a good point, and I am sure the Liberal Democrat spokesperson will address it, but that speaks to the economic incoherence of what they have presented.…28 Oct 2025