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HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportI do not believe that I heard an answer to a number of the questions asked by the Leader of the Opposition, so I will ask the Home Secretary again. When did Baroness Casey submit…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSmartphones in Schools3. If she will take steps to stop the use of smartphones in schools.16 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Another private school, Queen Margaret’s school for girls in York, has announced its closure, months after the Carrdus school in my constituency announced its closure. Over…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsIt is National Diabetes Week, and as someone living with type 1, as we both are, Mr Speaker, I am more than aware of the serious complications of diabetic ketoacidosis—DKA—which…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI rise to speak to my amendments 145 to 147 and to highlight the importance of new clauses 39, 84 and—if I have time—83. My amendments seek to correct a clear oversight in the…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Battery Energy Storage Sites: Safety RegulationsI rise to speak on the looming crisis facing us in relation to battery energy storage sites. As Members have explained, the sites are beginning to play a larger and larger role in…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI pay tribute to that powerful contribution from the hon. Member for Knowsley (Anneliese Midgley). Our thoughts and prayers are with Liv’s family in the Gallery. I truly welcome…20 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am grateful to speak in this debate, and I will focus on three amendments: new clause 9 and amendments 51 and 38. To save time, so that other Members can speak, I will not take…16 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitIn mid-March, in my role as a vice chair of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, I formed part of the delegation that headed out to Brussels for the assembly meeting…13 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I associate myself with the comments about the passing of Pope Francis? As a Catholic, I very much appreciate them, and I wish the best to the conclave in selecting our new…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Hair and Beauty Sector: Government PolicyI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hornchurch and Upminster (Julia Lopez) for securing this most important debate. When thinking about the debate, I looked up some quotes on…23 Apr 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 20245. What assessment he has made of the impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on Northern Ireland.02 Apr 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024The Royal College of General Practitioners in Northern Ireland has said that the hike in national insurance contributions will be catastrophic for GP surgeries. With many…02 Apr 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryToday marks the 43rd anniversary of the start of the war in the Falklands—another key overseas territory. Government Members keep referring to the non-binding advisory judgment as…02 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsDuring the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Committee, we Conservatives proposed a new clause that would provide a mechanism for a binding annual cap on the number of…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI send my condolences to the shadow Leader of the House. His father sounds like an incredible man, and I certainly loved playing with my Polly Pocket, so I thank him for that…20 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn February, Lucy Manzano of the Dover Port Health Authority came before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and warned that if funding was not confirmed before the…20 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) on securing this important debate. The theme of this year’s English Tourism Week is supporting…20 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Tenth sitting)I have a few points about some of the legal issues around what it would mean if we allowed asylum seekers to work at this point. The Opposition already have concerns about the…13 Mar 2025