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HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalI spoke to representatives of BBC Arabic in Amman in the summer, and they talked about the fact that when cuts to the BBC meant that BBC Arabic radio was turned off in 2023,…06 Jan 2026HANSARDJury Trials Proposal: ImpactI have heard heartbreaking stories of women from my constituency who have waited years for their abuser to be brought to trial. The crisis that has developed in our courts is…16 Dec 2025HANSARDNHS: Winter PreparednessThe Government were elected to pick the NHS up off its knees, and that is exactly what we are doing by putting tens of billions extra into the NHS—that includes giving a 28.9% pay…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseSolar geo-engineering is the idea of injecting particles into the Earth’s atmosphere to dim or reflect the light of the sun and cool the planet, and it has been the subject of…27 Nov 2025HANSARD COP30I was part of that same cross-party delegation to COP in Belém. We were proud to meet parliamentarians from all over the world who are absolutely invested in the COP process and…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.20 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsGhost number plates are a scourge on our roads and must be tackled. Part of the problem is the thousands of rogue traders who are very happy to sell ghost and cloned number plates…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Russian Ship YantarThe first duty of any Government is to keep our citizens safe, which is why this Labour Government are delivering a historic uplift in defence spending, in stark contrast to the…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Connected and Automated VehiclesI agree that exciting pilots are going on. I am sure Kettering and many other parts of the country could benefit. Wayve is an example of a company leading the way in helping the…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Connected and Automated VehiclesIt was very important that the Government intervened after JLR suffered a cyber-attack and went into full shutdown, because many businesses in my area rely on JLR. I agree that…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Connected and Automated VehiclesI beg to move, That this House has considered connected and automated vehicles. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. Yesterday, I jumped in a car with a…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Connected and Automated VehiclesDefinitely. Safety has to be paramount. Britain is a leader in universities and institutes such as the Institute for Safe Autonomy, to ensure that as this new technology rolls…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Connected and Automated VehiclesI absolutely agree that the infrastructure needs to be in place and the benefits of autonomous vehicles need to be felt across the whole country—in coastal areas, but also in…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Connected and Automated VehiclesWe have heard about all the different parts of this issue today: sharing the benefits of the future autonomous revolution UK-wide; the importance of public trust and uptake;…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Connected and Automated VehiclesAbsolutely. I represent many professional drivers myself, so I completely agree about the importance of the current systems working for them, as well as future systems working. I…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Connected and Automated VehiclesIt is absolutely about creating a safe system for the future. If AVs are involved in an incident, will they be able to get to hospital? All those questions have to be talked…28 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Five primary schools in Sandwell now have free breakfast clubs, including St Mary Magdalene, which I visited earlier this year, and I was delighted to hear the Secretary of…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillIn the spirit of honesty, does the shadow Minister recognise that it was the previous Government who left our prisons at 99% capacity for most of the recent years? They let out…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillWhen this Government came into power last year, we inherited a prison system on the brink of collapse. After 14 years of Tory neglect and underfunding, our prisons were at…16 Sept 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessI agree with the Minister’s utter condemnation of all the horrendous crimes of Jeffrey Epstein. Does he agree that as soon as this new information came to light, the Government…11 Sept 2025