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HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesIn my constituency, Hammersmith bridge has been closed to vehicles for over six years. During that time, buses have been unable to cross, emergency vehicles have experienced…26 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ12. London boroughs are collectively facing a funding shortfall of at least £500 million for the current financial year. Despite that, the money allocated to local authorities in…25 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. In July 2024, the Secretary of State pledged to launch a consultation on the regulation of frontier AI systems “shortly”. [ Interruption. ] However, recent reports suggest…25 Jun 2025HANSARD National Security StrategyThe Liberal Democrats welcome the publication of the Government’s national security strategy, because we recognise that we are living in a world that is less stable and more…24 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThe Liberal Democrats have long been champions of the industrial strategy. We are proud that the strategy we introduced in government set out the Green Investment Bank, the…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am not giving way. By contrast, many decisions are expressly reserved for politicians. Should the limited resources of the NHS be used to deliver an assisted dying service, or…20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am sorry, but I will make progress. We would all have been better served by asking a team of experts to evaluate the evidence, draw on their professional experience and come to…20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will not give way, sorry. Assisted dying under this legislation cannot be implemented without psychiatrists, but they would be acting outside the advice and guidance of their…20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMany Members present will look forward to the day when it is possible for people in this country to die in peace, with dignity and at a time of their choosing. The opportunity to…20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am not giving way. Will there be sufficient psychiatrists prepared to implement the provisions of this legislation, against the advice of their professional body, to ensure that…20 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyLast week, the Liberal Democrats welcomed the announcement of investment in public infrastructure and transport projects, which we have long called for. We are glad that today the…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is always the danger that we get into a vicious circle of declining transport provision leading to declining demand for services, which…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) for securing this debate and his excellent…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The way that some of the infrastructure and transport investment moneys have been distributed in the recent spending review has raised some…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will not, if that is okay. We were told that it was not practical to produce such an assessment until after Committee stage, as it would be necessary to assess the impact of…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI welcome that intervention. I spoke extensively about the Bill’s impact on anorexic people, and I am not satisfied that those concerns have been addressed. I am pleased to…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe hon. Member calls me to speak. If we do not know, it is probably because those other nations are not collecting the data. My position is that we should be collecting the data,…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am sorry, but I will make some progress. In a similar vein, I plan to support the amendments in the name of the right hon. Member for Tonbridge (Tom Tugendhat), which seek to…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is a privilege to be called at this stage in the debate. My principal reason for voting against the Bill on Second Reading was my concern that vulnerable people would be put at…13 Jun 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyThe Liberal Democrats welcome yesterday’s announcements from the Chancellor on investment in public infrastructure projects. However, the general secretary of the Prospect trade…12 Jun 2025