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HANSARDSale of FireworksIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Pritchard. It is also a pleasure to follow my friend the hon. Member for South West Hertfordshire (Mr Mohindra), who is a committed…19 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Many schools with SEND provision, including Beechwood primary school, would benefit from a sensory room and more family workers, while staff at Woodlands secondary school need…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI thank my hon. Friend for sharing that horrific example, an example we will have heard time and again across the country. We hear of it throughout the year, but particularly on…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls StrategyI welcome the new VAWG strategy and thank the Victims Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones), and the Safeguarding Minister, my hon. Friend the…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI thank the Minister for her statement. Outside the political bubble, many people—particularly those who have struggled over the past few years to get the local services that they…18 Dec 2025HANSARDConversion Practices BanLGBT+ communities, and particularly trans people, have many reasons to be fearful at the moment. Even though the Government have committed to delivering a conversion therapy Bill,…10 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsRemoving the two-child benefit cap means that 5,000 children in Luton North will be lifted out of poverty. Many live in households where parents work but ends still do not meet.…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillOne area where we can all agree we want to see passenger growth is among those with disabilities and those who find steps incredibly difficult. On 24 May 2024, the previous…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Angiolini InquiryI echo the statements made by both the Minister and the shadow Minister with regard to Sarah Everard’s loved ones; our thoughts are with them today. For any victim to come…02 Dec 2025HANSARD HMP Downview: Female PrisonersI listened to the speech made by the hon. Member for Reigate (Rebecca Paul). Tackling violence against women in women’s prisons is on all of us, but a huge part of this debate is…24 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI hope we can all agree that a strong immigration system does not have to be cruel. When the Tories painted over murals for refugee children, the number of small boat crossings…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsCourt backlogs cause painful waits for survivors of rape and sexual assault. The system fell apart under the previous Government, meaning that only around 3% of rape reports…11 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC LeadershipWhatever the position regarding Donald Trump, who has said far worse than what was shown in the wrongly edited clip, the only ones rubbing their hands with glee during this…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Protection of CiviliansThe massacre of civilians at El Fasher maternity hospital is just the latest in a series of atrocities in Sudan, and 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding women face famine and…30 Oct 2025HANSARDBritish Sign Language GCSE[In British Sign Language: I thank the Secretary of State for her commitment to introducing a GCSE in BSL.] Beyond qualifications, what work is being done to ensure that deaf…20 Oct 2025HANSARDBritish Sign Language GCSE9. When the British Sign Language GCSE will be available in schools.20 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIt has now been over a year since the tragic murders in my constituency of Juliana Falcon and her children Kyle and Giselle, by their brother. Our town is understandably still…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI start by saying a massive thank you to the new ministerial team and the new Secretary of State, who I welcome to his role, for keeping in clauses 14 to 18 of the Bill, as well…15 Sept 2025HANSARDMaternity CareTrauma during childbirth can have lifelong and debilitating impacts. Failing maternity services are felt by all, but especially by families from low-income and ethnic minority…03 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid19. What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.02 Sept 2025