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HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for securing this important debate. I have spoken previously about train services in my community; I will…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksWill the Minister give way?03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateCould my right hon. Friend the Minister please confirm whether any documents that were previously in the scope of the Humble Address have been deemed no longer to be within its…27 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingIt is accepted by many on the Government Benches that the Prime Minister did not know the outcome of the vetting, but the Cabinet Secretary came forward on Tuesday, having spent a…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryI know that the thoughts of the whole House are with the families, as are mine. One of the many aspects of what has gone wrong here relates to children’s mental health services.…13 Apr 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: ProsecutionsI very much welcome that news. Prosecution rates in cases involving violence against women and girls are shamefully low. I strongly welcome the Government’s ambition to tackle…19 Mar 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecutions4. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases involving violence against women and girls.19 Mar 2026HANSARDParental Rights at Work9. What recent progress he has made on improving parental rights at work.12 Mar 2026HANSARDParental Rights at WorkSince 2004, the limit on relief for small employers at which they can reclaim statutory maternity pay has been set at £45,000. Small and medium-sized enterprises want to support…12 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI draw attention to the fact that I am a solicitor with a current practising certificate who has appeared before tribunals historically. I will speak briefly today about the £1.3…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillIn the magistrates court, only those who earn less than £21,000 a year—less than a full-time job at real living wage rates—are entitled to legal aid. Does my hon. Friend agree…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI am afraid I will not. When we look at how much these measures will bring down the backlog in totality, it is simply not enough. When the time from reporting a rape to an actual…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWhat does the right hon. Gentleman say about the freedom of women to walk the streets without fearing for their physical safety? What does he say about the freedom of women who…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillI respect the hon. Gentleman and understand that his concerns about the Bill are genuinely rooted. None the less, the presumption of parental involvement being revoked in this…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillObviously not everyone is exhibiting these traits and training can help, but my understanding, from what I have heard anecdotally, is that substantial numbers of members of the…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillThe Judicial Executive Board produced a report on judicial bullying and racism in 2022, but has never published it. Does my hon. Friend agree that that backs up her point that…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillOn that point, there is a backlog in the family courts of 110,000 cases, more than what we are discussing, and legal aid rates for family law have not gone up since 1997. Does my…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillDoes my hon. Friend agree it is absolutely crucial that we fund contact centres properly, so that there are properly supervised options for courts to order?10 Mar 2026HANSARDCyber-security18. What steps his Department is taking to help improve the cyber-security of national infrastructure.05 Mar 2026HANSARDCyber-securityI thank the Minister for his answer. We have seen in recent days that Iran is bombing data centres across the middle east, and we are well aware that there have been problems with…05 Mar 2026