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HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansThe hon. Gentleman has referred to plan 2 loans but plan 3 loans were also brought in by his Government. Plan 3 loans are for those with postgraduate qualifications—people who are…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansThe Minister has spoken very well about plan 2, and we are grateful that he will be looking at it, but so far as I can tell, plan 3 thresholds have remained frozen for postgrads…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI am pleased to see you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for securing this debate. The system just is not fair; it does not…25 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingIn terms of the points raised about funding, Cheshire is struggling significantly with underfunding per pupil. Will how we roll out funding for these changes follow the existing…23 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Sixth sitting)On a point of order, Mr Stringer. I am not sure whether this strictly meets the criteria for a point of order, but it is clear that some people in the room cannot hear what is…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (First sitting)Q Obviously no one wants to put crippling costs on to businesses, but cyber-security costs money—there is no way of avoiding that. We only have to look at the JLR attack to see…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Second sitting)Q Professor Child, I note that you are very supportive of legal reform in quite a number of areas. With emphasis on the Computer Misuse Act, surely the reality is that the Crown…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Second sitting)Q One of the things talked about this morning was that the risk in these relationships and sectors will simply be managed down the supply chain until it is essentially contracted…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI thank the Minister for his statement, which demonstrates how Labour stands up for people against vested interests—my constituents will thank him for it. On the ongoing problems…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenThe Children’s Commissioner spoke to a group of 15 and 16-year-olds in 2024 and found that three quarters of them had been sent a beheading video. It is possible that a great…20 Jan 2026HANSARD ADHD DiagnosisI have similar stories of incredibly long waiting lists, my local ICB closing waiting lists and my constituents’ general difficulty in accessing support. Does my hon. Friend agree…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyI support the hon. Gentleman’s point about the importance of equestrian representation in these structures. In my constituency, there is a major equestrian centre at Somerford. We…14 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailNorthern Powerhouse Rail will be great for economic growth across the north and that will very much benefit my constituency. My constituency is geographically located in such a…14 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesThe overwhelming majority of child sexual abuse imagery produced online is still, very sadly, produced by children themselves, who have been groomed by adults in order to do so.…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyIn my constituency, 19 people died on the roads between 2018 and 2024. It is usually assumed that that is because we have some motorway in the constituency, but in fact people are…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillHappy new year to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, your team and everyone else in the House. It is no overstatement to say that this is one of the most pressing issues of our time. I…06 Jan 2026HANSARD National Plan to End HomelessnessI thank my hon. Friend for bringing forward this welcome strategy, to which I know she is personally committed. There is a long-term ambition in the strategy to reduce the number…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. There is a massive problem with childcare for mothers doing PhDs. Even if they are fully funded for their university research, essentially by the Government, they will not be…10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Butler. I thank the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) for securing this debate. There are two problems—maybe…10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyDoes the hon. Lady agree that we should be looking hard at the EU’s regulation in this area, and considering alignment and whether there might be points on which we would like to…10 Dec 2025