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HANSARDPrayersI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163) and negatived.02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillMy hon. Friend makes a very salient point. Our police and crime commissioners have an essential role to play here, and it is important that they listen. When I do rural crime…02 Dec 2022HANSARD Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) BillWith the leave of the House, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this debate and supported the passage of this Bill. In particular, I recognise the contribution…02 Dec 2022HANSARD Rail Cancellations and Service LevelsMy constituents are fortunate to rely on both Northern and Avanti—it feels like they have won a ghastly lottery. Yesterday, I got an email from Steve, a constituent based in…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Prison CapacityTwo thirds of people released from prison without somewhere to live reoffend within a year. That is far higher than the overall reoffending rate. Does my right hon. Friend agree…30 Nov 2022HANSARDManston UpdateWhen the Home Affairs Committee visited Manston a few weeks ago, we met the medical team, who spoke about some of the challenges they face. Those are largely born from the fact…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI am very surprised to be called so early in this debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Crawley (Henry Smith) on being selected in the ballot and on choosing such…25 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe recently celebrated 150 years of Barrow shipyard—not just the institution, but the men and women, past and present, who have worked there. It was once said to me that a nuclear…24 Nov 2022HANSARDHotel Asylum Accommodation: Local Authority ConsultationMy council was notified that it would be in receipt of 70 gentlemen on 22 December—not the best time of year to muster statutory services and get the third sector involved to give…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Nuclear Test Veterans: MedalsI commend the Minister on his statement and thank nuclear test veterans, on my behalf and that of my constituents, for everything that they have done. The work going on in Barrow…22 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingI am looking forward to my second visit to Manston tomorrow with the Home Affairs Committee. I am glad that the Minister has managed to get the numbers down at Manston. That is…07 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on cyber security, I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. I am sure he is well aware of the importance of disinformation and…01 Nov 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has suggested that the future of the Royal Navy may well be in subsea vessels, but we cannot expect to staff a fleet, or to recruit,…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Online HarmsI thank my right hon. Friend for clarifying that for me—although I would be better off now had I been on the other side of the fence. Fraud is at epidemic levels. Which? research…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Online HarmsIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for securing this debate. It is a hackneyed…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Avanti West Coast Contract RenewalOn Saturday, I endured an almost 10-hour odyssey across the UK to go from Barrow to London, for an engagement that I then missed. No one is going to peel an onion for me, but many…25 Oct 2022HANSARDDWP services at Phoenix House in BarrowI rise to present a petition recognising the importance of the work of the Department for Work and Pensions team based in Phoenix House in Barrow and Furness. The staff there are…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenI rise to pay tribute, and to offer heartfelt condolences on behalf of the people of Barrow and Furness, and my family, to King Charles and his family on the death of Her late…10 Sept 2022HANSARDAvanti West CoastAs my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour well knows—she often travels on the same train as me between London and Cumbria—the quality and quantity of services have dropped…07 Sept 2022HANSARDAUKUS6. What recent steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen AUKUS—the Australia, UK and US partnership.06 Sept 2022