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HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI thank all the farmers in Stroud Valleys and Severn Vale for everything they do for food production. I also welcome the farming focus from Baroness Rock and, indeed, the Prime…24 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsAs part of reducing delays in family courts, we need substantial law reform, so I welcome the Department’s decision to refer financial remedy reform to the Law Commission for a…16 May 2023HANSARDDraft Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023I thank the Minister and the Department for this very important legislation. It is common-sense and compassionate, so it is much needed. I am interested to know about the…11 May 2023HANSARD Recovering Access to Primary CareGPs, pharmacists and primary care teams do an incredible job for local people in the Stroud district, and I look forward to the funding flowing to our pharmacists, as many of them…09 May 2023HANSARDDegree ApprenticeshipsDuring a recent visit to the excellent South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, the Minister and I were quite properly schooled by two smart apprentices, who told us quite…17 Apr 2023HANSARDDegree Apprenticeships22. What steps her Department is taking to increase the uptake of degree apprenticeships.17 Apr 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainI love the energy the Government are putting behind energy, particularly nuclear. I hope that Berkeley and Oldbury will get a small modular reactor, because the western gateway is…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Family Court Reform and CAFCASSI cannot thank the hon. Member enough for securing the debate and I am only sorry that I cannot stay to give a speech myself. I had a long career in family law. I have acted for…22 Mar 2023HANSARD Family Court Reform and CAFCASSIt is always important to listen to the hon. Member. One of the things that the president of the family division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has done recently is open up the family…22 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationSmall businesses and families are the “force” in workforce. It is fantastic that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has recognised that, and it is also not rocket science to know…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationNo, we are not taking interventions, but I would love a conversation about this, because I would have liked to see the ideas. Unfortunately, that plan has not been forthcoming,…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.15 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was thrilled that my verification campaign to tackle anonymous abuse was successful with the Government, but I have always been clear that whether someone is verified needs to…15 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe public expect action on small boats and illegal migration. The main issues raised with me are illegality, asylum seeker hotels, and safe and legal routes. I will come on to…13 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Dame Maria Miller) is one of my inspirations in this House, but I think it is really important that we are able to talk openly…09 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsI am grateful for that clarification, because the perception is, in all the trails and all the newspaper articles—a lot of people just see headlines and social media clips, or…08 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. We need to be able to focus on training and look at all the options, because the workforce are really keen on CPD. It is often quite a…08 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsI absolutely love this important debate. What the country and the sector want is parental choice. Many parents are telling me that they do not have enough options because settings…08 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson); having heard about her experience with four children, I take my hat off to her. I did do a little bit of…08 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsI would absolutely love to sit down with the hon. Member on the Front Bench and go through some of the newspaper articles I have seen coming from the Opposition, because…08 Mar 2023