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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House is a decent and honourable man, and the fact that he is so clearly rattled this afternoon shows how uncomfortable he is with the statement that he has…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. Britain’s coastal communities are among the most beautiful parts of our country, but behind that picture postcard…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationI want to give the Minister the opportunity to comment on how the right to guaranteed hours affects seasonal workers. We are enjoying some beautiful weather in Somerset. If that…14 Jul 2026HANSARDHigh Streets Organised Crime UnitBridgwater high street has many excellent independent businesses, such as Styles Menswear, Soda & Rye, and Alise and Louie, but there are also too many dodgy Turkish barbers and…13 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsMy hon. Friend will know that the right to guaranteed hours contained in the Employment Rights Act is of great concern to hospitality and leisure businesses. In Burnham-on-Sea in…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersDoes my right hon. Friend recall that when the Government put forward their proposals, they said that the most serious and heinous crimes would not be affected by the scheme? The…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersDoes my hon. Friend agree that in tackling the Crown court backlog, the Government were far too slow in uncapping the maximum number of sitting days for Crown court judges and…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this debate and introducing it so…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement, and for our recent conversations about flooding in Somerset. Flooding is a huge challenge for areas across the country.…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI agree with the hon. Lady: I think those volunteers have been poorly treated. The payments were never a salary, but they made it possible for people to continue volunteering. One…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Fishing Industry: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this important debate.…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Fishing Industry: Government SupportWill the Minister give way?01 Jul 2026HANSARD Fishing Industry: Government SupportThe Minister is drawing to the end of his time allocation, but could he explain to fishermen the benefits, as he sees them, of his Government signing away to the EU 12 years of…01 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. This statutory instrument amends provisions within the Education and Inspections Act in relation to new schools. Let…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareDoes the hon. Lady agree that the Government’s failure to publish the impact assessment means that NHS authorities across the country do not know how much this deal will cost…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Asylum AccommodationDoes the Minister appreciate that the reason he is commissioning former Army bases and spending millions of pounds on more asylum accommodation is that his Government’s policy of…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeI am grateful to the Chair of the Justice Committee for giving way. What contribution to reducing the Crown court backlog does he believe curtailing the right to jury trials will…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeThe Crown court backlog is the most significant challenge facing the Ministry of Justice. Long delays in cases reaching trial undermine confidence in the whole justice system. I…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeI do not believe that information was provided, certainly not when it was presented to me, but if the hon. Lady has it, no doubt she will send it to me. Jury trials and staff…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, and I agree with her. Members of the Justice Committee hear that all the time when we visit prisons. For example, broken security…29 Jun 2026