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HANSARDChagos Archipelago: SovereigntyThe Foreign Secretary is an old friend and the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the hon. Member for Lincoln (Mr Falconer), is a…24 Jun 2025HANSARDChagos Archipelago: Sovereignty9. What changes were made to the draft agreement to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos islands to Mauritius between October 2024 and May 2025.24 Jun 2025HANSARD Water Safety EducationI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I have known her since she first came to the House, and she knows that she has my respect and regard. Swimming is critical. It is…19 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am delighted to tell my hon. Friend that I, too, will be supporting her amendment. There has been a lot of talk in this place in recent weeks about coercion—in a different Bill…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThere is a calumny at the heart of this, which is that these new clauses are compatible with the ’67 Act. When breaching an Act of this Parliament ceases to be unlawful, it loses…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am trying to reconcile the two things that the hon. Lady has said. She talked about the significance of the 1967 Act. When Lord Steel—David Steel as he was then—spoke on its…17 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI give way to the hon. Member for North Herefordshire as I cited her.13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe hon. Gentleman is fast becoming one of my favourites on the Government Benches, among many competitors. The point that he makes is fundamental. If we are going to do this…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe reason why what my hon. Friend has said is so important is that it is yet another important safeguard, particularly given that, as we learn from analysis in the impact…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman and I entirely support his argument and his amendment. This is the difference between, in his estimation, accepting a request and…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe hon. Gentleman anticipated what I was about to say; I have cited exactly that evidence many times during the debate. We need to look at the experience elsewhere to inform what…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am afraid that I disagree. There are numerous cases where people will be encouraged, and perhaps even forced, to take a decision, when they are coping with illness and at their…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillEdmund Burke said: “Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.” Over time, I have seen many imperfect measures put before the House—under Governments of all persuasions, by the…13 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingThe point was made earlier about rural areas. My county of Lincolnshire has a sparsely distributed population, which makes travel and access difficult for parents of children with…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingAs I expected, my hon. Friend is making a powerful and compelling case. Will she also ask the Minister to address the issue of special needs not being static? Many needs are…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingThat is partly about the specification of need and the quantification of how we meet it. Government can be helpful in that. I first took an interest in the matter as a county…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingThat is the truth that dare not speak its name. It is often the most disadvantaged or poorly educated parents who struggle to navigate a complex system. Middle-class parents are…12 Jun 2025