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HANSARDWater SafetyI thank the hon. Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for his very thoughtful words. One of the young women he talked about, Palwasha Akbar, was 13, from the Bronte…09 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportI completely agree with my right hon. Friend. We have talked about Settle college, which is threatened by kids going outwith the constituency and is worried about its numbers, but…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportAs I have said to those on the Front Bench, I am unable to stay until the end of the debate, for which I apologise to you, Mr Twigg, and to colleagues. I commend the hon. Member…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportWell, I thank the hon. Member for that point. [ Laughter. ] All I would say is that, knowing the personalities involved and their integrity, I think North Yorkshire council has…04 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Small businesses across Yorkshire are really struggling with energy costs. We have talked about the local power plan, and the ability of communities to sell power to small…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLead AmmunitionI thank the Minister for the answer. According to the ammunitions industry, the upcoming ban on lead in commercial bullets is going to cause significant problems for the police…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataThis issue is very real. Very close to here, a fun run organised by Tower Hamlets council did not allow women over 13 to join in. I totally agree with what the hon. Gentleman is…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI pay tribute to the amazing work that my constituency neighbour has done over many years on this issue. The issue of taxi networks in the north of England, particularly those…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLead Ammunition2. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of lead ammunition for defence purposes.01 Jun 2026HANSARDOpt-out Collective Actions RegimeAs the Minister says, it is really important that the collective regime continues—we have a great reputation globally for our opt-out regime. The litigation finance industry is…21 May 2026HANSARDOpt-out Collective Actions Regime8. When he plans to publish his Department’s review of and consultation on the opt-out collective actions regime.21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. JB Springs in Skipton has been in touch on the issue of quotas. It imports steel and is worried about the cost of steel and the future of the company. Personally, I do not…21 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressThis is a deeply unhappy and unacceptable situation. It is completely unacceptable, after writing and raising questions informally with officials and the Minister himself, for the…19 May 2026HANSARDEnvironmentAL Audit CommitteeI commend the Committee Chair and the Committee on the report, and I commend the Government on the PFAS plan. I thank him and the Committee for attending the location in my…23 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformOne of the issues that the hon. Gentleman has not discussed in his excellent speech is governance. The commissioner of the contract is the NHS, and it is also the main oversight…16 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingOn the key recommendation of a national conversation to build support and understanding among the population, it is all very well having debates here or in Whitehall, but what…15 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are rightly focused on bus services, but can I urge them to also think carefully about safety in bus stations? We have a big problem at Skipton bus station at the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDGood Friday AgreementMay I add to the tributes paid to the Table Clerk? Among all the advice he has given in the last 40 years, he gave particularly good advice on the meaningful vote, which left many…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyUKHospitality talks about this tax being “the wrong policy at the worst time”. One of my worries is that entrepreneurs in the tourist industry in North Yorkshire and elsewhere are…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyI am a big supporter of the hon. Lady, and I do not want to attack her personally, but we have a big issue in York and North Yorkshire. The Mayor is proposing this tax, which will…25 Mar 2026