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HANSARD Public Libraries: Bournemouth EastIt is a joy to serve when you are chairing, Mr Turner. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes) on securing this debate. He reminds us of his…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Public Libraries: Bournemouth EastI absolutely agree. The hon. Member points out and underlines the richness, to which my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East drew attention, of the role that libraries play…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Public Libraries: Bournemouth EastMy hon. Friend is right. A local library is a very special place. It is a place of potential in every sense of the word by introducing children to the world of reading, shaping…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Public Libraries: Bournemouth EastCertainly. It is always a negative thing when libraries’ time is cut, as my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East demonstrated in his speech. It is important that we…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI would like to know more.21 May 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosTomorrow, he will be splashing. He invited me to drop into Peterborough as I pass by on my way home to Scunthorpe, but unfortunately I am not sure that I will be able to do that.…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am pleased to respond to this lively and informative debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosMy hon. Friend’s energy and willingness to work with Crook Community Leisure speaks for itself, but I will certainly take away that question and share it with the Under-Secretary…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosI absolutely do, and my hon. Friend moves me on to my next point. Before I come to it, though, let me emphasise that we are acting on the 10-year health plan by developing a…25 Mar 2026HANSARD County Durham: Cultural OpportunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairing, Ms Vaz. I am pleased to respond to this debate, and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) on…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal Of Prisoners For Deportation Order 2025) (First sitting)I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2025. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair…21 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal Of Prisoners For Deportation Order 2025) (First sitting)I thank the Opposition spokesman for those closing comments. I wish him and his colleagues, you, Ms McVey, and, indeed, all members of the Committee well for the forthcoming…21 Jul 2025HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection Sentences: 2024-25 Annual ReportMy noble Friend the Minister of State for Justice (Lord Timpson) has today made the following statement: “Today, I am laying before Parliament the HMPPS annual report on the IPP…17 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr…14 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025I am grateful that the spokesman for His Majesty’s Opposition recognises that the draft regulations build on the work of the previous Government in a right and proper way, taking…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Secure 16 to 19 Academies BillThe hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) focuses on the specific question of why this change should be made. It is very much a technical change. We have one secure…11 Jul 2025HANSARD Secure 16 to 19 Academies BillI am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Cramlington and Killingworth (Emma Foody) for the excellent work she has done in bringing forward this important Bill and…11 Jul 2025HANSARDCourts (Remote Hearings) BillThe hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) raises important concerns, but this Bill is not about reducing the pressure on miscreants—it is about dealing with them as…11 Jul 2025HANSARDCourts (Remote Hearings) Billindicated assent.11 Jul 2025HANSARDPrivate Contractors: Justice ServicesWe inherited a set of contracts from the previous Government, some of which are not performing as we would like, particularly in the areas of maintenance and electronic tagging.…08 Jul 2025