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HANSARD Neurodivergent People: EmploymentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ely and East Cambridgeshire (Charlotte Cane) for raising this important…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDefibrillatorsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth) for raising this important issue and for highlighting that…02 Sept 2025HANSARDSME Operating Costs14. What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of operating costs for SMEs.17 Jul 2025HANSARDSME Operating CostsIn my constituency and across Scotland, small and medium-sized businesses have taken blow after blow. The Conservatives bungled Brexit, increasing import costs, and energy costs…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Children’s HealthI thank the hon. Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) for bringing such an important debate. I feel strongly about this matter, having trained as a dietician, and I understand the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressI thank the hon. Member for Salford (Rebecca Long Bailey) for championing the cause of WASPI women, who have been utterly failed by successive Governments. I will not repeat what…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Following the Pensions Minister’s response to me about pensioner living standards, what specific measures announced in the Government’s pensions reforms will support pre-1997…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Access to Banking Hubs: HertfordshireThe hon. Gentleman is correct. Even in my constituency of Mid Dunbartonshire, we have dark spots where people cannot access wi-fi. That is an important point. A vital local…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Access to Banking Hubs: HertfordshireI thank the right hon. Member for making a good point for the Minister to consider. The closure of branches and their replacement with only 350 hubs represents nothing more than…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Access to Banking Hubs: HertfordshireIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank the hon. Member for South West Hertfordshire (Mr Mohindra) for securing this important debate. I begin by…25 Jun 2025HANSARD VAT Registration Threshold: SMEsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers, and I thank the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire (Mr Bedford) for securing this important debate. Small and…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesPeople in Gaza are starving. Those people are children, the sick and the elderly. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is unworkable and its operations are insufficient. Will the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDCyber-securityI thank the Minister for his answer. As has been mentioned, we have recently seen attacks against private institutions, with groups such as Marks & Spencer being targeted. I would…05 Jun 2025HANSARDCyber-security9. What steps he is taking to improve national resilience against cyber-security threats.05 Jun 2025HANSARD Inheritance Tax: Family-owned BusinessesI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of Inheritance Tax on family-owned businesses. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John, and a privilege…03 Jun 2025HANSARDPrisons: Rehabilitation15. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of rehabilitative programmes in prisons.03 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.03 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat discussions have the Government had regarding the International Court of Justice’s 2024 judgment on Israel and Palestine?03 Jun 2025HANSARDPrisons: RehabilitationIn my constituency of Mid Dunbartonshire, the community justice team are having some success in preventing reoffending by working with offenders in a trauma-informed way. Given…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Inheritance Tax: Family-owned BusinessesI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue; I completely agree. The Centre for Economics and Business Research found that nine out of every 10 privately owned businesses in…03 Jun 2025