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HANSARD International DevelopmentI am proud to have been part of the 2010-15 Government, when Michael Moore and others took us to 0.7% spending for aid. I think my Labour-voting constituents will be utterly…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansWould the Minister consider doing something about the cost of accommodation in university towns and cities? Where I come from in north Somerset there is no university, and at the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign National Prisoners: SentencesI am not sure that that really answers my question. Let me set out the details of what I am asking about. One of my constituents was murdered by a foreign national, which robbed…17 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign National Prisoners: Sentences3. What discussions he has had with his counterparts in countries to which foreign national prisoners will be returned on ensuring that prisoners serve the full term of a sentence…17 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressIt has been revealed that Peter Mandelson was given top-level briefings before his vetting was finalised. Who did that, and who will hold those people to account? Will the Chief…16 Mar 2026HANSARD GP ContractSerious concerns have been raised about GPs being offered incentives to prescribe particular branded drugs. We cannot have a situation where prescribing decisions are made to…16 Mar 2026HANSARD CarnivalsAlmost the whole of the way east of Wells is without any wi-fi, even for those who live there. That makes things incredibly difficult. Does my hon. Friend agree?12 Mar 2026HANSARD CarnivalsMy hon. Friend is making a brilliant speech. I thank her and my friend the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare (Dan Aldridge) for bringing this debate to Westminster Hall, because…12 Mar 2026HANSARD CarnivalsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I do not know whether you have had the opportunity to visit any of the Somerset carnivals, but they are spectacular and…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI am seriously concerned about the lack of progress on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill. I served on the Committee in November, and the issue was urgent then. Will the…12 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast time we were here for Business and Trade questions, I asked about exports of paraquat—the use of which is forbidden here—to other countries, and I live in hope that I will…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Commonwealth Day 2026We are celebrating Commonwealth Week. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is absolutely shocking to discover that the Government made the decision to freeze UK state pensions…11 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceThe hon. Lady mentions the Environment Agency, which is causing quite high levels of stress. I should declare an interest: my partner is a farmer, and we had an 80-acre lake for…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Funeral Directors: RegulationWhen the Minister replies, can he be clear about whether it is the Department of Health and Social Care or the Ministry of Justice that has control over this area? There seems to…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Religious Organisations: SafeguardingIf I may, I would like to explore what happens with the Minister. There is mistrust of external agencies, and in a lot of these small, high-demand religious organisations—those…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Religious Organisations: SafeguardingI think it takes an average of 26 years for children to disclose that they were victims of sexual abuse, so it is absolutely critical that the provision on the reasonable…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseSpecialist hospitals—by which I mean major trauma centres, trauma units, cardiac centres, burns centres, stroke units and some children’s hospitals—are the main destinations for…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Gibraltar TreatyI welcome the Minister’s statement. What role will Parliaments have in the ongoing oversight and scrutiny of the operation and implementation of the Gibraltar agreement? Will the…26 Feb 2026HANSARDBereaved Children: Government SupportIn 2024, my constituent Claire lost her husband—a personal tragedy. Overnight, she became the sole parent to her three-year-old son. [ Interruption. ] Sorry, this is personal as…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysWe need to do more than watch out; that is completely unacceptable. I know so many men who have been the victims of domestic abuse. That is shockingly bad.25 Feb 2026