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HANSARD Business of the HouseI put on record a tribute to former councillor Jeanette Sunderland; many by-elections are taking place today, but the one in Idle and Thackley, in Bradford, is taking place as a…18 Jun 2026HANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersI wonder whether the hon. Gentleman will join me in commending the work that organisations such as the Harrogate business improvement district do to support the town centre in…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersThe Minister does fantastic work in her area. Will she join me in commending the work that organisations and charities such as Victim Support do to help people who find themselves…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersDoes my hon. Friend agree that police powers could be beefed up through the use of public spaces protection orders? People in customer-facing roles often end up with abuse from…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersI thank the Minister for being generous with her time. Will she comment on something that I have witnessed on social media: the filming of shop workers in customer-facing roles to…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHousing Developers: AccountabilityConstituents of mine living on the Kingsley Farm development have spent months chasing the developer, Stonebridge Homes, to finish elements of the estate that were agreed and…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sThe UK is home to world-leading and award-winning game studios, and some games rely on multi-player communication; it is a core part of their design. The Secretary of State was…15 Jun 2026HANSARDHousing Developers: Accountability6. What steps he is taking to increase the accountability of housing developers.15 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Earlier this year, I found myself in hospital as a result of a flare-up from living with ulcerative colitis. I was bowled over by the support of local constituents and people…10 Jun 2026HANSARDReview of the Student Loans SystemI, like millions of people, took out a student loan. At the time I took it out, there were agreed terms and conditions; since then, Governments of different colours and…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Sir David Attenborough: Permanent National MonumentThe hon. Lady was talking about how Sir David has had a number of species named after him. Does she agree that, going forward, we should do more to name our green spaces, such as…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Attacks on Civilian InfrastructureThe latest attacks by Russia should be condemned in the strongest terms. Russia has rightly been made a pariah on the international stage for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine and…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that point. It is one of the things on which we absolutely agree. I would like to see all parties and especially the governing party put that…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Pride MonthWill the hon. Lady give way?04 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportWhenever we talk about high streets, we think primarily about town centres, but there are smaller communities and sub-neighbourhoods, such as Bilton and Starbeck in my Harrogate…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Pride MonthI sit alongside the hon. Member on the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and he does phenomenal work there, including on the code of practice and the issues that he is outlining.…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportThis has been an involved and thoughtful discussion. I appreciate the cross-party support for this issue across the Chamber; it is one of the few areas where the right hon.…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportIt came to my attention that a freedom of information request to North Yorkshire council uncovered emails that suggested that the Conservative leader of the council was suggesting…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Pride MonthI am sure the hon. Gentleman looks fantastic when he turns up to Pride events in the glad rags that I am sure he wears. An interesting thing happened to me a few weeks back when I…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportI thank my hon. Friend for her diligent work as a member of the PAC, and for making that point about SEND, which I will come on to during my speech. Local authorities in England…04 Jun 2026