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HANSARDSettlement route for British National (Overseas) visa holdersI present a petition on behalf of British national overseas passport holders in my constituency and beyond. The petition “Declares that altering the 5+1 settlement route for…04 Nov 2025HANSARDVideo Games: Consumer LawIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. There have been a number of instances in this place where I have had to come out: first as LGBT, then as Parliament’s…03 Nov 2025HANSARDVideo Games: Consumer LawI completely agree. There has been a change in the way that people have been gaming—a silent, creeping approach over the years. When I started playing games, most of them were on…03 Nov 2025HANSARDVideo Games: Consumer LawIn my speech, I talked about the recent buy-out of EA. Part of the investment by the consortium is taking on large amounts of debt. Profitable games such as “FIFA” and other…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransThe armed forces covenant all too often does not live up to what people expect. I have a constituent who has struggled to access housing suitable for his needs. He has two…28 Oct 2025HANSARDHolidays During School Term TimeThe steps that the hon. Member is outlining seem clear and pragmatic. Local children used to take time off school to go to the Great Yorkshire Show. He talked about expanding…27 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Workforce Levels: Impact on Cancer PatientsI thank the Minister for giving way. As ever, she is most generous with her time. She has outlined the positive steps that the Government are taking to address the workforce…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Alleged Spying Case: Role of Attorney General’s OfficeI previously asked the Security Minister about the lack of inclusion of China on the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration scheme. What input or advice has the…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week I held a drop-in with the Great Start in Life Foundation, which supports health visitors and school nursing services across much of the north of England, helping…23 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Workforce Levels: Impact on Cancer PatientsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) on securing this important debate. It is…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseRural families across North Yorkshire, including those in villages such as Killinghall and Hampsthwaite in my constituency, have been left stranded by changes to home-to-school…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Much like the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth), my constituents are served by the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys mental health trust. They face travelling to York…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets ActThe Joint Committee on Human Rights, of which I am a member, published an inquiry report into transnational repression earlier this year. It welcomed the introduction of a foreign…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportWill the Minister give way?15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportOn exactly that point, the problem often starts earlier than that—in schools. My mum, a councillor in Wakefield, has been fighting to get my sister assessed for two years, but the…15 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn response to a recent written parliamentary question, the Department confirmed that it is shelving improvements to Skelton junction outside York. That will have an impact on the…11 Sept 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessIt seems that there is a broad consensus across the whole House that this felt as though it was a question of when, not if. So during the extended vetting procedure, was there…11 Sept 2025HANSARDLife Sciences InvestmentThis is just the latest in a series of blows to UK life sciences. Companies have been pulled towards the US with incentives and tariffs, while we have no detailed industrial…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast weekend, I met residents of New Park, alongside local Liberal Democrat councillor, Monika Slater. Residents are frustrated about the new Tesco that has been built and its…11 Sept 2025HANSARDRegional Transport InequalityMy hon. Friend makes a really interesting point about dualling of line. I have been campaigning in my constituency of Harrogate and Knaresborough to dual the line between…11 Sept 2025