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HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportThis is a welcome statement. I have previously discussed some of these issues with Lord Walney. He is an incredibly thoughtful individual, and this is an incredibly thoughtful…22 May 2024HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeI welcome the statement today, just as I welcomed the Prime Minister’s statement yesterday. My constituent, Alan, has been campaigning for justice for 37 years. He himself was…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaNo organisation, international or otherwise, is beyond reproach and always gets things right, so of course we can question what the ICC has come out with. What I find disturbing…20 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was pleased to have been told late last year that Haughley and Ely north junctions would be funded, but I have since become frustrated by the slow progress. I hear all the right…16 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, a constituent who is dyspraxic came to my surgery to raise concerns about the lack of awareness of dyspraxia. That has been exacerbated by the collapse of the Dyspraxia…16 May 2024HANSARD Relationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceI welcome this guidance. It goes further than I thought, and it is unambiguous. It is not about creating dividing lines. I was quite late to this debate, until I realised it was…16 May 2024HANSARDIllegal Migration Act: Northern IrelandIt is clear to me that Northern Ireland has just as much right as anywhere else in the UK to have a deterrent to illegal migration, so aspects of this concern me. A few weeks ago,…14 May 2024HANSARD International Health RegulationsI say to my right hon. Friend the Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) that it is hardly surprising that a debate that largely hinges on national sovereignty is of…14 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am aware that the Leader of the House has been celebrating Portsmouth’s elevation to the championship this season. Last year in Ipswich we celebrated our promotion to the…09 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaOf course I am greatly concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza right now, but I am also greatly concerned that nothing happens that gives Hamas an increased foothold in…07 May 2024HANSARDSEND Provision3. What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of SEND provision.29 Apr 2024HANSARDSEND ProvisionLast week, I met the chief executive of a chain of independent schools, which includes a lot of independent special schools—approximately 40% of the children there have special…29 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents have significant concerns about crime and antisocial behaviour in the town centre. Public space protection orders can play an important role, but the local Labour…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLNG Emissions: Impact of Oil and Gas Licences15. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of oil and gas licences issued by her Department on the level of carbon emissions from imported liquefied…16 Apr 2024HANSARDLNG Emissions: Impact of Oil and Gas LicencesI have always been a fan of us fully exploiting our natural resources. We have got to take a pragmatic route to cutting our carbon emissions, but at the forefront of our thinking…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen Mark Murphy was a presenter at BBC Radio Suffolk, it is fair to say that we had a bit of a mixed relationship—he was probably the most robust questioner I have ever…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementI do not want to be accused of dialling up the rhetoric, but I must say that I and millions of people in this country are utterly fed up with these protests that have been taking…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSEND ProvisionIt is a great pleasure to speak in the debate. First, I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Gen Kitchen). It is always good to make a maiden speech about special…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSEND ProvisionThis is not just the morally right and good thing to do for the individuals in question and their families, but it is massively good for wider society because it unlocks the…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSEND ProvisionI am pleased to hear that. I would be interested to sit down with the Minister and the Chair of the Select Committee to interrogate and understand that in more detail.14 Mar 2024