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HANSARDBus Service Accessibility: Kent15. What steps she is taking to improve the accessibility of bus services in Kent.27 Mar 2025HANSARDBus Service Accessibility: KentConservative-run Kent county council recently confirmed that £9 million of the £10 million grant provided by central Government to improve bus services will go solely to propping…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Hughes Report: First AnniversaryOn the question of treatment, one of my constituents, who I will call Louise, endured years of pain and suffering due to the complications from mesh implants. After facing delays…27 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsI am grateful for the hon. Member’s intervention; he is more on top of the statistics than I am. With China being a member of the G20 and the UN Security Council, and the…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsThat is exactly what I am now moving on to. As I said, engaging with does not mean agreeing with. Part of our stable and consistent relationship with China involves raising human…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsI completely agree that a national security-first approach to China must be the position. As I understand it, that is the position of the Government. That is why the position…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsAs I said, I am not advocating for China; I am saying that, as the third-largest trading partner with Hong Kong, we cannot pretend that it does not exist. We cannot pretend that…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsIt is difficult to see how we are going to address these huge global challenges without involving China. I am not advocating for China, but relevant to the hon. Member’s question…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) on securing this important debate. I…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsDoes the hon. Member not agree that the correct characterisation of the amendment to the Great British Energy Bill that he mentioned is that it was about restricting how the…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsWill the hon. Member give way?26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsIf the mechanisms and safeguards were robust enough to ensure that there is not slave labour in supply chains, would that address the hon. Member’s concern?26 Mar 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels and Illegal Channel CrossingsI welcome the decision to close Napier barracks in my constituency, where there have been long-standing concerns about conditions, among other issues. What assurances can the…25 Mar 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesDoes the Minister agree that there is a fatal flaw in the case of the shadow Justice Secretary: his party worked for months to develop the very guidelines about which they now…17 Mar 2025HANSARDProduct Safety RegulationsI thank the Minister for his answer. My constituent George Stevens runs a microbusiness in Lydd making handcrafted stringed instruments; it has been running for over 30 years and…13 Mar 2025HANSARDProduct Safety Regulations7. What steps his Department is taking to help microbusinesses comply with the general product safety regulations.13 Mar 2025HANSARDSocial Media Use: Minimum AgeMy hon. Friend raises a really important point. This cannot be about shutting down avenues for young people to socialise with each other. Whatever action is taken to make it…24 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Media Use: Minimum AgeI completely agree with my hon. Friend. We will not protect children through just Government or social media while expecting parents to do nothing. Of course, we parents will have…24 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Media Use: Minimum AgeI thank hon. Members and the Minister for their valuable contributions and explanations. As the hon. Member for Harpenden and Berkhamsted (Victoria Collins) and my hon. Friend the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Media Use: Minimum AgeI congratulate my hon. Friend on his activism and organising on this issue. I know that he has played a big role in the outcomes that he has just described. An example more local…24 Feb 2025