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HANSARD Water Supply in KentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ashford (Sojan Joseph) for securing this debate, and I am also grateful for all…10 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ12. May I ask the Prime Minister about our national health service and what better treatments we can offer people suffering from memory loss? A very distressing case was recently…03 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportIn Medway we have identified 240 NEETs as part of our local authority review. They have suggested that part of the solution is increasing the capacity of further education…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakI thank the Home Secretary for coming to the House today, and I extend the sympathies of my constituents to Henry Nowak’s family over this heinous and horrific crime. There is…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I want to discuss two aspects. First, I welcome the consideration of new clause 29. I absolutely believe it is…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)The point is that the premise of his inclination was that it is appropriate for thresholds to be changed. Although there will absolutely be principled disagreement between…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)My contribution will be brief, as other colleagues said a lot this morning. Clause 3 is extremely pragmatic and proportionate to the challenges we face. As Sir Brian Leveson made…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)We are absolutely seeking to reduce the number of cases going before jury trials. It comes back to the thresholds. We have seen a long history of changes to thresholds, as well as…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I do not have the answer for the Callaghan reduction, but my point about the thresholds is that previous Governments of both colours have looked at thresholds, had conversations…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister cited Scotland as a good example within the United Kingdom. Scotland has seen a significant drop in the backlog of cases over the last several years, partly as a…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)One could make that point about any organisation, including those that support the hon. Member’s argument: they are, broadly speaking, representative bodies and they cannot speak…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you for your testimony so far and for your bravery. Morwenna, you mentioned that you waited two and a half years before your court date. My apologies for going into the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q My question concerns appeals. I am looking to see whether there is synergy here. Across your regions, 1% of cases that come from magistrates are appealed, so, accepting that the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q My question concerns the potential issue of judges being identified and targeted because they are dealing with cases at a high level. Clearly, in your situation, judges are…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q To pick up on Paul’s point about over-listing and capacity, looking at the Bill from an operational perspective, what one aspect of it would you say would make a material…25 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMedway Maritime hospital in my constituency is benefiting from a £25.9 million investment to introduce heat pumps and other measures. Does the Minister agree that we could invest…24 Mar 2026HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI welcome the Minister to her new position and thank her predecessors for all the excellent work that they did in getting this legislation through Committee and in their…23 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillFirst, I pay tribute to all the hon. Members across the Chamber who have contributed to the debate with their life experiences, from barristers and prosecutors to criminal justice…10 Mar 2026HANSARDEconomic Growth8. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales.04 Mar 2026HANSARDEconomic GrowthIt is welcome that the Secretary of State opened the London stock exchange this morning, just after St David’s day and at the opening of Wales Week. Is this not a vindication of…04 Mar 2026