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HANSARDWater BillI am happy to take that criticism. I just say this—the hon. Member might like to come back on this—I understand from its manifesto that the Green party is for nationalised…28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillIs there not an inherent contradiction here? I am not against the principle of citizens’ assemblies; my concern is the idea that they need to be formed by Parliament. Secondly,…28 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his contribution. I want to take him back to his speech, when he said that he would consider an increase in age to 21 or 25. My concern is…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI appreciate that you want to guillotine speeches to five minutes, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to speak on the Bill and, as a member of the Public Bill Committee, to…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillThe right hon. Member might be forgiven for thinking that we are starting from a zero-sum game, but we already have restrictions, as people must be 18 to purchase cigarettes and…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillDid the right hon. Gentleman say that it was a “rite of passage” for young people as young as year 6 and 7 to have a mobile phone, and that it was in the gift of their parents to…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI rise to support this Bill and the Government’s amendments. Specifically, I will talk to new clauses 18 to 22, on corporate parenting; new clauses 44 to 46, on kinship; and new…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillOf the six Education Secretaries we had between 2019 and last year’s election, did any of them propose banning mobile phones in schools—or is this the latest bandwagon from the…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI could not concur more. Police funding and police officer numbers have resulted in fewer fines being issued for many types of crime. In fact, the Bill will give the police more…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI rise to support this Bill, which will provide the necessary tools to restore public confidence in law and order. As a former warranted police officer, council portfolio-holder…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI agree that insufficient police numbers in recent years resulted in a shoplifters’ charter under the last Government, when people were allowed to shoplift up to a set amount. I…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour and Illegal BikesDoes my hon. Friend agree that the section 59 legislation allowed these bikers to get away with a warning the first time, which just meant that we continued to see persistent…05 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillIs it not true, though, that special educational needs students are exempt from this proposal? It is not a surprise that while the Opposition are focused on the very small number…03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillCan the hon. Member confirm which Government left taxes at a 70-year high? Can he also confirm which Government led to interest rates and inflation being at record highs, which…03 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsChallenging violence against women and girls is an absolutely critical mission of this Government. What work is the Minister doing with the Department for Education to promote…24 Feb 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)Is the hon. Gentleman aware that the Treasury is already consulting on digital access for vaping products as part of the vaping products duty? It is already going through the…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Road Safety: SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury (Aphra Brandreth) for securing this debate. It is such an…29 Jan 2025HANSARDGrowing the UK EconomyIs it not the case that this Government have, to coin a phrase, a “build, baby, build” approach—as, indeed, has been confirmed by my right hon. Friend—unlike the blockers on the…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Road Safety: SchoolsI absolutely agree. In fact, the next part of the school streets programme is about increasing awareness and education within schools to ensure that they are aware that the scheme…29 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eleventh sitting)The hon. Lady is eloquently articulating the necessity of controls around advertising. Does she share my concern about the risk of creating a loophole, whereby advertising could…23 Jan 2025