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HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI thank the hon. Gentleman for his support for all my campaigns throughout the years. He has hit on a point I will definitely comment on. However, as he said, we cannot put a…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI beg to move, That this House has considered the use of CCTV for safeguarding purposes in nurseries and early years providers. It is a pleasure to serve under you, Mr Stringer. I…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI am coming to my questions to the Minister; I know she is highly focused on the early years sector and has done an enormous amount for it. One of those questions is about Ofsted;…04 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesLike the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, I am a parent of young children, and I know that he will have found it very difficult to stomach some of the details that came out…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI am sure that my hon. and learned Friend’s mother is very proud of him. My constituents, a same-sex couple with a child, fled from Russia because of fear of persecution. They…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI have a lot of sympathy for the situation that the hon. Lady describes. The number of people who are NEET is very high, but that trend started in 2021, when her party was in…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe House will be aware of the horrific case of sexual abuse that took place in one of my local nurseries. The parents involved, who have shown amazing resilience, feel very…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will know about the horrific sexual abuse case in one of my local nurseries. Will she introduce mandatory CCTV in nurseries so that we can use it as a…19 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureOver 20,000 people, including the likes of James McAvoy and Benedict Cumberbatch, have rallied around to try to save the local cafés on Hampstead Heath. I recently spoke to one of…19 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsWe have a big, thriving French community in Hampstead and Highgate who have told me they are concerned that the UK is becoming a high-risk destination for French nationals who…14 Jan 2026HANSARD IranThe Foreign Secretary will know that Hampstead and Highgate has a sizeable Iranian community, and they are very worried about their friends and family in Iran. One of the…13 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe leaseholders on the Hillcrest estate in Highgate in my constituency have written to me, because they have 84 years left on their leases. They are unsure whether they should…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold Reform4. What steps he is taking to implement the provisions on leasehold reform in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.12 Jan 2026HANSARD Meat Exports to the EUWhen the Minister speaks about the SPS agreement, will she also comment on animal welfare? Of my constituents in Hampstead and Highgate, 87% voted to remain. I have had an…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Meat Exports to the EUWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Jan 2026HANSARDCamden Nursery Sexual Abuse CaseI thank the Secretary of State for Education for her statement and for reassuring us that the case is being given the importance and treated with the urgency it deserves. This is…04 Dec 2025HANSARDOfficial Secrets Act and EspionageThe Security Minister knows very well the case of my constituent, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who is accused of espionage by the Iranian state. In case he needs a reminder, her…03 Dec 2025HANSARD COP30The Secretary of State will know my constituents well and will know that climate change is a huge concern for them. They are particularly concerned that the Government talk a lot…25 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget: Press BriefingsI was astonished to hear those on the Opposition Benches cheer and jeer as the Chief Secretary made his statement. If I remember correctly, when we first took office after the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsMy constituent contacted me because she had been drugged and violently raped by a man she knew; she had worked for him, as a nanny to his children. She described this man as a…17 Nov 2025