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HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsQuite frankly, I find it shameful. It is no wonder that communities are pushing back on development if they see that the infrastructure is not there, and if they cannot get around…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsAbsolutely; I agree completely. I come back to the promise that I would like to make to Hannah but cannot. Given that the average house price in Berkhamsted is over £650,000, and…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsCatherine from Redbourn has shared that she has to wait weeks for a GP appointment, yet her village faces an increase in residents of up to 70%, which means thousands of new…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsI thank all hon. Members who have spoken. I reiterate that the people of Harpenden, Berkhamsted, Tring, Redbourn, Sandridge and all our local villages are not nimbys. They…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI say gently to the Minister that if he were to look at the Liberal Democrat’s track record over the past few years, he will see that we have worked really hard to put forward…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionNo, but we have tried to push that agenda. It is not as if social media came into existence yesterday—Facebook was launched 22 years ago—and the Government brought forward the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionYou are talking about the Online Safety Act. Do you think the fact that—24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionApologies. The hon. Member talks about the Online Safety Act and what happened under the Conservatives. Do you think—24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionApologies. Does she think that the fact that the Leader of the Opposition tried to water down that Bill and said that we do not legislate for feelings has anything to do with the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionVery briefly; I want to leave the Minister time.24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI have been quite shocked at some of the procedural discussion for several reasons. First, we are acting like this has just come up, but even in the House of Commons under this…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionAbsolutely. YouTube is everywhere. It is embedded in almost every website that has videos. The hon. Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman) asked about AI chatbots. In the…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of planning developments on local transport. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. Let me start…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsI agree with parts of the hon. Member’s intervention. The developers have armies of legal teams and, as I will come on to, the national legislation is open to interpretation when…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsAbsolutely. On top of that, councils also warn that when they get section 106 money or funding from the community infrastructure levy, the funding available is not enough for the…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportI would like to highlight one case from Flamstead, where David, who was a toolman and a tradesman, had his van broken into 10 times. On the 10th time, he called the police while…11 Feb 2026HANSARDTeenagers’ Use of Social MediaWe have already heard from thousands of stakeholders, including concerned parents, teachers and young people, who are all crying out for help against fast-evolving online harm.…04 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI will quickly add the voices of the Hong Kong BNOs in my constituency who feel just like that. One said: “We have built our lives—our careers, finances, childcare and caring…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseRedbourn village faces a potential 70% housing increase after this Government reclassified swathes of open land as grey belt, leaving villagers powerless against unplanned…29 Jan 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorHospitality is on its knees, and it is already too late for many of the pubs and restaurants in Harpenden and Berkhamsted that are closing down. The small café Nook in Markyate is…29 Jan 2026