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HANSARDReopening Railway StationsAlthough train stations such as Harpenden and Berkhamsted are still open, to many residents, they feel closed. Frankie says that her train travel costs from Berkhamsted went from…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseTwelve-year-old Hollie Goodwin from Markyate last week won in her age category at the world trampoline, tumbling and DMT championships in Pamplona in Spain for British Gymnastics.…20 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. The Liberal Democrats support this statutory instrument, which updates the Online Safety Act’s priority offences to…18 Nov 2025HANSARDEnergy Costs: Support for Businesses5. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for businesses facing increased energy costs.18 Nov 2025HANSARDEnergy Costs: Support for BusinessesBusinesses across my constituency, such as Redbournbury Mill and Total Cow Burger in Redbourn, have written to me about the crippling increases in energy costs. Coupled with the…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Illegal Waste: Organised CrimeIn my constituency, a 200-tonne illegal dump has left a farmer with a £40,000 clean-up bill and the risk of criminalisation if he cannot afford to clear it quickly, yet a…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCoeliac disease impacts one in 100 people, yet ability to access gluten-free food on prescription is a postcode lottery. For Ted and his mother, who live in Redbourn, that means…13 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline SafetyI would like to join hon. Members in really pushing on questions about AI chatbots. Their human-like, assertive nature is filling a gap and many people, including children, are…12 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. The Liberal Democrats support the statutory instrument, as it will simplify market access for manufacturers, reduce…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDAbsolutely, and I was about to say that while frontline services are crumbling and people are needing those billions of pounds, we are seeing here is billions being spent,…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I congratulate the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire (Pete Wishart) on securing this lively debate and…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDI would just highlight that what was stated was about the system being voluntary and about choice. We are saying that a mandatory system is a problem. Do this Government want to…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Ada Lovelace DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I congratulate the hon. Member for Morecambe and Lunesdale (Lizzi Collinge) on securing this fantastic debate…16 Oct 2025HANSARDReducing Energy Bills21. What steps he is taking to reduce energy bills.14 Oct 2025HANSARDReducing Energy BillsCarol from Harpenden is one of many constituents who are worried about energy costs. At 70, she stressed that she never imagined that she would have to scrimp and save in the way…14 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDI thank Secretary of State for advance sight of this statement, but I am quite frankly disappointed that this is how we are starting the conversation on digital ID in Parliament.…13 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackI thank the Home Secretary for her statement, and I join her in expressing solidarity with the Jewish community following the horrific attack. Does the Home Secretary agree that…13 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportFrom the SEND rally to the petition and the Lib Dems’ SEND summit in Hertfordshire today, those voices are being heard. I thank the Minister, who met Rachel and Siouxsie from my…15 Sept 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: EffectivenessI, too, thank the previous ministerial team and welcome the new one—I very much look forward to working together. Following the roll-out of the Online Safety Act, there is…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I absolutely support the reduction of the price cap to £2. However, in my constituency, where the Conservatives cut bus routes by more than 50% over the past decade, people often…10 Sept 2025