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HANSARDDraft Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I also congratulate the Minister on her new appointment. The importance of public safety and security is clear.…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am afraid I cannot follow that, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have a growing number of constituents who have reached out with concerns about cancer care, including one family in…04 Sept 2025HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025Keeping children and vulnerable people safe online is vital. For far too long, the online world has been a wild west, where children are subject to a torrent of harmful content,…02 Sept 2025HANSARDMusic Streaming: Label-led PrinciplesBritain’s musicians have long been our most beloved cultural treasures. In the crowded field of excellence in our creative sectors, our musicians are some of our proudest exports.…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I join the House in thanking you for your work as Chair. It is an honour to speak in this debate, held in memory of Sir David Amess. His legacy…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionI very much welcome the proposals. Today’s announcement is a step forward in tackling the sewage crisis, but of course the details will be in the delivery. That is important,…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Extending the Ukraine Permission Extension SchemeI have a Ukrainian guest who says they feel safe and settled in Berkhamsted and cannot return, and is asking for a long-term solution. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to…21 Jul 2025HANSARDLegal Aid: Rural Areas4. What steps she is taking to help provide access to legal aid to people in rural areas.08 Jul 2025HANSARDLegal Aid: Rural AreasFrom the lack of a rural crime strategy to reduced access to legal aid, our rural communities are being left behind. In Harpenden, one farm alone has reported 56 fly-tipping…08 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ12. The rushed changes to the welfare Bill not only left Parliament with whiplash, but more importantly left many vulnerable people living in limbo, such as Chris and Emma in my…02 Jul 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Legislative ProposalsFirst, I echo the congratulatory comments about the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Dame Chi Onwurah)—they are absolutely deserved. Donald Trump’s proposals…25 Jun 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment5. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the personal independence payment application process.23 Jun 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence PaymentThe response to my recent written question on disability benefits applications listed the 18 most common disabilities and health conditions and showed that hundreds of thousands…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Emma from Tring is one of my constituents who has said that these changes to disability benefits will mean that they will have to come out of a career in the NHS. What does…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome that we finally have an industrial strategy for this country; that is very exciting. On driving innovation, I absolutely support that larger British Business Bank and…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) on securing this excellent debate. In…18 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for Small BusinessesCharlotte from Harpenden and her family run Gatwards, one of the oldest family-run jewellers in the UK. It is a small business that has been there for so many years, but it has…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingI congratulate the right hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart) on securing this vital debate. I would like to start with the words of Berkhamsted student…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseEmma from Tring lives with a rare genetic connective tissue disorder as well as comorbid conditions, which means that she lives in pain every day. Despite that, she has worked…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Covid: Fifth AnniversaryMy hon. Friend speaks passionately about an issue that also affects constituents of mine, such as Anna in Harpenden, a 12-year-old who lives with long covid. She has headaches and…12 Jun 2025