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HANSARD Zero Emission Vehicle MandateI rise to speak as a very satisfied second-hand EV driver. I visited Ohme’s head office last month to learn about how home charging of EVs can revolutionise the energy market and…07 Apr 2025HANSARD School-based Nursery Capital GrantsWhile I, too, am excited about the opportunities for some communities, I am really concerned about the growing gap between school-based nurseries and community-based ones—settings…02 Apr 2025HANSARDIsraeli Military Presence: West Bank13. What discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on that country's military presence in the west bank.01 Apr 2025HANSARDIsraeli Military Presence: West BankIt emerged today that a 17-year-old Palestinian boy who had been taken from the west bank has died in Israeli detention, having been held for 6 months without charge. Israel has…01 Apr 2025HANSARDBirmingham City CouncilI apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker—I ran all the way from the top floor of Derby Gate, but I was not fast enough. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’…31 Mar 2025HANSARDOff-road BikesMy constituent Peter from Corfe Mullen has had numerous run-ins with e-scooters and off-road bikes. What consideration is the Home Secretary giving to the redefinition of electric…31 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillHere we go again. This is very similar to what we spoke about last week, so I will again put on record my thanks to the noble Lords for their work in pushing forward the…31 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025Thank you for calling me to speak, Ms Hobhouse. As the Committee knows, the Lib Dems are unhappy with the decision to cancel local elections in May. We think it is a denial of…26 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025Actually, the Liberal Democrats took over after a long time when the whole area had been run by the Conservatives, and so picked up a complete car crash.26 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025For clarification, I do not think we would object to the process or intent of reorganisation— I have been through it as a local leader, but the process was quite different. I am…26 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsCanford Magna in my constituency is proposed as a site for a new energy-from-waste incinerator, which will burn 260,000 tonnes of waste a year—more than the whole of Dorset’s use.…26 Mar 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels and Illegal Channel CrossingsWe all want to stop the perilous channel crossings that are costing vulnerable people their lives, so what steps are the Government now taking to boost further co-operation with…25 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe hon. Member is talking about productivity and growth. How does he square that with the additional tax on early years care? That care allows parents to work. If parents cannot…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the hon. Member for Harlow (Chris Vince) for schooling me in maths—I am not very good at that. I begin by expressing my strong support for the Bill, particularly its…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. In fact, Kathryn from my constituency wrote me a very long email talking about welfare versus education—two totally separate…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI think a lot of people who do not know anything about home education miss the fact that there is a whole community of home educators, and home-educated children spend plenty of…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformCan the Secretary of State offer some reassurance to Sue from Wareham about her 45-year-old son, who is permanently disabled through childhood illness? She told me that he has…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPension Credit UptakeThe rate of take-up for pension credit has traditionally been between 60% and 65%. If that rate were uplifted, it could take 400,000 people out of income poverty. In Dorset, the…17 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. My constituent Sarah left an abusive relationship but, after she applied for maintenance, her ex-partner denied parentage, putting the children through DNA tests; delayed…17 Mar 2025HANSARDPension Credit Uptake8. What steps her Department is taking to help increase uptake of pension credit.17 Mar 2025