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HANSARDPhone Use in SchoolsI was a secondary school teacher before I came to this place, and even 10 years ago, although the school guidance was that mobile phones should not be in classrooms, enforcing…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillDoes the Secretary of State agree that the same arguments that were made over 100 years ago about women not being fit enough to vote are now being repeated for 16-year-olds? The…02 Mar 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekI beg to move, That this House has considered Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. This year, Eating Disorders Awareness…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseLib Dem-run Bath and North East Somerset council is deeply concerned that the Government’s proposed reforms to the national planning policy framework will cap local ambitions on…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekIt is also worth mentioning the many people who have come forward to bravely tell their stories, raise awareness and take away the stigma. We know how much courage it takes to…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that another big consideration is the mental health toll on people who work in eating disorder services and know that they cannot provide an adequate…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekIt is worth mentioning again that if a person with an eating disorder does not get treatment, it takes them three times as long as they have been suffering to recover. If they…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekOne of the most harrowing things that we hear again and again when taking evidence in the APPG is how families feel completely abandoned. People have to give up work, often over…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekThe Minister is very generous with his time. I mentioned this issue in my speech and I see it across the board, not just with regard to eating disorders. The Online Safety Act…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekI thank everybody who contributed to this debate in such a thoughtful way. First and foremost, my thanks go to the tireless campaigners—the people with lived experience and their…26 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionWill my hon. Friend give way?24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI do not know where the Minister has been, but my inbox has been inundated by families and parents who are calling for action. We are responding to the request of our constituents…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionAcross the country, the dangerous synthetic drug Spice is being brazenly marketed to children over social media. Many vulnerable young people believe that they are buying the less…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI was about to finish, but yes, I will.24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI am very much enjoying the hon. Member’s speech, and I am wondering why she therefore cannot support our motion this evening.24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI could go on forever about online harm, particularly with regard to eating disorders. It is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and we will be having a debate on that. I hope that…24 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformThese sharp practices are not down to just one management company—a lot of companies are at it. A leaseholder constituent wrote to me to say he feels “abandoned and angry”. His…23 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingChildren with special educational needs, particularly neurodiverse learners, thrive in creative subjects, but over the past decade, music, drama and art have been severely cut…23 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Transport and Economic GrowthBath’s hospitality sector depends heavily on weekend services, but Sunday services on Great Western Railway continue to be extremely unreliable, with long delays, packed trains…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The environmental impact assessment for the Rosebank oil field shows that its emissions will be enormous—equivalent to 70% of the UK’s annual total emissions. However, the…10 Feb 2026