Seema Malhotra

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1. 28 Oct 2026·Parliament·Seema Malhotra

   Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

   It is a pleasure, I think, to follow the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne), but may I challenge a couple of his points? He talked about the risk of higher mortgages. I might remind him that <span id="356" class="column-number" data-column-number="356"></span>there have been six interest rate cuts since 2024, which will have supported his constituents by bringing down their mortgage bills. He also mentioned productivity. I remind him that the upgraded growth forecast from the OBR is due to productivity gains from investment in AI. There is positive news, and I am sorry that he has missed it so far, but he may want to spend a bit more time looking. I welcome today’s Budget, because in these tough times we need to put in place the foundations to build the base for a competitive future and prosperity for all. I was surprised by the rather extraordinary response from the Leader of the Opposition, who almost denied the impact of the Liz Truss mini-Budget. Perhaps it may be worth reminding the House that the unfunded £45 billion of tax cuts led to bond prices plunging, sterling falling and the Bank of England having to intervene to prevent a financial stability crisis. It is important that we recognise what happened. That, alongside the fact that the welfare bill rose by £33 billion in the years to 2024, might help bring some honesty to the debate. Let me speak about today’s Budget from the point of view of three key tests, because it needs to be a Budget for stability, growth and easing the cost of living. The Budget comes amidst unprecedented economic shocks, with conflict in the middle east and Europe, which has disrupted international energy and commodity supplies. The Bank of England identified the energy shock from the middle east as a major source of uncertainty in July 2026, so I welcome the Budget and, in particular, the Chancellor’s determination to combine fiscal discipline with a relentless focus on growth and tackling the cost of living. Fiscal discipline matters. It is not simply about an accounting exercise at the Treasury; it is about credibility and national economic security. Indeed, the bond markets matter. In 2022 we saw what happens when investors lose confidence in the sustainability of public finances. However, fiscal discipline and growth are not competing objectives. Ultimately, having sustained economic growth, higher productivity, higher investment and more people in good employment is the surest foundation for sustainable public finances. I am pleased that the UK economy has shown resilience, for which I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Chancellor and to the stewardship of the former Chancellor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds West and Pudsey (Rachel Reeves). It is important not to talk Britain down, because we were the joint fastest-growing economy in the G7 in the first half of this year, alongside the US. Borrowing last year fell to the lowest level for six years, the IMF has upgraded our growth to 1.3% for this year, and the IMF’s chief economist has said that we “stand out” on deficit reduction. I know that the Opposition may be disappointed by the OBR’s revision of the forecast. I welcome the Government’s commitment as a priority to get energy costs down not just today, but for the future. I would welcome more clarity from the Government on whether they are reconsidering the expansion of the British industrialisation competitiveness scheme, which I believe may be coming forward in the 10-year plan. However, with global headwinds from the conflict in the middle east impacting us here and economies throughout the world, it is vital that we have our own plan for growth and for tackling the cost of living.<span id="357" class="column-number" data-column-number="357"></span> On growth, I will briefly speak about fiscal devolution and entrepreneurship. Business and industry must be at the heart of our plans for growth. It is important that we have a plan for building the principles of stability, partnership and innovation, with unleashing potential in every corner of the economy in the UK at the heart of our plans. That is why I was pleased to welcome the fiscal devolution road map, which is bold, ambitious and game changing. It recognises that we need to deal with the challenges of today and address the structural challenges to achieve higher growth tomorrow. For too long Britain has been one of the most centralised major economies in the developed world, with only 5% to 6% of total tax revenue raised locally, while the OECD average is closer to 11%. However, fiscal devolution means more than devolving spending decisions; it is about enabling greater responsibility and stronger incentives to expand local economies and tax bases.

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2. 28 Oct 2026·Parliament·Seema Malhotra

   Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

   I think there is an important debate to be had about how we make sure that fiscal devolution is successful and what the enabling factors are, but it has been successful elsewhere. As the right hon. Member will recognise, I was pleased as a London MP to see today’s commitments to establish a successor to the Elizabeth line business rate supplement and to support transport infrastructure in the future through some of the new mechanisms. It is important that we look at how fiscal devolution can accelerate projects that will unlock homes, create jobs and generate economic growth not just in the capital, but across the UK. As we devolve—and I am putting this to the Treasury team—it will be important to confront another economic challenge, which is co-ordination. Economies do not stop at administrative boundaries; there are cross-regional economic spillovers. If we do not design institutions to take account of them, ensure appropriate accountability and evaluation, and help successful innovations in one region spread to others, what appears optimal for each region individually may not be optimal for Britain collectively. I look to the Treasury team to update the House on what can be learned from elsewhere about having co-ordination as well as devolution. I was extremely pleased to see the measures supporting young entrepreneurs and also women entrepreneurs. I championed that in my previous work as chair of the APPG for entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is oddly absent from debates about youth unemployment. We celebrate success when people have an initial public offering or attract a big investment, but we do not talk about the preceding journey or the inequality that often characterises it. So I am looking forward to the Government’s measures having an impact in encouraging entrepreneurship among young people across the country. Let me say a few words on opportunity and the cost of living. I believe that the Your First Home scheme will make a huge difference not just to my constituents in <span id="358" class="column-number" data-column-number="358"></span>Feltham and Heston, but also across the country. It is vital to have measures such as the 20% equity loan scheme to help first-time buyers, with a minimum deposit requirement of just 2.5%, to ensure the scheme is accessible to those who have a regular income, but have been unable to save for a large deposit. The council tax rebate, removing VAT from domestic electricity bills and the reforms to standing charges, alongside the first rail fare freeze in 30 years that was announced earlier this year and the freeze in prescription charges, are all important measures. In conclusion, this is a Budget for stability and growth, and one that eases the cost of living. It is designed to raise Britain’s productivity and investment, and to spread opportunity to every part of our country by investing to save and investing to grow. Taken together, fiscal credibility, empowered regions, effective co-ordination and investment in human potential will lead to better growth that is productive, inclusive and sustainable. This is the time and the challenge that we as a nation must rise to.

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3. 22 Oct 2026·Parliament·Seema Malhotra

   Retirement of the Clerk of the House

   It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens (Dave Doogan), who I think spoke for us all in his closing words about Tom. I, too, wish to pay tribute to the retiring Clerk, who has been an incredible source of advice to us all, but also a great support to me since I was first elected. It has been incredible to see his work and his utter dedication, efficiency and thoughtfulness, and I acknowledge and appreciate how he is always so approachable. Words have been spoken about the leadership that Tom showed at the time of covid. I remember that time; I remember the fear in the nation, the uncertainty about how Parliament would continue, and the anxiety about how we would represent our constituents, how debates might continue and how we would be able to do that all while staying at home. Tom was one of the leaders at that time who helped ensure that the functions of democracy could continue. It is in that spirit that I thank him and acknowledge that we so often take for granted the systems, the teams and the incredible work that goes on behind the scenes so that we can continue, through all circumstances, to do our job here on behalf of our constituents. I thank Tom for his incredible and utter mastery of procedure and of the constitution, his advice and his leadership. I acknowledge his incredible career of public service to this House, to our democracy and to our public life. On behalf of my constituents in Feltham and Heston, today I say thank you.

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4. 22 Oct 2026·Parliament·Seema Malhotra

   Black History Month

   It is truly a privilege to speak in this debate during Black History Month—a month that gives us an opportunity to celebrate black history and black achievement, and to reflect honestly on the history that has shaped our country and the work that remains to be done. Black history is British history. It is the history of people who have contributed to every part of our national life—to our armed forces and our NHS, to our schools and universities, to our communities, to business, culture, politics, science and the arts. It is the story of people who have helped build this country, often in the face of prejudice, racism and discrimination, and whose contributions have not always received the recognition that they deserve. We should remember the generations of black Britons who served this country in times of war and peace. We should remember the Windrush generation and those who have followed—those who came to Britain with hope, determination and a belief in a shared future.

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5. 22 Oct 2026·Parliament·Seema Malhotra

   Black History Month

   My hon. Friend speaks for all of us when he says that it is time to call this out. It is vital that, as a society and as parliamentarians, we say, “No more”—that what we stand for is a country that is united, and that we will refuse to hear the racism that is now seeking to rewrite history, including the contribution of his forefathers. I pay tribute to the Windrush Commissioner, Rev. Clive Foster, to Professor Uzo and the Elders in Cardiff, to Ros Griffiths and the Friends of Windrush Square, and to so many other leaders from communities across the UK who work tirelessly to continue to right the wrongs of the Windrush scandal. Let me also thank all at the Black Cultural Archives in Windrush Square for their incredible work—their documentation of history and their approach to education and awareness, from enslavement to abolition, and on medicine, race and activism. I also support the campaigns that we have heard about today for greater inclusion of black people’s stories and histories in our culture and, indeed, our schools. This month, we also celebrate the extraordinary contribution that black Britons continue to make today. Black History Month is about understanding and appreciating how history has shaped the present, but it is also about the choices that we make now about what kind of country we want to leave for the next generation. I congratulate the Minister on her opening speech, and I am grateful that the debate is being held in Government time. She has been rightly recognised for her contribution in this House and in her community. I want to echo her tributes to the inspirational Lorna Jackson and Professor Jason Arday, and to recognise the important contribution that black people from across our community make and <span id="1325" class="column-number" data-column-number="1325"></span>the racism that they experience. I want in particular to mention our black footballers, whom we should recognise; they do us proud every single day. As we mark 39 years since Black History Month began in Britain, we should recognise the role of black women. Too often, their experiences sit at the intersection of racial and gender inequality, and their achievements receive far less recognition than they deserve. We should celebrate the women who have broken barriers in Parliament, in public life, in business, in education, in our NHS and in our communities. Today, I want to talk about “sistory”—women who did not wait for history to happen; our sisters who made it, and who are still making it. Last year, I had the privilege to meet two remarkable Bristol bus boycott sheroes, Joyce Morris-Wisdom and Dr Barbara Dettering. Joyce was just 14 when she joined the protests in 1963. More than 60 years later, this remarkable grandmother continues to share her story and inspire new generations. Barbara, originally from Guyana, helped organise the movement, co-founded St Pauls carnival and built lasting community institutions. Their contributions belong to a wider tradition of leadership by black women in Bristol. They include women such as Carmen Beckford MBE, Bristol’s first race relations officer, and Peaches Golding OBE, the UK’s first black female lord lieutenant—different generations of women who have challenged discrimination, built institutions and opened opportunities for those who followed. These are women who helped challenge Bristol’s colour bar in 1963—the year my father came to the United Kingdom—and contributed to the momentum behind Britain’s first Race Relations Act, under a Labour Government, in 1965. The law was strengthened in 1968 and again in 1976, extending protections against discrimination and strengthening enforcement. Sunday 22 November will mark 50 years since the 1976 Act received Royal Assent. Madam Deputy Speaker, like you I pay tribute to the Mother of the House, who has been mentioned more than once today. Next year marks 40 years since she was elected as Britain’s first female black Member of Parliament. She was elected alongside Bernie Grant, Paul Boateng and Keith Vaz. These were not simply historic breakthroughs —their influence continues to shape Parliament and Britain today. I was the first female Punjabi Member of Parliament. I also pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Sagal Abdi-Wali); we were all honoured to help her get elected to the House. I congratulate her on her own first: she is the first Somali Member of Parliament. I note that she, like so many through history, has faced down those who said that she had no right to even be a Member of Parliament. That campaign was a wake-up call to the racism that begins even before a campaign starts. It is for us to say to everyone, whoever they are and whatever their background, that they too, as someone who is proud to be in Britain, have a place in this House.

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6. 22 Oct 2026·Parliament·Seema Malhotra

   Black History Month

   My hon. Friend is absolutely right in all that she says. She is right to mark the 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain. It was called for by Herbert Morrison, who presented the idea to the Cabinet, as part of efforts to build positivity and optimism after the second world war. As she may know, I want us to have another national festival of Britain, because it is time for us to celebrate much more of what we are as a nation. The Festival of Britain also contributed to the thinking behind the opening ceremony of the Olympic games that we hosted, and I hope that we can find many more opportunities to celebrate what we are as a nation today. Through her election, my hon. Friend the Member for Holborn and St Pancras is writing a new chapter in black history. At the last general election, 90 ethnic minority Members of Parliament were elected, according to Operation Black Vote, to all Benches, including 66 of my hon. Friends. I want to recognise our friend and colleague, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE. I am proud to have worked with her in her role as chair of the Race Equality Engagement Group to strengthen the relationship between the Government and ethnic minority communities. In its first year, the group focused on access to finance for ethnic minority entrepreneurs, maternal and neonatal care, cardiovascular disease, policing, education, transition to work and opportunities for young people, with recommendations presented directly to Ministers. I am proud that earlier this year, the Government published the consultation outcome and Government response on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting. Ethnic minority and disabled people are less likely to be in work, less likely to be promoted and paid less, on average, than other employees. That is bad for equality, bad for business and, ultimately, bad for Britain. In the King’s Speech in July 2024, the Government committed to introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for employers with 250 or more employees. Introducing that reporting will provide vital data to help employers identify and take action to reduce ethnicity and disability pay gaps where they exist. I thank Dianne Greyson, founder of the Ethnicity Pay Gap Campaign, and those from the business world who have supported this work and with whom I have worked, including Business in the Community, Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, BP, the London Stock Exchange Group, ShareAction, Change the Race Ratio and the Chartered Management Institute. We must find parliamentary time to move this policy forward. I know that the Minister is doing amazing work, but I would be grateful if in her closing remarks she could update the House on the Government’s next steps towards bringing forward legislation.<span id="1327" class="column-number" data-column-number="1327"></span> As we mark history and progress today, let us remember especially that progress is neither linear nor inevitable. Rising racism and intensifying division risks tearing our national fabric apart. It is incumbent on Government—indeed all of us—to take a stand for the values we believe in. In the year ending March 2024, police in England and Wales recorded over 140,000 hate crimes, and roughly 70% were racially motivated. What we have seen happen elsewhere is increasingly close to home. We have seen vicious racist Reform UK councillors exposed by the recent ITV investigation, and Reform councillors calling children “animals” and talking about “infestation”. A councillor in my own constituency was recorded saying that he would “love to have slaves”. This goes against all that residents in Feltham and Heston stand for. Investigations into such behaviour must be credible, and our public life and society must stand strong against forces of racism and division. Before I close, let me mention just a few of my constituents who are an inspiration to me and working to make our community a better place. Alexis Isa and Faith Lamptey, two young black girls who are year 13 students, recently compered the first Hounslow women’s conference, which I co-hosted with my hon. Friend the Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury). Another young black student, Rhema Acheampong-Owusu, was our digital and video lead, and co-edited a phenomenal video about the contribution of women to Hounslow’s history. Her mother, Mabel Acheampong-Owusu, a regular volunteer at St Lawrence’s church Feltham who is beginning her own catering business, put her heart and soul into ensuring that there was breakfast and lunch for all who came. Hibo Mohamoud and Daud Hassan are two stalwarts of our local Somali community who are always there for others. Christiana Wuche is a lecturer in adult nursing at Kingston university and the founder of Igbo Women in West London. We stand on the shoulders of extraordinary men and women. They have been the torchbearers of the past, but it is we who are responsible for the legacy that we leave for tomorrow. Let us use this Black History Month not only to remember those who came before us, but to inspire those who come after us. Let us build a Britain in which equality is not simply something we aspire to, but something people experience in their everyday lives—a Britain where diversity is recognised as a strength, and where every child, whatever their background, can look at our national story and know that they are part of it. That is the Britain we should be proud to build together.

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7. 14 Oct 2026·Parliament·Seema Malhotra

   Nepal: UK Government Support

   It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Reading Central (Matt Rodda) for securing this debate. Judging from the contributions that we have already heard, how we are continuing to support Nepal after the devastating floods there just a few months ago is a matter of great interest to the House. I am grateful for the tone of the debate, and for the way in which it has outlined the UK’s engagement with and support for Nepal at this very challenging time, within the context of our long-standing relationship and friendship with each other. I also recognise the very strong relationship that we have with the Gurkhas, who form a very important part of the British Army. I was privileged to visit the Royal Gurkha Rifles in Brunei and to see their exceptional skill, as well as the way in which we work together on tropical jungle warfare, and how the Gurkhas form a key part of the British Army’s elite capabilities in such warfare. They also support the training of other forces in the region. I know that we all want to offer our deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones in the floods. Whole communities were affected, with schools and homes being washed away. Tens of thousands of people either lost their lives or were badly affected by the floods, and many people are still unaccounted for. Just yesterday, I heard from someone about how they were going ahead with funeral prayers, because they realised that their loved one was never going to come back and that they would never find her body. Nevertheless, it was important for them, as it has been for other families, to be able to find some closure, and for people to support each other at this time. There is a long-term relationship between our countries and we need to provide long-term support to Nepal as it continues to recover. I want to recognise the scale of the impact of the floods. A recent report has indicated that the total cost of damage is around $2.7 billion, which is extraordinary. When we consider how and where the floods struck, we think of the hydropower plants where so many people were working and of the pilgrimages that were affected, with people coming to Nepal from a range of countries, including India. Also, the Tibetan region was affected. What the floods have also shown is how important it is, as my right hon. Friend the Member for Oxford East (Anneliese Dodds) said, that we ensure we work internationally. I would be grateful for an update from <span id="143WH" class="column-number" data-column-number="143WH"></span>the Minister on how we are working with the Indian Government and the Chinese Government, as well as with international NGOs and the international community, including international finance institutions, on helping with recovery and on long-term development in Nepal. I also thank the Nepal all-party parliamentary group for the meetings that it held very quickly after the floods, including with Bipin from the Nepalese embassy in London, to ensure that there is a connection in the conversations taking place between Nepal and our communities here in the United Kingdom and our parties across Parliament, as well as a dialogue between the UK Government and the Nepalese Government. I thank the Minister who is here in Westminster Hall today—the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgend (Chris Elmore)—and another Minister, Baroness Winterton, who I know changed her plans when she was abroad to make a quick visit to stand in solidarity with Nepal on behalf of the UK and to demonstrate the UK’s leadership in helping to co-ordinate some of the humanitarian efforts, and to understand what the Nepalese Government need from the international community at this time. That dialogue continues, and I am also grateful to Baroness Winterton for the interest she has shown in the conversations that I have been having with the Nepalese community in my constituency. There is a very large Nepalese community in Hounslow, and particularly in Feltham and Heston. I am also grateful to our former mayor, Bishnu Gurung, himself a Gurkha veteran, and to those in my constituency from the region affected. I particularly want to thank Dawo Lama, Sushila and Padma for their inputs, which I will share. I also want to thank Maneera from KTM ROX, who held a fundraiser that was really appreciated by the community. It was a way in which people were able to come together, as other hon. Members have mentioned, to support each other and to raise vital funds as well. On my visit to Nepal back in May, I was fortunate to visit not just Kathmandu but Lumbini, which is a UNESCO world heritage site and the birthplace of Lord Buddha. It was also an extraordinary experience to visit the Maya Devi temple. The backdrop to that visit was a wish to understand how we can work together as two nations to support Nepal’s economic ambitions and growth. I was reminded of how closely we worked with Nepal after the 2015 earthquake. I also visited Nepal with my constituents at that time. It was a long-term partnership to support recovery. It is important to recognise the ambition that the new Nepalese Government have demonstrated: they want to see a future in which Nepal is much more on the world stage in terms of industrial partnerships, growth and ambition. That is the reason why I want to reference the call for a British-Nepalese investment conference by my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas). I hope that can be taken away by a Foreign Office Minister and discussed with colleagues in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. I was pleased to be able to discuss the ambitions of the Nepalese Government on one of the first ministerial visits to Nepal after the elections. Data from the World <span id="144WH" class="column-number" data-column-number="144WH"></span>Bank indicates that the Nepalese economy grew at a rate of 2% in 2023, 3.7% in 2024 and 4.4% in 2025. The Nepalese Government have aspirations for an average real economic growth rate of 7% over the next decade, and that aspiration has been underpinned by a fundamental restructuring of economic incentives, intentions to simplify the business environment in Nepal to also attract more domestic, foreign and diaspora investment, and reform of the tax regime and digital economy. That was set out in detail in May in <em>The</em> <em>Rising Nepal</em>, an English-language newspaper in Nepal. It is important to recognise what the Nepalese Foreign Minister has been saying about Nepal’s immense potential for clean energy production, alongside agriculture, tourism, industry, information technology and human capital, which I have spoken about during dialogues in Nepal and in conversations with the diaspora community here in the United Kingdom. That ambition is an important backdrop for the conversations that we are having: we must recognise that coming together is so important to support the long-term recovery in Nepal following the devastating floods. We must keep our focus on how we support greater resilience in Nepal. I also want to pick up on the points that have been raised about ensuring that Nepal has a programme for stronger resilience, disaster prediction and understanding the data, which might be specific to the environment. As we know, Nepal and the Himalayas are a unique and important global destination not just for leisure and mountaineering, but for spiritual retreats. Because of its unique place and natural assets, it is also open for partnerships around the world in a way that aligns with our own aspirations, not just to support a clean and green energy transformation in the United Kingdom through our ambitious targets, but to show global leadership and support countries with great potential and opportunities for investment and capability support from across the world. I would therefore like to understand from the Minister, for my second question, what work we are doing to support investment to ensure greater resilience. I am grateful for the conversations I have had with scientists in Nepal about this. They see great potential for British scientists and universities to be part of that story in Nepal, and if there is one thing we have learned from this—and from Members’ contributions about more recent natural disasters elsewhere and the shared risk—it is that we should be looking at this project with greater urgency. Indeed, I suspect these larger-scale projects will require international finance and scientific partnerships. My constituents have also raised with me the importance of keeping climate change on the agenda. It is important not just to look at the short-term politics, whether in the UK or the US. We have to look at the underlying direction of travel that we must continue to take to tackle climate change. As the Nepalese community have said to me, Nepal has not contributed to climate change, yet it is suffering in the way that we have seen. That risk will continue unless we continue to show global leadership as an international community, not only by taking climate change seriously and preventing it, but by ensuring resilience to tackle its impacts. Let me come to the UK’s response, for which I am grateful. The £5 million that was immediately announced has been an important part of the UK’s wider response to the flooding and its deployment of support, in <span id="145WH" class="column-number" data-column-number="145WH"></span>combination with the UN, Red Cross and NGO interventions. Some of that humanitarian support has been absolutely critical, but we must also continue the important work of supporting regions that have not had the investment to recover. Constituents who are from the area, one of whom has been a civil engineer in hydropower and whose colleagues were affected, have raised with me the importance of building bridges and roads, and also ensuring safeguarding for young people and the 1,000 children who have lost their parents. To wrap up, the recovery and relief efforts, the humanitarian efforts, the road building and bridge building, and the safeguarding of children are all issues that have been raised. If the Minister does not mind, I will write to him about that and particularly about the affected areas of Trishuli, Tupche, Sole and the Kispang rural municipality, which my constituents have raised with me.

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8. 13 Oct 2026·Parliament·Seema Malhotra

   Pensions Triple Lock

   One question that pensioners in Feltham and Heston ask is whether their pensions will continue to rise every year with the adjusted triple lock. Will the Secretary of State confirm that that will be the case?

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9. 15 Sep 2026·Parliament·Seema Malhotra

   Reoffending Reduction Programmes

   I am pleased that the Government are extending intensive supervision courts, which combine rehabilitation with close judicial oversight, as I saw once on a visit to Texas. Tackling the causes of crime and interrupting the cycle of reoffending not only reduces crime, but helps people back into sustainable relationships and employment. Will the Minister share whether consideration is being given to extending the scheme to London in a future roll-out?

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10. 14 Sep 2026·Parliament·Seema Malhotra

    International Skills Partnerships

    I welcome the recent announcement of new technical education pathways at GCSE level, which will hugely benefit pupils in Feltham and Heston and across the country. Through visits to Germany, Singapore and Australia, I have seen how we can build opportunities for increased partnerships including internationally with world-leading specialist training providers. Will the Minister confirm that the Government will look to make sure that we invest in the skilled workforce and partnerships that we need to give our students not just the best chance for a great job but the best chance for life in an increasingly competitive world?

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