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HANSARDNew NuclearRolls-Royce in Derby has recently been announced as the preferred bidder for the delivery of small modular reactors, which means that many of my Erewash constituents will become…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI thank the Secretary of State for her fantastic statement. Could she elaborate on how the Best Start family hubs will support the families that I represent in Erewash, and those…07 Jul 2025HANSARD National Security StrategyRolls-Royce Submarines in Derby, just outside my constituency, is a major employer of my constituents. Will the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster confirm that the Government…24 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsAs a trained physics teacher and a former engineering lecturer, may I ask the Deputy Prime Minister what this Government are doing to help people improve their maths skills after…18 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q We have heard a number of times today how this Bill can work in tandem with the Crime and Policing Bill in several areas. Could you comment on how the two Bills will work…17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning both and thank you for coming to give evidence. We have rightly discussed antisocial behaviour in depth. I know from my own email inbox that it is a huge scourge on…17 Jun 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning to you all. Baroness Newlove, you published a report last year on the experiences of victims of antisocial behaviour. To what extent do you think the Bill’s…17 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025I thank the Chancellor for her statement today. I welcome all the choices she has made, but especially the investments in Derby and the wider east midlands, which will be an…11 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear Power: InvestmentA very happy birthday to you, Mr Speaker. May I thank the Secretary of State for today’s announcement, which represents a massive boost for my constituents in Erewash and a huge…10 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Does the Minister agree that the Bill is instrumental in keeping the UK at the forefront of science internationally?04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]On that point, could the Minister elaborate on how the Bill supports the advancement of British science?04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. and learned Member for his intervention, but I disagree with his assessment. This Bill is about providing the Secretary of State with the powers necessary to…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I thank the right hon. Member for his intervention. As I discussed extensively during the Bill Committee, there is a misunderstanding here of exactly what the Bill is doing, so I…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Once again, it is a great honour to speak about the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill. Today, we are focused on the amendments proposed following the Public Bill Committee, on…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention—it was perfect. He is absolutely right, and I will leave the perfection to the mathematicians. To…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way. It is lovely to hear of her experiences. I was aware that she was previously at the National Physical Laboratory. Indeed, I recall…04 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI wanted to share some of my experiences and, with her support, the experiences of my office manager, Becca. Becca and I agreed that the issue we wanted to raise in the debate is…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the first metrologist elected to this House, I think it falls to me to remind Members that Tuesday this week was World Metrology Day. This year, we celebrated the 150th…22 May 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillEvery day, we Members hear from our constituents that victims of crime have been sidelined, and left to navigate a system that often feels indifferent to their suffering. My…20 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)Will the hon. Lady give way?15 May 2025