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HANSARDWest Bank: Settler Activity19. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the west bank.16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDWest Bank: Settler ActivityLast week I signed a letter to the Foreign Secretary, along with 140 colleagues, asking the Government to take further action in response to settler violence and the rhetoric used…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsThe River Severn holds incredible potential for tidal energy, with the Severn Estuary Commission finding that it has the potential to generate up to 7% of the UK’s electricity.…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportI welcome the report and my hon. Friend’s commitment to cross-departmental working, but I want to raise one area that his Department could put its weight behind. The Health and…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Procurement: SMEsMay I associate myself with the remarks of the Secretary of State about Romania? Last week I visited Romania through the armed forces parliamentary scheme, and met armed forces…01 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Procurement: SMEs11. What steps he is taking to ensure that defence procurement supports SMEs.01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillSince the general election, there are 10,000 fewer people stuck on NHS waiting lists in my constituency of Gloucester, we have the green light for two new NHS dental practices,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Last Friday I met a constituent whose child was fatally stabbed five years ago. As a parent myself, I cannot begin to imagine what the family have gone through and the trauma…19 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe fantastic Flowers Band from my Gloucester constituency recently won the prestigious European brass band championships. It was their first time at the tournament, and they are…14 May 2026HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs SupportI welcome the Government’s commitment to making sure that every child with SEND in Gloucester gets the support they need at the earliest stage of their education. I also welcome…29 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting)I will keep my contribution brief. I want to speak in support of new clause 29, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Erdington. It is clear that Government Members…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting)I too am pleased that the Government have decided to uncap sitting days, but does my hon. Friend recognise that although the physical capacity might be there, there are capacity…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting)Will my hon. Friend give way on that point?21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting)I do not recognise my hon. Friend’s assertion that the workforce is there and ready and raring to go. Even the Bar Council’s own evidence suggests that the number of silks doing…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting)Will my hon. Friend give way on that point?21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting)I remember the discussion the shadow Minister spoke about; we discussed MPs swapping political constituencies at the same time. The Institute for Government was very clear that…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)Another good thing we can do in Committee is try to clarify the Conservative party’s position. Is the hon. Member’s position now that the almost 40% cuts to legal aid during the…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)As the shadow Minister has the backlog data to hand—I do not—would he mind sharing with the Committee the data for all the other regions and the overall backlog picture for the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting)For the sake of clarity for the whole Committee, is it not also true that quarter-on-quarter data generally shows a decrease in backlog between Q3 and Q4 in most years for which…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)I am sure that we are all looking forward to a rather long afternoon listening to the hon. Member’s speech. Does he agree that this is also about the victims, some of whom the…16 Apr 2026