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HANSARD Road Safety on the A1As my hon. Friend says, that is something we have on the A1 already. I caution him, because I know that, while our constituents call for safety measures, they are often not the…29 Jul 2024HANSARD Road Safety on the A1Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for granting this important debate on the A1. [Interruption.] Apparently other Members of the House do not have the courtesy to allow us to debate…29 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseYou’re welcome!25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I start by saying what a joy it is to see the Leicestershire flag flying outside Parliament? I secured that for my county after a thousand years without one. Moving on to…25 Jul 2024HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural AffairsThe hon. Member is talking about infrastructure and about decisions being made in the best interests of our communities, so can I ask why Liberal Democrat-run Rutland county…19 Jul 2024HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural AffairsI join the House in thanking His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen for their dedicated service and continued example to us all. I welcome all the new Members to this…19 Jul 2024HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural AffairsI agree entirely with my right hon. Friend, who has an incredible history as one of the greatest parliamentary advocates for tackling slave labour. Will the Minister apologise, on…19 Jul 2024HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural AffairsMy right hon. Friend is, as usual, on point. In Rutland alone there are only three places for new children in year 9. Where are these children going to go? Why are the Government…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaMay I start by welcoming the Secretary of State and his team to their places? They take up their roles in one of the greatest offices of state, which is committed to shaping the…19 Jul 2024HANSARD SanctionsThe sanctioning of the shadow fleet is an issue of great importance to the Foreign Affairs Committee, so I thank the Government for introducing this really important legislation.…24 May 2024HANSARD Valedictory DebateThat must have been a dark time in your office.24 May 2024HANSARD Valedictory DebateOn my hon. Friend’s point about loyalty to him, today in the Chamber we have spoken a lot about how important it is for women to come to this place, but women do not come to this…24 May 2024HANSARD Allergy Guidance for SchoolsThe hon. Gentleman is entirely right. The problem is that because the guidance is currently not mandatory, schools have completely different responses. At my nephew’s school, for…21 May 2024HANSARD Allergy Guidance for SchoolsI will happily give way to the hon. Gentleman, who has himself held debates on this important issue.21 May 2024HANSARD Allergy Guidance for SchoolsI apologise for intervening on my right hon. Friend because I know that he wants to make progress, but this might be something that he could commit to today. The problem, as I set…21 May 2024HANSARD Allergy Guidance for SchoolsMy right hon. Friend is right, and I pay tribute to him for raising this issue during Prime Minister's questions only last week on behalf of Benedict and his family. Other…21 May 2024HANSARD Allergy Guidance for SchoolsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for granting this important debate. For too long, allergies have been seen as a personal issue to be managed by the individual affected. That…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI put on record my heartfelt thanks to the Secretary of State and the Minister for Nuclear and Renewables for the action they took last week to put food security, alongside…21 May 2024HANSARD Allergy Guidance for SchoolsI think we find ourselves in absolute agreement that schools should own their own allergy policies. Perhaps the Minister can reiterate from the Dispatch Box his request for…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy condolences go to all the families who, over the last few days, have received the most devastating news—news that their loved ones have been murdered—and also to the Popplewell…20 May 2024