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HANSARDSummer JobsI am grateful for the protestations from the Front Bench. Those jobs were also crucial in starting to form my politics. In both settings, I was incredibly lucky to work with some…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsI absolutely agree that we need to invest in apprenticeships to ensure that many more young people can access them, as well as work placement opportunities in their communities.…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsI am grateful to the official Opposition for giving us all an opportunity to reminisce about our own summer jobs. Probably many more years ago than I would care to admit, I was…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsGareth Southgate’s documentary last month spotlighted some of the heartbreaking ways that we are failing too many young men growing up in Britain today, but it was heartening to…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeI thank the Minister for the leadership she has shown on this issue, not just since taking up her role, but long before she came to this House—that is a powerful lesson at the…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeThe right hon. Member is right to highlight that we need to do more to drive down the costs of energy and bring others with us on the journey of decarbonisation, but that is not…24 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. New towns such as Tempsford should offer an opportunity to ease development pressures, not add to them, so I thank the Minister for listening to my representations, and…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Brain CancerI thank my hon. Friend for the moving way in which he is opening today’s debate. It has been really heartbreaking to hear from my constituent Hayley about the battles that her…15 Jun 2026HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for Men and Boys12. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.19 May 2026HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for Men and BoysThe Anti-Slavery Commissioner recently called out the targeted online grooming of young men by county lines gangs. That is far from being an isolated case of such targeting. Young…19 May 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesThe hon. Gentleman brings me seamlessly to my next point, which is what we can do about the matter. I introduced a ten-minute rule Bill in the previous Session, and I am glad to…13 May 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesI know that pulses have been racing all day in Westminster, but the moment is finally here: we come to tonight’s Adjournment debate on unadopted housing estates. The House may not…13 May 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesAbsolutely. The situation that the hon. Member highlights is far too common across every part of the United Kingdom. It is really important that the Government drive forward an…13 May 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesMy hon. Friend is spot on. We should not tolerate the shirking of any responsibility by developers, but sadly that happens all too often on developments throughout the country,…13 May 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesMy hon. Friend is spot on in highlighting that Gleeson and many other developers right across the country are not fulfilling their crucial obligations, and new homeowners are…13 May 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesAbsolutely; this is a stealth tax, but the issue is far wider than that, as I will explain. I look forward to the Government’s work to address it in a root-and-branch manner.13 May 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingMany of my constituents are rightly appalled that someone who betrayed not just our country but every single victim of Jeffrey Epstein was able to serve in such a prestigious…20 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsRail users at Hitchin and Arlesey stations in my constituency have to put up with services that simply are not reliable enough. I am glad that, after pushing the operator,…26 Mar 2026HANSARDEhlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical InstabilityI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate on a topic that, like him, I must confess I had not heard much about until I spoke to two of my constituents about it. Having…26 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasSome of the broad themes of the topics that we are discussing today are very important. How do we drive down bills at a time when all our constituents will be worried about the…24 Mar 2026