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HANSARDOil and GasI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his confirmation that his party used to believe in the future once, but when it comes to clean energy, I think the fact that we have been able…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that his party is also proposing a big tax cut for oil and gas companies in the removal of the EPL. He will have seen research from Oxford…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI understand that the wind farm that the hon. Gentleman is talking about would generate about a quarter of a million houses’ worth of energy every year. Given that his party is…24 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 2026HANSARDOil and GasNot at all. I think that that is why the last Government’s shameful failure to invest in the transition—their failure, in fact, to do much to create a better offer for the 50% of…24 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe events in the middle east have shown how exposed we remain to polluting and volatile oil and gas markets. Moving on to clean, domestically secure power is the long-term…19 Mar 2026HANSARDClimate ChangeMy hon. Friend is making a powerful argument. Doubters of the net zero agenda often suggest that, because it is an international problem, we should go slower. Does he find it…19 Mar 2026HANSARDClimate ChangeAs always, my hon. Friend is making a powerful case about the breadth of issues that underline why it is so important that we act on climate change. It is often seen as a future…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansWill the hon. Member give way?18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansI will not claim that the apprenticeship system that the previous Government inherited was perfect, but he is right that at its best it was about getting hard-to-reach young…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?18 Mar 2026HANSARD GP ContractThe welcome funding, alongside the contract, to hire 16,000 more GPs will be really encouraging news for my community. However, in high-growth areas such as mine, all too often it…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportHaving grown up in a household that relied on heating oil, I know how overlooked off-grid rural communities can feel. They were overlooked by the previous Government, who did not…16 Mar 2026HANSARDService ChildrenI am really proud to represent so many service families, but many of those I have been working with are at the sharp end of failures in the SEND system. Regular moves between…02 Mar 2026HANSARDDecarbonisation Schemes: GP AccessIt was fantastic to see GB Energy invest in new, clean, bill-saving technology for the Bedford Road health centre in my constituency last week. That comes on top of the…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Young Children’s Screen TimeI thank my hon. Friend not just for securing this debate, but for speaking powerfully as a parent about why this is so important. We must be honest: guidance is great, but it can…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Educational Outcomes: Disadvantaged Boys and Young MenThe hon. Member puts the point incredibly well, and I hope to be able to touch later on some of the powerful schemes available to already deliver some of these role models. They…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Educational Outcomes: Disadvantaged Boys and Young MenI completely agree. I know that my hon. Friend is a big champion of some of these issues, for the benefit of Redditch and well beyond. Some of the important steps that he has…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Educational Outcomes: Disadvantaged Boys and Young MenThe hon. Member is right to draw attention to the particular challenge faced by disadvantaged young men. While there has rightly been a lot of focus on challenges holding back all…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Educational Outcomes: Disadvantaged Boys and Young MenI beg to move, That this House has considered educational outcomes for disadvantaged boys and young men. It is a pleasure as always to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I am…03 Feb 2026