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HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf it comes forward, Tempsford new town would offer an opportunity to get infrastructure right while building the homes we crucially need, in stark contrast to the chaotic…24 Nov 2025HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI start with a thank you to my hon. Friend the Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury) for the incredible way in which he opened the debate. Securing it was important enough, but…20 Nov 2025HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsSolar energy is an important part of securing clean, cheaper energy for our country, but one way to reduce its pressure on land use is to ensure that we are making better use of…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week I had the privilege of visiting Hitchin boys’ school to listen to pupils across the year groups debating how we could do more to protect them from online harm, and I…13 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsWill the hon. Member give way?04 Nov 2025HANSARDEducational Assessment System ReformI thank my hon. Friend for the way in which he has tirelessly championed young people and their mental health since entering Parliament. Over the summer I held a number of…15 Oct 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive7. What steps he is taking to increase access to the sustainable farming incentive for small and medium-sized farms.04 Sept 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveLike the National Farmers Union, I welcome the protections for the agriculture budget in the recent spending review, including crucial funding for sustainable farming. On visits…04 Sept 2025HANSARDGrooming GangsAlongside the failure to go after some of the evil perpetrators of these crimes without fear or favour, another devastating failing of the grooming gangs scandal was the…04 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid7. What steps he is taking to help increase levels of aid entering Gaza.02 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidI share many of my constituents’ despair and anger about the intolerable suffering in Gaza. Last year, I had the privilege of meeting one of my constituents, Becky, to hear about…02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumThe European convention on human rights is an important bedrock, protecting not only vulnerable people’s rights here in the UK, but also our strong international relationships,…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionMany of my constituents share my utter disgust at the way in which water companies have been able to profit from degrading our rivers and chalk streams. It is fantastic to see…21 Jul 2025HANSARDIndustrial Electricity PricesOne way to drive down energy costs, including for energy-intensive industries, could be to help cut curtailment costs by encouraging the co-location of new energy-intensive…15 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI had the real pleasure of visiting York Road nursery school in my constituency this morning to celebrate its securing Eco-Schools green flag status—with distinction no less. As…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeGiven the importance of family hubs, I know the Secretary of State shares my disappointment that neither Central Bedfordshire nor Hertfordshire previously received a single penny…07 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewHaving raised with the Minister the need to do more on paternity and kinship leave in particular, I very much welcome today’s statement and the upcoming landmark review. I…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Unadopted Estates and RoadsI beg to move, That this House has considered unadopted estates and roads. It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler, and a real pleasure to have the…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Unadopted Estates and RoadsI thank my hon. Friend; she will be a powerful champion for the many residents in her community who are falling on the hard edge of this challenge. Sadly, she is far from alone.…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Unadopted Estates and RoadsI thank the hon. Gentleman. Again, he will be a powerful champion for his residents at the hard edge of the challenges with unadopted estates in his constituency. The example he…24 Jun 2025