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HANSARDNational Planning Policy FrameworkI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) on securing the debate, and all other Members for their excellent contributions, which I strongly…16 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Planning Policy FrameworkAs my hon. Friend is aware, I am very fortunate to have secured a place in the ballot for private Members’ Bills, and my Bill will be on affordable homes. The details have not…16 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Planning Policy FrameworkThe Minister says that the purpose of the policy is, among other things, to drive the desperate need for affordable homes. Does he accept that, in rural areas, he is also driving…16 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution RatesThe fact that so many colleagues have raised these questions again today is a clear indication of how serious the issue of low and slow prosecution rates is. If the primary…09 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates8. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates in cases of violence against women and children.09 Jul 2026HANSARD Timms Review: Interim ReportLike my hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Charlie Maynard), I welcome the broad direction of the review. I acknowledge that this is happening in the context of some people…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanWill the hon. Lady give way?09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanI am grateful to the hon. Lady; I did give her advance notice that because of the rescheduling of the debate, I would seek to intervene on her. As she knows, I visited the area a…09 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyAs the Minister knows, my west Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency has almost 150 miles of coastline. In an earlier answer, he said that the model has to change, but it does…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRemotely Piloted Aircraft Systems5. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of readiness of UK defences to respond to remotely piloted aircraft systems.06 Jul 2026HANSARDRemotely Piloted Aircraft SystemsThe Government’s plans for drones have been referred to a number of times already today, and I welcome the important emphasis on uncrewed systems. As the Minister is aware, the…06 Jul 2026HANSARDHospitality Sector10. What steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector.02 Jul 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorAs welcome as that is, and I am not crying wolf, the hospitality sector faces a very high risk of substantial business failure in the next 12 months as a result of the tax burdens…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Fishing Industry: Government SupportI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. Had we secured control between the 6-mile and 12-mile limits, as was promised at the time but has not been delivered, one…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceMy hon. Friend is right, and I will come to that in a second. I want to share quotes from some of many CROs who have been in contact we me. One said, “Many CROs…make considerable…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI warmly congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael), not only on securing the debate and making a first-class case, but on managing to…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI do know my right hon. Friend too well. I also warmly congratulate the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (Lara Bird) on an excellent first contribution to a Westminster…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceAll the Minister’s points apply to retained firefighters. He cannot say that we cannot appropriately transpose that framework agreement between the MCA and CROs simply because…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Fishing Industry: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I congratulate the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) on securing the debate and making…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Fishing Industry: Government SupportBriefly, as I do not want to test Sir Alec’s patience.01 Jul 2026