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HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI welcome the moratorium on, and potential saving of, West Sussex, in response to my opposition and that of thousands of residents who did not want our historic county cleaved in…16 Jul 2026HANSARDUK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade AgreementI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. We Conservatives warmly welcome this excellent agreement and congratulate the Ministers and officials who delivered it. I…14 Jul 2026HANSARDUK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade AgreementYour legacy!14 Jul 2026HANSARDUK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade AgreementOr deviate!14 Jul 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI am grateful to their lordships for their work on the Bill. We support the amendments before the House. Let me be plain from the outset: our objection has never been to…14 Jul 2026HANSARDEmployment Rights Act 2025Today, we Conservatives have launched a campaign to save the summer job. Employment rights do not help young people if they cannot get a first experience of work, and they are…02 Jul 2026HANSARDAdvanced ManufacturingThis week, our hard-pressed automotive industry has sounded the alarm: under the zero emission vehicle rules, British car makers are being fined for making precisely the type of…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Steel Trade MeasureI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. We welcome the partial U-turns that have been announced, the engagement there has been and the reflection, even at this…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Trade MeasureOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I know that in a former life, the Minister was punctilious about standards in this House, so I seek your advice as to how he may correct…25 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for rural areas, farming, country sports and the equestrian sectorI rise to present a petition from residents in my constituency of Arundel and South Downs in West Sussex. Hundreds of signatures have been gathered from local residents who see at…24 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for rural areas, farming, country sports and the equestrian sectorI rise to present a petition from residents in my constituency of Arundel and South Downs in West Sussex. Hundreds of signatures have been gathered from local residents who see at…24 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. It is also always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Halifax. She is the second Minister in her role in this…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026There was a time not so long ago when we had a Government who said that they were obsessed with growth—that it was their core, underlying mission. Casting my mind back to that…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Tariffs(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade if he will make a statement on steel tariffs.17 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel TariffsI thank the Minister for that statement. Aerospace, the automotive sector, Formula 1, the construction sector, and manufacturing businesses that use steel, which employ 300,000…17 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportWhat a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell, and to make common cause with so many hon. Members. Our passion for our high streets—something we share, as…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillWhen it suits the hon. Gentleman, he claims to be a fan of the late Margaret Thatcher, but he seems to have forgotten that most of her time in office was spent untangling the mess…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy hon. Friend makes exactly the right point, and that point has been made by other hon. Members and across the manufacturing industry. We are at risk of losing critical parts of…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for his answer. I hope he would agree, cross-party, with the Tony Blair Institute, which has said that the UK must restore “dynamism” to its labour…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillWe have a plan for sustainable steelmaking. The Government do not have a plan for sustainable steelmaking. Ministers themselves have admitted that the blast furnaces in Scunthorpe…21 May 2026