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HANSARD Anti-social Behaviour: East of EnglandI absolutely do. My hon. Friend is right to talk about older people being vulnerable to e-scooters, but I think also of young families, mums and dads with prams and babies. I have…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Anti-social Behaviour: East of EnglandI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich North (Alice Macdonald) on securing such an important debate. My constituents have great pride in our community. The marriage…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Political Finance RulesMy hon. Friend talked about the evolving nature of the threat. Members on both sides of the House have spoken of Elon Musk, and I feel compelled to do so, too. This is a man who,…06 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI thank the Prime Minister for his leadership and particularly for the difficult but decisive decision to have that immediate increase in defence spending. He said earlier from…03 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryUkraine is a country that never sought war. As we speak today in this House, people who were once administrators, chefs and mechanics are sacrificing their lives on the frontlines…27 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesIn the absence of an intervention from the Conservatives, I say for the record that this has been a hugely important week for the House with the increase in defence spending, and…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesMy hon. Friend is talking about the importance of sustainable funding, and I completely agree. It is fascinating that the last Government had a business rate relief system, which…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesI am pleased that the right hon. Gentleman has expressed concern for people on lower wages, and I hope he will therefore welcome the decision announced at the Dispatch Box by this…26 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Education SupportIt is the nature of being an MP that we are rightly expected to manage a wide range of issues, but one constant since being elected has been the frequency with which I have been…25 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineYesterday, Ukrainians in Welwyn Hatfield came together in sober recognition of the third anniversary of the Russian invasion. I pay tribute to them for their bravery and…24 Feb 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI want to start by putting on record that I am a long-standing advocate of a more proportional electoral system for our general elections. My belief is that any system to replace…30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsThat feels like more of a question for our in-office chats from a few years ago. I will not comment on the potential reaction of another party, but I will say that I would abide…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Youth Mobility Scheme: EUI think it is so important to reflect on the fact that we now have a Government who are actively saying that we want a stronger and closer relationship with the European Union.…29 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-Ukraine 100-year PartnershipI warmly welcome this bold new partnership. I think it is a source of pride for everyone in the House that we have more than 200,000 Ukrainians living among us as our friends and…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Covid-19 InquiryWe all lived through the pandemic, and we all came to see the immense value of our key workers: the bus drivers who had to continue to make essential journeys; the carers who had…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, our European Union allies have contributed €47.3 billion in funding to the Ukrainian military. One of those integral allies is…06 Jan 2025HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillI believe the European Union is our ally—it is 27 democracies—and I am concerned about some of the language I am hearing. The hon. and learned Gentleman talks of colonisation and…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech, especially on the language we use. In my maiden speech, I said that when I agree with a Member on the other side, I would say so in…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillFor the record, is it the hon. and learned Gentleman’s view that the 27 member states of the European Union are not our allies? At least one Member has made that point, as has…06 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI do not regret the vehicle we have chosen. I have faith in the figures in the Red Book. Interestingly, I have heard colleagues on the Opposition Benches cite the OBR, and that is…03 Dec 2024