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HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesThe now former ambassador to the United States has been sacked due to the nature of his relationship with a convicted paedophile—a relationship that has come as no surprise to…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Official Secrets ActIn early June, the Government told me that the report regarding the inclusion of China in the enhanced tier would come forward in due course. As the Minister said in his…15 Sept 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingLast week was Rural Crime Action Week. I recently had an opportunity to join Cambridgeshire constabulary’s rural crime action team to see the work that it does, despite having to…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Russian Drones: Violation of Polish AirspaceI recently visited the Royal Air Force in Poland during its recent deployment in NATO’s enhanced air policing mission during Op Chessman, where I saw at first hand RAF Typhoons…10 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyI place on record my excitement at seeing RAF Wyton in my constituency directly mentioned in the defence industrial strategy. Last week, I was at RAF Wyton for a hugely successful…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Investment PlanOn Friday, I visited Paragraf, a local business in my constituency. Founded by Simon Thomas, it is a hugely successful spin-out from Cambridge University, developing and…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Investment Plan20. When he plans to publish the defence investment plan.08 Sept 2025HANSARDUse of Drones in DefenceMy background is in armoured infantry and warfare, and I completely concur that the weak spots of a tank are probably underneath it or to the rear. As the hon. Gentleman pointed…03 Sept 2025HANSARDUse of Drones in DefenceRecently, we saw the ACUA Ocean Pioneer granted a licence by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Do we think that by pushing out more civilian licences to enable more companies to…03 Sept 2025HANSARDUse of Drones in DefenceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. The nature of warfare has changed. During the last three years of conflict driven by the war in Ukraine and, perhaps…03 Sept 2025HANSARDUse of Drones in DefenceIf we are talking about those low-end, attritable systems being introduced at Army or Marine level as section-level capability, like a light machine gun, at what point will we…03 Sept 2025HANSARDUse of Drones in DefenceI think AI will increasingly become a mainstay of the battlefield, and how we employ it will become incredibly important. My concern is about the control of AI and knowing that…03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumThe Home Secretary has touched on it a couple of times, but I am yet to hear from her about the scope of the Government’s asylum accommodation programme, which is currently rated…01 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast year, 565 EHCPs were issued in Cambridgeshire, with fewer than 10% completed within the statutory 20-week deadline. Cambridgeshire county council now ranks as the 10th worst…21 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanI thank the Defence Secretary for his statement, but I think it asks a lot more questions than it answers. Will he outline exactly how the dataset came to be accidentally emailed?…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was recently announced that the surplus Ministry of Defence land at RAF Wyton in my constituency has been designated as an MOD trailblazer site. The Housing Minister confirmed…15 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I thank the more than 175,000 people who signed this e-petition, of whom 403 are my Huntingdon constituents. I would…14 Jul 2025HANSARD UK-France Nuclear PartnershipI welcome the announcement of strengthened collaboration with France, although reading between the lines, it sounds like “co-ordination” is actually submarine patrol…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Local Government Reform: CambridgeshireI beg to move, That this House has considered local government reform in Cambridgeshire. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. Following the publication of…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Local Government Reform: CambridgeshireI wholeheartedly agree with my right hon. Friend. I will come on to the division of assets. There is such a staggering lack of detail that I do not know how residents can possibly…08 Jul 2025