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HANSARD Local Government Reform: CambridgeshireI wholeheartedly agree. We saw that only last week, when the 10-year health plan was rolled out. The Government would have known full well that this contradicted their previous…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI spoke about SEND funding in Cambridgeshire in a Westminster Hall last month, and I was inundated with correspondence from constituents who find themselves suffering because of…07 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanThe Secretary of State will be aware that the Carr-Hill formula has not been updated since its introduction in 2004: the staff market forces factor is based on earnings data from…03 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceI welcome the Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2025 and place on record my wholehearted support for our armed forces and the role they play in providing national…02 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceI see the Security Minister chuckling away. I, too, would like confirmation that, as part of the big three, the RAF Regiment was also consulted on this decision.02 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceOn the Arctic and HMS Protector, what plans do we have to procure an icebreaker to increase our footprint in that region?02 Jul 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyIn the Defence Secretary’s statement on 22 May, he stated with regard to potential legal rulings against us that “The most proximate, and the most potentially serious, is the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince 14 June, an F-35B from the Prince of Wales carrier strike group has been stranded on the runway at the Thiruvananthapuram civilian airport in India. What steps are the…30 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsThere is scepticism in my constituency that the increase in defence spending might create good local jobs there. As I have already pitched to the Chancellor and the Defence…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces DayI want to speak in the debate today to recognise the contribution of all those who serve in our armed forces and those who stand beside them in support. It is Armed Forces Week,…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces DayI concur. Although I do not know anything about the detail of that steel and the armour it provided, it is worth bearing in mind the pace of change and our ability to react. We…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces DayI appreciate that the Government are working on this issue, but could the Minister update us on the work being done to waive visa fees for families and dependants of our…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Floating Solar PanelsWe have already heard about Grafham Water, which is a large reservoir in my constituency. Just to the north of my constituency, in North East Cambridgeshire, we are about to start…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces DayOn the selling off of military homes and the buying back of them by the Labour Government, will the Minister acknowledge that the negotiations for that deal started in May 2024…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Floating Solar PanelsI must declare that I share an office with my hon. and gallant Friend, so I know an awful lot about floating solar because he is so passionate about it. As a result, I would point…26 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Armaments DirectorWill the hon. Member give way?25 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementThe Minister is well aware of my interest in the F-35 programme. Lockheed Martin manufactures around 150 jets a year, and there are nearly 600 on order by everyone from…25 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Military Base ProtectionGiven the manner of infiltration at RAF Brize Norton, I am concerned that the MPGS across the defence estate is neither resourced sufficiently nor given the authorisation to…23 Jun 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. During the statement on the middle east earlier today, I asked the Foreign Secretary: “In the event that Iran does launch a retaliatory…23 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastIn the event that Iran does launch a retaliatory military strike against the US, what do the Government believe our article 5 obligations would be with regards to military support…23 Jun 2025