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HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on this important topic, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is one that I am passionate about. I got involved in politics to make people’s lives…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Alleged Spying Case: Role of Attorney General’s OfficeThe Solicitor General has expressed several times her and, presumably, the Government’s disappointment at the fact that this did not go to trial. That disappointment would suggest…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWith the Government planning to bulldoze all over the green belt—other parties do not fare much better; the Liberal Democrats, in their manifesto, said they wanted to build even…23 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. In the absence of a plan, the Government appear to be centralising power and bureaucracy in the form of new quangos. More than 25 have been created since this Government came…23 Oct 2025HANSARDCyber Extortion and Ransomware (Reporting)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require a company that meets a specified criteria to report any cyber extortion or ransomware attack on the company to the…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsEarlier this week, the Security Minister, the hon. Member for Barnsley North (Dan Jarvis), came to this House and said that the National Security Adviser did not have any links to…16 Oct 2025HANSARDJhoots PharmacyThe way Jhoots is treating its workforce, the community and suppliers is frankly appalling. It is failing communities who desperately rely on it. The Government are planning to…15 Oct 2025HANSARDLong-term Empty Homes8. What steps he is taking to bring long-term empty homes back into occupation.13 Oct 2025HANSARDLong-term Empty HomesI welcome the Minister to her new role. Will the Government consider introducing a policy whereby long-term empty properties brought back into use as homes will count towards a…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseThe Government say that they want to take a long-term and strategic approach to China, but that is exactly what China does, whether we are talking about it increasing control over…13 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDI am wholly opposed to this policy, as I know are many of my constituents. While the Government have talked about the so-called economic benefits of accessing services and…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Home Secretary to her position. Does she have plans to introduce a statutory cap on in-bound migration?15 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.15 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. With increasing e-scooter usage, a small number of people are increasingly conducting antisocial behaviour while riding around on these micromobility vehicles. That is of…11 Sept 2025HANSARDNon-surgical Aesthetic and Cosmetic TreatmentsI beg to move, That this House has considered regulations for non-surgical aesthetic and cosmetic treatments. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. We…11 Sept 2025HANSARDNon-surgical Aesthetic and Cosmetic TreatmentsI am grateful to hon. Members from across the House for attending. First and foremost in my mind remain Jan, Alice and anyone who has had a treatment that has gone wrong or, in…11 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will not. While the Government and the Prime Minister are trying to paint this as a good deal, they know that Beijing, Moscow and Tehran have watched closely and have all taken…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThere have been some fantastic speeches from Opposition Members standing up for British interests, so I will not go on at length, but I wish to make a few points. This surrender…09 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the Government’s devolution proposal is an urban-based model that cannot be applied to rural areas without fundamentally distorting the…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWhile the current devolution plans in this Bill put politics before people, the Government are pressing ahead with the Bill before the independent adult social care review is…02 Sept 2025