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HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI want to put on the record my respect for the right hon. Member for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough (John Healey) and the hon. Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns). Both served in…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Brain CancerZoe Wilson was a well-loved English teacher, a dedicated mother to her two boys, John and Mark, and wife to Matthew. She was the kind of neighbour who delivered fresh baked goods…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDMurder of Henry NowakThis cowardly murder is not a reflection on the Sikh community, which has integrated itself into the UK with honour and modesty. I understand that the weapon wielded was not that…02 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI thank the right hon. Member for his intervention. I have to say that I am not entirely familiar with the specific instance that he has laid out, but certainly it is ongoing…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI fully endorse the hon. Member’s comments. I often feel self-conscious about bringing this issue forward as a man, when really we should be listening to the voices of women and…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI thank my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for moving the motion. At the heart of this issue are exploited children and…01 Jun 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI stood in this Chamber in September last year and spoke of my pride to represent 52 pubs and three breweries. I warned the Government then that, despite their protestations that…18 May 2026HANSARDBBC5. What steps she is taking to support the BBC.16 Apr 2026HANSARDBBCTrump donor Larry Ellison and his son David own CBS News, will soon own CNN, and part-own TikTok. In 2024, Ellison senior’s Oracle paid a six-figure sum to Hanover Communications,…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Billrose—15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. Many of my rural constituents are also paying the price of President Trump’s latest exploration into market…15 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformTwo of my constituents, Tom and Emily—they are brother and sister—got EHCPs after tribunal fairly early, because their parents were so robust. They then only got suitable schools…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way once more. He is treading this compassionate tightrope very delicately. I have an organisation in my constituency called Children…13 Apr 2026HANSARD Gurkha VeteransI beg to move, That this House has considered support for Gurkha veterans. I rise to speak on the subject of support for Gurkha veterans and their dependants. As I speak,…26 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA constituent of mine experienced several instances of sexual harassment within the Church of England’s diocese of London between 2017 and 2020. Within that timeline, she was also…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Gurkha VeteransI thank the hon. Member for his well-timed contribution. I fully agree, and I will further state that Gurkha veterans, as well as all veterans and members of our armed forces, are…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Gurkha VeteransI thank everybody who has contributed to the debate. We have seen very well-mannered contributions from Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and DUP Members, including the hon.…26 Mar 2026HANSARDEhlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical InstabilityI thank the hon. Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury) for securing the debate. I have several constituents with EDS, one of whom is a young lady who has suffered from…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Gurkha VeteransAs always, I thank the hon. Gentleman for his meaningful contribution, and I fully agree with him. It gives me an opportunity to recognise that the Gurkhas’ service boosts the…26 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceAt Defence questions last week, the Secretary of State said that the delay to the defence investment plan was not holding up important investment plans, which came as a surprise…24 Mar 2026