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HANSARD RAF E-7 Wedgetail ProgrammeI thank the right hon. Member. It left us with a gap in our intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability. I accept that that was a coalition issue, but I am glad to…16 Jul 2025HANSARD RAF E-7 Wedgetail ProgrammeThe hon. Member mentions the battlefields of Ukraine, which are key because the RAF has a large fleet of aircraft that covers all the fundamental air power roles, but our…16 Jul 2025HANSARD RAF E-7 Wedgetail ProgrammeThe reduction in the number of Wedgetails, which seems to have been a mistake, feels very reminiscent of the coalition Government’s cutting of the Nimrod programme despite having…16 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingTwo weeks ago, the House came together to watch the Labour party tear itself apart over to what extent it would remove welfare support from some of the most vulnerable in society,…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportI was a very nervous father when I handed my daughter to the childminder in her early years setting. She was an absolutely fantastic lady called Jade Bamford in Oxfordshire. When…09 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Following a week of internal conflict, the Prime Minister will be well prepared if he wants to join me this weekend at the Tewkesbury medieval festival, which includes…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillTewkesbury is not a coastal constituency, although once a year at least it feels as though it is, but my hon. Friend’s constituency shares a lot of the issues faced by my rural…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. Does she have any thoughts on how we could attract more men to the industry?09 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportThe Liberal Democrats welcome investment in early years. One way in which I hope the Government will ensure that children with SEND and neurodiversity requirements are not left…09 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsImproved rail links are vital to support the planned developments around Ashchurch and Northway in my constituency, including a garden community and an outlet centre that opens…08 Jul 2025HANSARDSupporting Economic Growth20. What steps she is taking to help increase economic growth in north Gloucestershire.01 Jul 2025HANSARDSupporting Economic GrowthNorth Gloucestershire is ready to jump-start economic growth, with its existing advanced engineering and defence industries ready to drive the UK toward economic and defence…01 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformWelcome back, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Government’s recent compromise with their own MPs secures PIP for existing claimants, but not for those who come hereafter—a distinction…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: Cross-party Talks10. If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of holding cross-party talks on increasing defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030.30 Jun 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: Cross-party TalksThere is a great deal of experience across these Benches, and most of us recognise the imminence of the need to hit 3%. My expertise is in force protection, and I know, among…30 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ4. In 1957, my constituent Ronald Clark was among 22,000 UK personnel exposed to nuclear testing on Christmas Island. Those veterans and their descendants have suffered various…25 Jun 2025HANSARDControlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) BillI support the Bill in the context of my liberalism. For years, the Liberal Democrats have campaigned for better access to medicinal cannabis for those who rely on it to manage…25 Jun 2025HANSARDDepartment for EducationParents with SEND children across Tewkesbury represent one of the demographics who most consistently contact me. I regularly hold surgeries with desperate parents who feel that…24 Jun 2025HANSARD National Security StrategyI echo the comments made by the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) about the Chinese Communist party. The national security strategy…24 Jun 2025HANSARDDepartment for EducationI am afraid I will not. This is a growing, nationwide crisis being experienced by schools and families, and it has secondary effects on the Department for Work and Pensions and…24 Jun 2025