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HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Foreign Secretary for the gravity with which he is treating this important topic. One week ago, he told me that he had “huge confidence” in our ability to defend our…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Military Base ProtectionI am not sure that this question is appropriate any more, Mr Deputy Speaker. Ironically, on Saturday the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice) demonstrated his…23 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillLet me say, in the spirit of openness, that as a young man I perhaps did not always drive as responsibly as I do now. Although the hon. Lady is making an important point, there is…17 Jun 2025HANSARDUnder-18s Sunbed BanUntil his recent death, my constituent Luke Webster had lived with alternating hemiplegia of childhood. His life was short and he spent much of it being moved between different…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe hon. Gentleman is making very important points, in particular on the Jehovah’s Witnesses cult. One of the methods Jehovah’s Witnesses use to ensure that issues like this do…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement. The Iranian regime is a malignant international force—who knows how many British lives have been lost to its sponsorship of…16 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Devon (Caroline Voaden) for bringing this debate to the House. I would also like to give credit to the hon. Member for Hartlepool (Mr…03 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewIn the last decade, China has expanded its military to a degree only matched since 1945 by the USSR in the cold war era. In the past decade, the previous Government did not read…02 Jun 2025HANSARD ImmigrationMy hon. Friend is making an interesting point about those who help us. Following a complicated pregnancy, my wonderful daughter was birthed at the John Radcliffe hospital in…21 May 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseA constituent of mine was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 61. Individual sufferers can experience the symptoms to varying degrees day by day, which brings into question…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationThe right hon. Gentleman speaks of the liberal elite but he is being generous there to me, a guy who was state-educated; I am very much just a bloke, but I thank him. One thing…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationI am making this intervention from the Reform Bench, in the absence, apparently, of their own interest in immigration. Another thing that I think the Conservative party might…21 May 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseI am glad that the hon. Member has brought this point up. Hon. Members have mentioned that there are 153,000 sufferers in the UK, 10% of whom rely on PIP. It is vital for them to…21 May 2025HANSARD Adoption and Kinship PlacementsI thank the hon. Lady for securing this debate. Following the announcements in April, a constituent got in touch. She has two adopted granddaughters who, given their traumatic…20 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantMy hon. Friend makes eloquent points. Clearly, the SEND crisis is exacerbating the situation to a significant degree. What we look for from the Government is a long-term strategic…06 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantI beg to move, That this House has considered the Dedicated Schools Grant. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I thank the f40 group for its assistance with…06 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantI wholeheartedly agree, and will come to that point shortly. I hope my hon. Friend will pass on my empathy to her headteacher. Our teachers are no longer simply expected to…06 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantI entirely agree. I have long spoken out against the short-sightedness of the national insurance hike, and I will come back to the short-termism that I think it important this…06 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantAs somebody who was—let us be generous—barely educated in Oxfordshire himself, I am very much aware of the issue. My mainstream schools in Gloucestershire fall into the bottom 20%…06 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantWith such gravity, my hon. Friend says it better than I could ever hope to. The inequity is there for all to see, and it is interesting that one of his teachers has experienced…06 May 2025