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HANSARDAjax ProgrammeMany of my constituents are employed in this sector, by General Dynamics and in the wider supply chain. Would my hon. Friend agree that those are the very types of secure,…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Science and Discovery CentresIn the spirit of sharing and showing how shallow I am, my favourite magazine is Vogue . Question put and agreed to. Resolved , That this House has considered the impact of Science…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Science and Discovery CentresAs a senior member of the Welsh mafia, I am presumably the Godmother. I now call the Minister, and I remind him to make sure he leaves time at the end for the Member in charge to…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Future of Thames WaterOrder. I call the shadow Minister.06 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalI remind Members to bob so that I can ascertain who wishes to speak. I will be imposing a time limit. Sir John was very generous in taking interventions, but we need to keep…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Future of Thames WaterI remind Members to bob if they wish to speak, so that we can ascertain whether we need a time limit. I will call the Front Benchers at 5.08 pm, with the Minister rising at 5.18…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Future of Thames WaterI am imposing a three-minute time limit. Any interventions need to be short to allow all Members who are on the call list to speak.06 Jan 2026HANSARD Therapeutic Play and Children’s HealthcareOrder. I assume that all Members who are bobbing have sought permission from both the Minister and the Member in charge to make a speech. They will need to be very short speeches,…06 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalOrder. I will have no chuntering from a sedentary position, please.06 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalOrder. I will call the first Front Bencher at 3.28 pm, so there is now a three-minute time limit on all speeches. I call the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sports Committee.06 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFor the last nine years, the good people of south Wales have supported the “Everyone Deserves” campaign, which provides Christmas hampers and dinners for families across the…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Ajax Armoured VehicleThese concerns are very worrying, no less so for those employed in the sector in south Wales. Will the Minister work with defence companies in Wales and with Welsh MPs to offer…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDriving Test Availability: South-eastOrder. I remind hon. Members that interventions are meant to be just that: a short intervention, not a speech.26 Nov 2025HANSARD Local Government Reform: HuntingdonshireThe matter that the hon. Member has raised is not in the domain of the Government. I have allowed him to continue, as it is something he obviously feels very passionate about, but…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Local Government Reform: HuntingdonshireOrder. Can I ask the hon. Gentleman whether he has informed the relevant people that he is mentioning them today in the Chamber? Can I also ask him to keep his remarks to…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Local Government Reform: HuntingdonshireHas the hon. Gentleman informed the people whom he mentioned that he would name them in Parliament?19 Nov 2025HANSARDSpecialist Manufacturing Sector: Regional EconomiesOrder. If the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Alison Griffiths) wishes to speak, I suggest that she ask for an intervention.19 Nov 2025HANSARDSpecialist Manufacturing Sector: Regional EconomiesI call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.19 Nov 2025HANSARD Local Government Reform: HuntingdonshireI have to ensure that I ask you the question.19 Nov 2025HANSARDSpecialist Manufacturing Sector: Regional EconomiesOrder. I remind Members that they need to bob if they wish to speak in the debate. I will impose an informal time limit of five minutes to allow all Members to get in.19 Nov 2025