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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Last year, almost 4,000 non-commissioned officers— an entire brigade—left the British Army. One of them, an infantryman who has had four tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, told me…01 Jun 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI entirely agree. Imagine where scaling up defence research and development could lead our country. In three years’ time we could have a resurgent economy and Putin defeated.…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthLast year I attended the funeral of my step-grandmother, Diana Faure Walker. I adored her, and I was so proud that she had been decorated in the war for her service as a nurse…18 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. It has been widely reported in the press that the Chancellor is rightly considering issuing defence bonds. I know that the Chancellor agrees with me on the value of defence…28 Apr 2026HANSARDPark Home OwnersWill the hon. Member give way?28 Apr 2026HANSARDPark Home OwnersPark home owners in my constituency tell me that site owners have pressured them into selling, in order to get that 10% commission. Does my hon. Friend agree that that is wrong…28 Apr 2026HANSARDRussian Federation: Financial Pressure5. What steps her Department is taking to increase financial pressure on the Russian Federation.21 Apr 2026HANSARDRussian Federation: Financial PressureOn Friday the United States agreed to extend the partial lift on sanctions on Russian oil exports. Does the Minister agree that this helps President Putin to fund his illegal and…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI first want to address the comments from the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen). I have enormous respect for him, but his underlying argument is flawed, because there is…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI entirely agree. An under-resourced officer can still determine need, still issue an EHCP and still be transparent about what cannot yet be delivered. That, at least, is honest.…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI thank the right hon. Member for his intervention and I completely disagree. Think about the autistic boy I was talking about at the start of my speech. He has been out of school…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe green firms that innovate the most, and young firms, have been shown to be particularly credit constrained. Will the Minister meet me to discuss what measures the Government…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI welcome President Trump’s statement that he is apparently now in talks with Iran. Sadly and predictably, Iran seems to have achieved escalation dominance by closing the strait…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsMy rural constituency is lucky enough to be only 21 miles from London, but the train from Dorking travels at 21 mph, which, according to my arithmetic, means that it takes one…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansA constituent of mine, who aspires to be a GP, like the hon. Member, left university £44,000 in debt. She is actually paying more in interest than on her loan repayments. Does the…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzGiven the fate of the Russian Black sea fleet from maritime drones and that of ground forces from first-person view drones, does the Minister agree that there is unlikely to be a…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThis last week has underlined our perilous national security situation and the potential risks to growth. Does the Chancellor agree that now is the time to raise defence spending…09 Mar 2026HANSARD SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesI welcome many aspects of the special educational needs and disabilities White Paper, especially those on early intervention and increased funding. We know that most local…03 Mar 2026HANSARD SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesI agree with what the Minister says, and it is good that all this provision is coming in, but I simply do not understand why, if she is so confident that these reforms will work,…03 Mar 2026HANSARD SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesI have repeatedly raised with the DFE over the last year very serious misconduct by Surrey county council, including concealing for over 14 months the fact that it had the highest…03 Mar 2026