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HANSARD Gambling HarmsThank you, Mr Turner. It seems funny to call you Mr Turner—we have been friends for so long—but I congratulate you on your elevation to the Panel of Chairs. I also congratulate my…05 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-US Bilateral RelationshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) on his eloquent and passionate speech although,…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (Alan Strickland) on securing this…28 Jan 2025HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsI congratulate my right hon. Friend, and it is good to hear a Secretary of State finally getting to grips with the root and branch reform that we need in the MOD. I want him to…20 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Dame Harriett Baldwin). I well remember one of her very early speeches when we both came to this place, in…30 Oct 2024HANSARDGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeGCAP will contribute £37 billion to the economy, but the Minister will know that the SDR being under review has led to a number of stories appearing in the press that the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDInternet ConnectivityFor rural businesses, internet connectivity is essential. As we move into the summer, that will be the case for many tourism businesses. Sales can be lost and repeat business not…22 May 2024HANSARD War Graves WeekI begin by thanking the right hon. Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) for their service as…14 May 2024HANSARDPersonal DataWe are told that this is the general election year. In other countries, we already see those who want to manipulate democracy using AI to scrape together personal details,…17 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The number of outstanding cases before Gwent magistrates courts has risen by 21% in the last year alone. However, the number of magistrates is now 20% lower in the whole of…26 Mar 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence11. How many prisoners have been released early under the end of custody supervised licence scheme since October 2023.26 Mar 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised LicenceEarlier this month, the Chair of the Justice Committee, the hon. and learned Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill), who is in his place, said that prisons are at…26 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget 2024: Businesses in WalesThe Secretary of State will know that much of our monetary policy, which has an effect on interest rates for Welsh businesses and Welsh households, is decided in Threadneedle…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionAt this moment I would usually thank everybody who has spoken, but because of time constraints I will have to hurry up. Far be it from me to suggest anything to the House, so I…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Shared Rural Network ImplementationI congratulate the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) on securing the debate. It is vital not only for those in rural areas, but for constituencies like mine, which…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Online Filter Bubbles: Misinformation and DisinformationI congratulate the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare (John Penrose) on securing this debate, which has come at a very important time as we face an election year, not only in this…16 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsA recent study has shown that, through digitisation, the UK’s small businesses can generate £77.3 billion in additional revenue and create 885,000 new jobs in this country.…10 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Online Safety (List of Overseas Regulators) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. May I congratulate your team, Sheffield Wednesday, on safely navigating the third round of the FA cup? [ Laughter. ]…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Three and Vodafone: Potential MergerI thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting time for this debate. In particular, I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Liam Byrne)…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Three and Vodafone: Potential MergerI absolutely agree. At the start of my speech, I alluded to what my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport said about 1.2 million people in Greater Manchester being digitally…14 Dec 2023