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HANSARDNational Planning Policy FrameworkI agree with those concerns. As I understand it, many of the applications for grey belt are in fact on greenfield sites, and that needs to be addressed. For all its labyrinthine…16 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Planning Policy FrameworkIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on council and social housing. I congratulate the…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Our NHS is heavily reliant on penicillin-based antibiotics for many of its core functions, but close to 90% of global manufacturing capacity of an essential component of those…14 Jul 2026HANSARDPolitical Donations and Housing DevelopersI rise to present a petition alongside a corresponding online petition signed by hundreds of my constituents in North East Hertfordshire calling to ban housing developers from…14 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureOur best hope in the fight to restore our environment is this country’s nature-loving public, but many across the House will be aware of the recent example of the Environment…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Societal Impact of AI: Government PolicyI apologise in advance, Ms McVey, that I need to go to a Select Committee so cannot attend the full debate. My hon. Friend is, as usual, right about everything. Does he agree that…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAll the military hardware we can buy will not serve its purpose if our nation goes hungry, should our reliance on food imports be turned against us. What reassurances can…06 Jul 2026HANSARDSupply Chain SecurityWe have already seen the vulnerability of our economy to global supply chain shocks from the impact of wars on food, fuel and fertiliser prices, but scientists now warn that we…02 Jul 2026HANSARDSupply Chain Security2. What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the security of UK supply chains.02 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. This is a hugely consequential instrument. Little democracy remains in our planning system, and this legislation will…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026Is that not potentially reintroducing the same level of discretion and difference across the country if local planning authorities choose to use those powers in different ways?30 Jun 2026HANSARDHOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEI declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on council and social housing. The affordability of home ownership is one of the biggest issues in our country.…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this month, the Government announced that they are putting yet more money into the lower Thames crossing, meaning that we will now spend more than £3 billion on a road…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership AffordabilityI declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on council and social housing. The affordability of home ownership is one of the biggest issues in our country.…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeI declare an interest as vice-chair of the climate and nature crisis caucus. It is time to put it plainly: if we fail to prevent man-made climate change from getting worse, we…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewFor many years we have expected farmers to steward our environment and at the same time deliver food at rock-bottom prices to make up for the failure of politics to secure an…24 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterThe Secretary of State has made the right decision in seeking to protect billpayers and opposing giving Thames Water a free pass to continue polluting our rivers. The thousands of…16 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterWill the Secretary of State put an end to this unholy mess and rid us of this frankly parasitic company once and for all?16 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillThis is a very significant piece of legislation. I have tabled a number of amendments that I believe would strengthen it even further, but in the time available I will focus on…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesWe come to the Chamber almost weekly to highlight the failures of the water sector in our constituencies, but I want to highlight a wider point today. For years, economic policy…08 Jun 2026