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HANSARDStandards in Government4. What steps he is taking to uphold standards in Government.05 Mar 2026HANSARDStandards in GovernmentOver the last 25 years, companies that have donated tens of millions of pounds to political parties have been granted Government contracts worth more than £60 billion. It is…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityI beg to move, That this House has considered environmental protections and biodiversity trends. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Roger. Unfortunately for…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityI completely agree with my hon. Friend. As I was saying, the ecosystem services—including water, food, clean air and critical resources—are all at risk. Even our soils, the very…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityI thank my hon. Friend for her support for the red lines campaign. She is absolutely right about what makes life worth living. Investing in our country, strengthening standards…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityI am very sorry, but I had better make progress at this point. Today, I am calling for clear red lines for nature: no further weakening of environmental protections, no funding…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityI completely agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of protecting our curlews, and the curlew action plan is a hugely important step, which the Government should be…03 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansAs a plan 2 graduate myself, before the Minister proceeds will he put on the record an acceptance that, with the misstep on the tuition fee repayment level, the cat is out of the…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I am afraid I have been lured into making some side comments before getting into the meat of my speech. This is in…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Social Rented Housing SectorAs the chair of the recently formed all-party parliamentary group for council and social housing, I welcome the report’s conclusion about the importance of boosting the supply of…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe disgraceful scandals of recent days have left what little remains of faith in our democracy hanging by a thread. One of the lessons has to be that, while inherited privilege…12 Feb 2026HANSARDWoodland CreationIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. The state of England’s woodland paints a clear picture of national decline. The elms are gone, the ash is dying and even…11 Feb 2026HANSARD River Habitats: Protection and RestorationI am afraid the Minister has slightly walked into this. Previously in this Chamber, I extended an invitation to her to come and visit RevIvel in my constituency. That is a…29 Jan 2026HANSARD River Habitats: Protection and RestorationIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Butler. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Dorset (Lloyd Hatton) on his well-made speech opening the debate.…29 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Barker. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) on her excellent speech—although the “productive…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseLiberal Democrat-run Hertfordshire county council has been looking at closing several village schools in my constituency, with a decision due soon on Albury primary school. I will…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Energy CostsThere are two particularly important conclusions in the Select Committee’s inquiry: first, that reducing energy costs for everyone should be the top priority; and secondly, that…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Dementia Support: HampshireThe hon. Member is making a powerful speech about an incredibly important subject. It affects my constituency, too, where we have 1,500 people living with dementia. On top of…21 Jan 2026HANSARDListed Places of Worship Grant Scheme4. What discussions the Church of England has had with the Government on when the evaluation report of the listed places of worship grant scheme will be published.15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI am pleased that the Government have dropped the plans for mandatory digital ID; it was always clear that the British public would heavily reject that idea, and it is our duty as…15 Jan 2026