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HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for his warm speech about the pride of the various regiments in the north-east of England, but there is a big gap at the moment. A number of years ago, the…25 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementI welcome the acquisition of the F-35As, not least for the impact it will have on industry and jobs in my constituency. In answer to the question about refuelling, the Minister…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandMy hon. Friend is right that aftercare is very important. On why recruitment levels have fallen, I would expand on the point that my hon. Friend the Member for Newton Aycliffe and…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Unadopted Estates and RoadsI commend my hon. Friend for showing leadership on this issue and supporting not only his constituents but mine in Stockton North. I have seen high service charges in my…24 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration: Government Legal AdviceCounter-terrorism powers could optimise the effectiveness of the Border Security Command. Could the Solicitor General advise on how the Crown Prosecution Service is being…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictI thank the Foreign Secretary for his commitment to de-escalation and I particularly thank my hon. Friend the Minister for the middle east, who has worked so hard over the last…16 Jun 2025HANSARD Duchenne Muscular DystrophyI thank the Minister for what I think is her triple shift at the Dispatch Box today. A few months ago, I met three really great young lads—Benjamin, Eli and Jack. We had a great…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Duchenne Muscular DystrophyYes, I do agree with that very timely intervention. In fact, the slogan of Duchenne UK is “Time is muscle”, and it is absolutely right that every day and every week makes a…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Duchenne Muscular DystrophyI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I am very pleased that he has intervened and I think the comment about a postcode lottery is exactly right. I noted, when I looked…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Duchenne Muscular DystrophyI do agree. I recognise the figures from the Oxford university hospitals NHS foundation trust. It is quoting around £2,000 per lad treated, which I understand is very similar to…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Duchenne Muscular DystrophyI thank the Minister for her response, to which I am listening very carefully. I appreciate her point that it would be inappropriate for the Department of Health and Social Care…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Duchenne Muscular DystrophyYes, my hon. Friend is absolutely right about that. Time is muscle, as she says. Sadly, because the drug is currently only available, in the areas where it is available, to lads…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Duchenne Muscular DystrophyThe important thing for us to consider here is that with only 1,100 or 1,200 lads and young men in the country living with the disease, and only 500 boys eligible for the…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Duchenne Muscular DystrophyIt is really important that we remember the parents, families and carers—the big support network around these boys. It seems to be such a small thing that we need to do from the…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Friday last week, a mass brawl broke out outside a primary school in my constituency, with children as young as four and their families witnessing violent acts, and they were…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI could not agree more. As my hon. Friend the Member for Dover and Deal (Mike Tapp) said, we are indeed an island nation, if anyone had not spotted that, and the quickest way to…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSpace IndustryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. When we think about space, it is a natural instinct to look towards the skies, but actually someone wanting to find…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillWe heard earlier from my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster Central (Sally Jameson) how proud the people of Doncaster are of their airport, but I challenge her to a “pride in…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025The Chancellor of the Exchequer may remember that the last Conservative Prime Minister boasted about moving funding from Teesside to Royal Tunbridge Wells. I am pleased to see…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI agree. Whether it is in Sunderland or, as I mentioned, the north-west and down in south Wales, we will see jobs in the supply chain throughout all this work. It will also…11 Jun 2025