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HANSARD Official Secrets ActI thank the Minister for his statement. The first duty of any Government is to keep their citizens safe, and I know that he has a track record of doing just that. He also rightly…15 Sept 2025HANSARDDraft Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025I had not indicated that I wished to speak, Sir Desmond, but I briefly welcome the regulations and welcome the Minister to her place. I would be glad to have further conversation…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I welcome the shadow Minister to his place. My question is on his comments on profitability. Part of the challenge we have found in Essex is that routes that were considered not…10 Sept 2025HANSARDGovernment Debt Interest PaymentsWill the Chancellor remind us whether the national debt went up or down under the previous Government?09 Sept 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover Cyber-attackI welcome the Minister to his role. Previously, I inadvertently suggested that he was not a national treasure, and I would like to set the record straight on that one. More and…09 Sept 2025HANSARDCadets19. What steps he is taking to increase the number of cadets.08 Sept 2025HANSARDCadetsMay I, too, welcome the Under-Secretary of State for Defence, my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for North East Derbyshire (Louise Sandher-Jones), to her place on the Front…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. My question is a bit like the buses this morning. I spend a lot of time knocking on doors and talking to residents in my constituency. A couple of weeks ago, one resident…08 Sept 2025HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThis is an opportune moment for me to mention my summer reading list and the first Labour Government in 1924. Even at that time, there was talk about reform of the House of Lords,…04 Sept 2025HANSARD BBC Monitoring ServiceI thank the right hon. Gentleman for letting me intervene and for his wonderful introduction to my intervention. He mentioned the importance of soft power, which we spoke a great…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. You are still a national treasure to me. I thank the Minister for his important statement, which will make a huge difference to young people and…04 Sept 2025HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillDoes the Minister recognise the irony that, given these issues were discussed in 1924, we are probably now discussing the hereditary peers who are the grandchildren of the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD BBC Monitoring Servicerose —04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorTalking of businesses opening, in my constituency of Harlow we have just welcomed a new branch of IKEA. It is the first business in my constituency that has spoken to me about the…03 Sept 2025HANSARDProperty TaxesI thank the Minister for giving way—he is always very generous with his time—and congratulate him on his well-deserved promotion. The Conservatives are not fans of tax, but sadly…03 Sept 2025HANSARD The Battle of BritainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I thank the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas) for bringing this important debate to the House. Equally,…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I pay tribute to my constituent Anne Strike for her constant campaigning for the eradication of polio. Sadly, we have seen cases of polio in warzones like Gaza. What is the…02 Sept 2025HANSARD The Battle of BritainThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We cannot talk about those heroes often enough in this place, as far as I am concerned, so I thank him for his contribution. In Hatfield…02 Sept 2025HANSARD The Battle of BritainI know that a friend of mine who sadly passed away, Paul Walentowicz—whose father fought in the battle of Britain as a Polish fighter—would be very proud to hear the hon.…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.01 Sept 2025