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HANSARDPublic Procurement13. What steps he is taking to reform public procurement.23 Apr 2026HANSARDYoung Adult Carers: Education and TrainingI thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for his powerful contribution and for recognising the sacrifice that young carers and young adult carers make. As the Minister…23 Apr 2026HANSARDYoung Adult Carers: Education and TrainingI beg to move, That this House has considered access to education and training for young adult carers. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. Before I start,…23 Apr 2026HANSARD UK Biobank DataI will not mention Harlow Town, I promise. [ Laughter . ] May I thank the Minister for his statement? I agree with others that UK Biobank is an excellent resource, and I have no…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I ask the Leader of the House to welcome the new owners of Harlow Town football club to their role after a period of uncertainty, when the club went into administration. As I…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement StrategyI thank the Minister for his response to the urgent question tabled by the hon. Member for Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages, my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Leigh…22 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI do not claim to be a huge expert on pensions, which may be why, rather than focusing on the point last week, I made comments about the hair of the shadow Minister, the hon.…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesI join my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth North (Amanda Martin) in welcoming Andy back to the Speaker’s Office. He is a shoulder to cry on after Harlow Town’s recent…22 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the Minister for giving way; she is being generous with her time, as always. I declare an interest as a member of the Select Committee. I hope that I do not steal the…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillTo return my hon. Friend’s compliment, I often like hearing what he has to say. I would say that more is more.20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI do not know much about Staffordshire’s police and crime commissioner, but I absolutely take on board what my hon. Friend says. If that is the case, it is hugely disappointing.…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI thank the Minister for giving way. I realise she has only just started her speech, but what I did not do in my speech was pay massive tribute to the Harlow Wombles. They are not…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI would say that he is not here, so my hon. Friend can carry on. I thank him for his contribution. Having a rural crime strategy and having community police officers in place are…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI thank the Minister and the shadow Minister for opening the debate. I oppose Lords amendment 11, but I do recognise its merits. Let me begin, however, by talking about the wider…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI apologise to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), because I have just beat him to an intervention. Can I put on the record my thanks to the Minister for her work on…20 Apr 2026HANSARDModernisation Committee Report: Access to the House of CommonsI thank the Leader of the House, the shadow Leader of the House and the Liberal Democrat Chief Whip—I have no doubt that she will thrash me in the London marathon in 10 days’…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyI thank the Minister for her statement, and for her ongoing commitment to ensuring that women’s health is at the heart of this Government’s agenda, which is hugely important. A…16 Apr 2026HANSARDModernisation Committee Report: Access to the House of CommonsDo you want more? Okay. [ Laughter. ] To finish, I will say that it is hugely important that democracy is not just for the few. It is so important that everyone has the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDModernisation Committee Report: Access to the House of CommonsHis speech was a bit shorter than mine, to be fair.16 Apr 2026HANSARD British Industrial Competitiveness SchemeI thank the Secretary of State for his statement, and I welcome the extension of the BIC scheme and the difference it will make to manufacturing businesses in my constituency. I…16 Apr 2026