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HANSARDHospitalsI am proud to declare my interest as a governor of the Royal Berkshire hospital. The Royal Berks is an incredibly important place for me. I have been treated there many times,…23 Apr 2025HANSARDCancer StrategiesI thank the Minister for her reply and very kind remarks. As in Wales and England, not a single NHS board in Scotland is meeting the 62-day cancer waiting time standard. That is a…23 Apr 2025HANSARD British SteelI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement, and I associate myself with her gratitude towards Mr Speaker, hon. Members, parliamentary staff and, most importantly, the…22 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillA potential tragedy is unfolding for many people in the Scunthorpe area, not just those at the steelworks, but people in the wider community who work in the supply chain, their…12 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I declare an interest having spent 40 years in the toy industry and, in another life, having been the chair and the president of the British Toy & Hobby Association. It was a…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Does the Minister agree that if a UK manufacturer wants to produce a product for the UK market, it should produce it to UK regulations, and if it wants to export it to Europe, it…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]The law needs to be tightened up. We definitely need to be taking a lot more interest in the unsafe products that online companies are selling. Do we want to allow unsafe toys to…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Can I just carry on a bit? Thanks. Online marketplaces are rapidly expanding in number and popularity, competing with high streets across the nation, but unfortunately, there is…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I agree with my hon. Friend, and I hope that Ministers will address her question—if they heard it. The Bill makes it possible for the Government to use those new powers, and that…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Sorry. The Secretary of State is right when he talks about us needing to keep up with EU regulations. We definitely need to do that. Despite the potential in this Bill,…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Thank you for your intervention, Secretary of State. You are right—01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I doubt that very much. Nearly a decade since the Brexit referendum, this House is still grappling with what it means to be outside of the European Union. Away from the big…01 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe root cause of the pothole problem is councils’ inability to afford to resurface roads. Wokingham borough council saw no uplift in resurface funding for many years, with no…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Scunthorpe SteelworksLike the Minister, my thoughts are with the British steelworkers and their families following the closure of the Scunthorpe site.27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast night, President Donald Trump announced a new 25% tariff on all imported cars going into the United States, and today the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Scunthorpe SteelworksIt is going to. From electric vehicles to wind turbines, high-quality green steel is an important component of our transition to a low-carbon economy. The Government need to move…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementMy hon. Friend the Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper) gave examples of alternative taxes to Labour’s national insurance increases, asking that big banks, social media giants and…26 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipI will.24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipIt certainly does. They certainly know how to easily waste £20 million. They showed us that they were very good at doing that. Shockingly, it is estimated that from 2021 up to the…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies) for introducing the debate, and Robert and others for originating…24 Mar 2025