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HANSARD Business of the HouseCould the Leader of the House make a commitment that the new Chancellor of the Exchequer will come to the House on the first day we are back from recess? The current Chancellor…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationWith a stroke of his Whitehall pen, the Secretary of State has just abolished Malvern Hills district council, Worcester city council, wonderful Wychavon district council and…16 Jul 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationIn recent weeks in West Worcestershire, I have met local police and the police and crime commissioner; the police and crime commissioner is being abolished, and the police are…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House confirm that, given that the other place is sitting next week, there is nothing to stop him tabling a business statement to enable this House to sit…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryIt is an honour to follow such an interesting speech about bricks. I congratulate Hayley and the other petitioners, the Petitions Committee and the hon. Member for Lichfield (Dave…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryI will not give way, given how tight we are for time. I hope Members will welcome the fact that the Conservatives have a clear and credible plan to cut energy bills, reduce…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryI am very tight for time, but if the hon. Gentleman insists.06 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryIt would mean we would have to import less from countries outside the UK because we would have our own supply. I do not want to intrude on arguments within the governing party,…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryI want to ask the Minister about the auction price that the Energy Secretary set today for offshore wind, which I understand is £120 per megawatt-hour. That sounds very high to me.06 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is a bit of an end-of-term feel in the House at the moment. I heard the Secretary of State set out his answer to his essay question, but I point out that UK business…02 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not know about you, Mr Speaker, but I did not hear a plan for improvement in that answer. I am afraid the mark is “must do better”. Let us turn to another bit of the…02 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReIn West Worcestershire we have the River Severn, the River Avon, the River Teme and many brooks, so flooding is a perennial issue. Over the years, we have built many new flood…01 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. As we heard from the Minister, the instrument makes two principal changes. First, it provides for the…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Tariffs: Northern IrelandI congratulate the hon. and learned Member for North Antrim (Jim Allister) on securing this urgent question. The Conservatives have made clear for a number of weeks how concerned…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty Blockersrose —23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessWill the Minister give way?23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessWill the Minister give way?23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessI thank the Minister for giving way. If everything is so great, why has Lord Robertson described the Government’s situation as one of “corrosive complacency”?23 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersI am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. He mentioned parental consent—what would happen in a situation where the child was in the care of the state? Would they be…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanOn 1 July, the Trade Minister is slapping a 50% tariff on steel from many of our allies, much of which goes into the aerospace and defence supply chain. That will affect the cost…15 Jun 2026