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HANSARD IranIt is telling that, in the past few weeks, we have heard absolutely nothing from Your Party, the Greens, the Socialist Campaign Group or the “stop some wars” coalition. Where have…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Gaza and SudanI associate myself with the remarks of my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), the Chair of the Select Committee—of which I am a member—and the remarks of others…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Police ReformI welcome today’s announcement. I want to ask about the transfer to council and mayoral oversight in the context of a challenge I have locally. I have an amazing local police…13 Nov 2025HANSARDConflict in SudanI associate myself with the remarks made by my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (John Slinger) yesterday. He noted that in previous conflicts, concerted efforts had been made to…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance ReductionsOn that point, will the Minister give way?04 Nov 2025HANSARD Vehicle Headlight Glare StandardsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Crawley (Peter Lamb) for securing this important debate, for bringing this…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPolice StationsA constituent of mine tried to act as a good samaritan by handing in a handbag that they had found in the town centre, but they could not do so because Hemel Hempstead police…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Palestine Action: Proscription and ProtestsLast August, a police officer was hospitalised after being hit with a sledgehammer while responding to a Palestine Action attack on a business near Bristol—a fact that was absent…08 Sept 2025HANSARDNew Nuclear7. What assessment he has made of the role of new nuclear in supporting a clean energy transition.15 Jul 2025HANSARDNew NuclearI was grateful to the Secretary of State for showing his love for Hemel Hempstead when he came to launch a new scheme on solar panels the other month. On the question of new…15 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Hemel Hempstead is a new town that was built by a Labour Government after the second world war and provided decent housing to families like mine, yet 80 years on, the No. 1…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSupporting VeteransI thank the Minister for his answer and for his kind words about Roy Briggs. His family and I are also grateful for letter that he wrote to them. I had the privilege of attending…30 Jun 2025HANSARDSupporting Veterans2. What steps he is taking to support veterans in Hertfordshire.30 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. A single parent in my constituency has worked full time for more than 20 years but is now in personal crisis because universal credit is unable to reimburse the childcare…23 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastAs well as the Iranian regime’s threat to Israel, it has supported Assad to kill half a million people in Syria, including Palestinians, and it supplies Putin with the drones he…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Military Base ProtectionI commend the Government for the swift action they took to proscribe Palestine Action after its brazen actions at Brize Norton. I would like to raise concerns about another…23 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesThe RSPCA’s assured scheme now accounts for 55% of the UK’s laying hens and 25% of its pigs. Does my hon. Friend agree that that demonstrates that there is increasing public…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingI thank the right hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart). As it has for many Members, this issue has become a quiet emergency in my constituency; Hertfordshire…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Theft of Tools of TradeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. Tool theft is a growing problem affecting tradespeople in Hemel Hempstead and across the country, as we have heard. It…11 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseI will not, because I want to make a point; I find the moralising tone of my hon. Friend the Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman) a bit much. The reason the last…10 Jun 2025