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HANSARDFamily CourtsI am grateful for that response. My constituent Olivia is an extraordinary survivor of sustained coercive control involving psychological, physical and financial abuse—a set of…19 May 2026HANSARDFamily Courts1. What steps he is taking to reform the family courts.19 May 2026HANSARDBusiness and TradeYesterday I met representatives of the British Chambers of Commerce, who relayed the profound concerns of the UK automative industry that it might be excluded from the European…13 May 2026HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI congratulate the Conservative Lords on insisting on amendment 37. However, I wonder whether the shadow Secretary of State might have a word with the Surrey Heath Conservative…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingWhen the Prime Minister asked his officials in January 2025, as he surely did—perhaps with an element of surprise in his voice—“So, Peter actually passed his security clearance,…20 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingMy question follows on perfectly from that of the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts). Lord Robertson said that we are ill prepared for the threats of…15 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI genuinely thank the Minister for his statement, for advance sight of it, and for his long engagement with me on these issues. The process for negotiating this treaty has been, I…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Prime Minister is right to suggest that the tremors provoked by this conflict will reverberate long after the kinetic fighting has finished. There is perhaps no better example…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI thank the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) for calling this important debate. Like him, my inbox has overflowed since I was elected last year, with…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI agree that with local government reorganisation there is an opportunity to get the processes right, but I recognise that there are enormous risks, particularly in Surrey, where…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastFrom the first moments that the attempted rocket launches towards Diego Garcia were reported over the weekend there has been growing speculation, fuelled mainly by Israel, that…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastIt is abundantly clear to any fair-minded geopolitical observer that the US-Israeli actions in Iran were commenced without the cover of law and without a plan to follow the…17 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence: UK AlliesFollowing the drone attack at RAF Akrotiri earlier this month, there has been growing disquiet within Cyprus and the Cypriot community about the continuing existence of the…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzGiven the vital role of Lloyd’s of London in underwriting global trade and providing war risk cover to vessels currently stuck in the Persian gulf, what conversations has the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefending Democracy TaskforceIn 2019, an attempt was made to physically attack me during the general election campaign, when a beer glass was thrown at my head. That was intimidating, but I recognise that it…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFrimley Park hospital in my constituency is due to be rebuilt as part of the Government’s new hospital programme, but it has recently transpired that the cost of upgrading vital…12 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday I met representatives of the British Chambers of Commerce, who relayed the profound concerns of the UK automative industry that it might be excluded from the European…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: South-eastI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s intervention. Labour may not have broken the local government system in Surrey but there is now an obligation to ensure that people who live in…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: South-eastI feel every sympathy with my hon. Friend’s campaign for two unitary authorities; I was very supportive of there being three unitary authorities for Surrey, and we were sadly…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: South-eastI thank the Minister for the seriousness with which she has addressed many of the points raised today. I also thank everyone who has spoken; we had excellent interventions from my…10 Mar 2026