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HANSARD Local Government Finances: SurreyI thank the hon. Member for raising housing targets and planning in local authorities. The majority of my constituency is covered by Runnymede local authority and, I think,…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Finances: SurreyMy hon. Friend is a lot harder in his language on this issue and I very much respect him for that. At the very least, we need to have a well thought-out plan and strategy for what…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityAll relationships, particularly special relationships, must have a foundation of respect and mutual consent. What is the view in NATO on economic measures being used to force the…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateThe Secretary of State has explained that he does not want to be drawn on the questions from the shadow Secretary of State for Defence and others on troop numbers or the exact…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillThe cyber Bill should be one of the most fundamentally important pieces of legislation the House will consider in this Parliament, because the UK’s cyber-resilience is a…06 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Nordic countries, I am very grateful for the comments of the Foreign Secretary and the Leader of the Opposition on Denmark and…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefFourteen months is a long time for farmers to have the sword of Damocles over their heads. Many still do, because this is only a partial U-turn in the policy. The Minister has…05 Jan 2026HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyWill the Minister give way on that point, please?16 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyThat is a very good point. Of course we need aggregates to be produced, particularly for the construction sector. I find it confusing that there has been such a push for the site…16 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) for his highly technical and…16 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyWill the Minister give way?16 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyBrilliant. I am so grateful to the Minister for giving way, and I am glad that she has reflected on the importance in our democracy of Members being able to raise points with…16 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I am very grateful to the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) for bringing this important debate to…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. My mission for my constituents is to keep Runnymede and Weybridge moving. Supporting and improving our train services is a vital part of…09 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Elections Act 2022 expanded the franchise to over 3 million British nationals living overseas. As MPs, we have a duty to represent those who have lived in our constituencies,…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsExpectation management is normally deployed because something is not so great. The scene is set that things are going to be really bad, so that when the day arrives, people think,…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI invite the hon. Member to look at the report that Parliament released on the reform of child maintenance, particularly on the barriers that were set up in the system, both in…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsGo for it.26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI am so pleased that the hon. Member raised the point about people who are in work but still poor. I will come on to that in relation to tackling child poverty, so if she waits a…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI suggest the hon. Member looks at the OBR report, which, as I mentioned, was released half an hour before the Chancellor stood up and which goes into detail about why that…26 Nov 2025