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HANSARDPrison Leavers: ResettlementThe House will have heard very starkly that the Minister did not offer me any clarity. I can help him by telling him that there is not one word anywhere on the expectations of…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPrison Leavers: ResettlementI welcome the efforts to help prison leavers to reintegrate, but I am concerned that this Government will soon be keeping people out of prison who should be there as part of their…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyI agree with the hon. Gentleman; that is one of the pieces of the jigsaw that will further unlock private sector investment. In my engagement with industry, that is slightly…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyI agree with the hon. Member. The Government need an entire strategy for deep geothermal that will hopefully draw attention to those different pieces of the puzzle, including…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyI fully support the hon. Member’s efforts to raise this issue. She will know from the local projects in her constituency that we are making a start, but it is not enough, and this…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyI am grateful to have been granted this Adjournment debate, as it provides a welcome opportunity to put on the record in this new Parliament the benefits that deep geothermal…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyThe hon. Member is completely right—forgive me, she is also a member of the APPG although I did not recognise that at the start of my remarks. One thing we can do through the…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyThe hon. Member is right, and I join him in paying tribute to the BGS, an organisation I have had the pleasure of working with over recent years. It has done fantastic work in…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyThe point to emphasise is that the current scheme is based on going project by project, which undermines our ability to bundle up the risk, which is so vital to deep geothermal.…06 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineThe Prime Minister will know that one of the challenges is American voices suggesting that their focus should be on China, not Europe. I think a victory for Russia would also be a…03 Mar 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it is ironic that we are apparently willing to give in to a judgment from a judge from China who oversaw the erosion of rights of the people…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryIf the Government are so confident that this deal offers excellent value for money and that taxpayers will welcome it, why do they not just tell us how much they are going to pay?26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryWill the Minister give way?26 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ10. The whole House wants the Prime Minister’s meeting with President Trump to be a success, which requires credibility on our defence spending commitments. The Leader of the…26 Feb 2025HANSARD Arbitration Bill [Lords]I join the Minister in his extensive and accurate list of thanks, and particularly in his thanks to Lord Bellamy, who introduced the original Bill, and to the Law Commission for…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Arbitration Bill [Lords]I rise to contribute to the Committee stage debate on the Arbitration Bill on behalf of the Opposition. I thank Lord Bellamy, the previous Conservative Minister who originally…11 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentThe Deputy Prime Minister has talked a lot about additional resources, but they are not being spread evenly. There are significant additional costs to deliver services in the…05 Feb 2025HANSARDGrowing the UK EconomyAway from Labour’s rhetoric, I suspect that Members on both sides of this House are hearing the reality from our constituents. On Friday, I visited Saxonwood care home in my…29 Jan 2025HANSARDArbitration Bill [Lords]No!29 Jan 2025HANSARDArbitration Bill [Lords]With the leave of the House, I will speak briefly. I focused my remarks earlier on the Bill, as hon. Members might expect, but I want to take this opportunity, as important…29 Jan 2025