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HANSARD Rugby in SchoolsI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for rugby in schools. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Vickers. It is a privilege to bring this…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Rugby in SchoolsThe hon. Member must forgive that my speech is weighted towards English rugby, as he is absolutely right that the important role rugby clubs play in a community is true in all…14 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Pig FarmersIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Gordon and Buchan (Harriet Cross) on securing this important and timely…14 Jul 2026HANSARDMental Health Support for Police Officers10. What steps her Department is taking to improve mental health support for police officers.13 Jul 2026HANSARDMental Health Support for Police OfficersA police officer constituent of mine reported a senior colleague for sexual assault. Separately, she was domestically abused and raped by a partner. Her domestic abuser was…13 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft UK-EU Agreement on GibraltarIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir John. I congratulate the hon. Member for Brigg and Immingham (Martin Vickers) on securing this important debate. Before I…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Government Support for Bus Services: West DorsetMy hon. Friend and neighbour is right to raise the pertinent issues of older buses and the closing of depots, which are directly linked. I hope that has been heard by the…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Greenhouse Gas Removals SectorThere is a lot of truth in what the hon. Member has outlined. We see the most rapid transformation and progress where innovation and expertise are clustered. British innovators…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Greenhouse Gas Removals SectorI am extremely grateful for the opportunity to bring this Adjournment debate to the House and to make the case for greater Government support for the greenhouse gas removals…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Greenhouse Gas Removals SectorMy hon. Friend and neighbour is absolutely right. There are many exciting nature-based solutions for which I have high hopes. In my role as chair of the all-party parliamentary…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Greenhouse Gas Removals SectorI believe that we should back any and all solutions that help us face the challenge, and Northern Ireland is as well placed as any part of the UK to offer innovative solutions.…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft UK-EU Agreement on GibraltarPerhaps it is useful to point out that the Foreign Affairs Committee does not, as standard, hold evidence sessions on every treaty that is laid before Parliament under the CRaG…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Government Support for Bus Services: West DorsetI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for bus services in West Dorset constituency. It is a pleasure, as always, to serve with you in the Chair, Ms…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Government Support for Bus Services: West DorsetThe hon. Member rightly touches on a lot of the issues that I will come to, all of which I know are as pressing in his part of the United Kingdom as they are in mine. I thank the…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Government Support for Bus Services: West DorsetI agree 100%—talk to anyone who has got off the last train from Crewkerne when the last bus stopped two hours beforehand. We are depriving our communities of the ability to get…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceThank you, Sir Alec. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for bringing this important debate on what is, frankly, an outrageous and…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Financial Inclusion: Young PeopleIt is a honour to serve under your chairship, Sir John. My first job was on the deli counter of my local supermarket. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford…30 Jun 2026HANSARDCabinet OfficeIt has been my huge pleasure to serve on the hon. Member’s Committee for the better part of the last two years, and as I stand down from it, I wish to thank him for his…29 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. On 28 May, Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to seize control of 70% of the Gaza strip, in breach of the ceasefire agreement. Some 90% of the homes have…16 Jun 2026HANSARDRetirement Home Exit Fees12. What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of exit fees for retirement homes.15 Jun 2026