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HANSARDBletchley Railway Station: Eastern EntranceI thank the Minister for his commitment to East West Rail, which the Labour-run city council in Milton Keynes and the three Labour MPs for the area have been fully behind. Can he…07 Jan 2026HANSARDBletchley Railway Station: Eastern EntranceMy hon. Friend and constituency neighbour is making a fantastic speech and a good case for the eastern entrance. It is a case that we have made for many years and that was…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI thank the Secretary of State and the Prime Minister for their leadership on defending Ukraine not just in wartime but in peacetime, which will really reassure the many Ukrainian…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI welcome the Bill and the cyber action plan for public services, which was published today. As we have heard from right hon. and hon. Members’ many great speeches today, this is…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI thank the hon. Member for raising that point. It is important to note that Elon Musk turned off Starlink at very strategic points for the Ukrainian military when it was…06 Jan 2026HANSARDHMP Leyhill: Offender AbscondmentsSome Opposition spokespeople clearly think that it is still pantomime season; they should take this issue with the seriousness that it deserves. What is the consequence for…05 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionI thank my hon. and gallant Friend the Minister for his service—we should thank people for their service more often. I had the pleasure of being part of the armed forces…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI thank the Minister for taking over an hour’s-worth of questions on the updates he has provided on the situation right across the region. He has a very difficult job to do,…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Rights of Women and Girls: AfghanistanMilton Keynes is proud to host four hotels full of Afghan evacuees. I have had the pleasure of meeting many women who completed their education, become professionals, finished…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls StrategyI want to say a huge thank you to the Safeguarding and Victims Ministers. I was struggling not to get over-emotional as my hon. Friend was making her statement, because many of us…18 Dec 2025HANSARD UkraineMay I thank the Minister for reiterating the UK’s commitment to stand by Ukraine in this illegal war by Russia? This is another Christmas that many Ukrainians in the UK will be…18 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceAs a former deputy leader of Milton Keynes city council, I welcome this announcement. As a reminder, Milton Keynes city council faced £200 million-worth of cuts—55% of our…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPuberty Suppressants TrialI appreciate the science-based approach taken by the Secretary of State. We use puberty blockers for many different conditions, so will the trial look at the data that has been…17 Dec 2025HANSARDAfrica: New ApproachAlthough I do not disagree with any of the principles set out in the strategy, I am disappointed by its level of ambition and detail. It does not reflect what we did when we were…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Transgender People: Provision of HealthcareMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech and bringing the debate back to people, which is where it needs to be. I want to highlight a case in my constituency of a young…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Electoral ResilienceI welcome the Secretary of State’s comments on social media, and I hope we can meet the Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, my hon. Friend the…16 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealMy hon. Friend raises two really important points. First, if we try to create legislation to address what companies do today, it will be out of date by the time that it passes…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI completely agree. As parents, we all want to be able to have those conversations, but because of the way the algorithms work, we do not see what they see. We say, “Yes, you can…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. They seek to promote chaos and the destruction of British values, and we need to fight that and protect those values. The AI nudifying…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI appreciate what the Minister says—that these powers are in legislation—yet the process is still the social media platforms marking their own homework. We are in a vicious…15 Dec 2025