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HANSARD New Medium Helicopter ContractI congratulate my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Yeovil (Adam Dance), on bringing this vital question to the House. As a fellow south-west MP, the Minister…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformLeaseholders are being hit increasingly with flood risk and difficulty in getting insurance. Rockwell Green in my constituency has flooded twice in the last seven years. Why are…12 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThe hon. Gentleman is an expert in this area, but if every lever needs to be pulled, should not the cap on sitting days be removed? That would make a far bigger difference to the…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Jan 2026HANSARDCare Companies: Exploitation of Migrant WorkersHealth and social care workers fear not only exploitation, but that promises may be retroactively broken by the Government. Will the Minister confirm that the promise of…05 Jan 2026HANSARDHousing Development: Cumulative ImpactsMy hon. Friend makes a massively important point—absolutely, they should be statutory consultees. He gives me the opportunity to raise an even more serious concern. From careful…17 Dec 2025HANSARDHousing Development: Cumulative ImpactsIt is a pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) on securing this important debate. It…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIn contrast to the Budget and its effects, so much about business in Taunton and Wellington is on the up thanks to the enterprise, community spirit and business nous of people…16 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) on securing this important debate, which is…16 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyI accept that further assessment is needed before the policy is finalised, but the experience in Canada shows that the distance is appropriate for reducing noise. At the moment,…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI agree with the hon. Gentleman. Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and the promise to reform business rates made by the last Government needs to be delivered upon…16 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning ReformAlthough I am grateful to the Minister for advance sight of his statement, I fear that it represents an unprecedented removal of power from local people and local government by a…16 Dec 2025HANSARD National Plan to End HomelessnessWe Liberal Democrats also welcome this statement and the additional funding, although I still have some questions. For Liberals from Beveridge to Stephen Ross, who introduced the…11 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. The Liberal Democrats also support the establishment of the regulator under its own auspices as opposed to coming under…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillIt is a pleasure to contribute to this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will start with the things I welcome in the Bill and in what the Government are doing on railways. After…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillWhen the Bill was presented to the House, the Liberal Democrats outlined three main concerns: accountability to Parliament, accountability to communities and accountability for…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that if bad employers are not prevented from taking people on without national insurance numbers or passports, they will not stop at taking someone…08 Dec 2025HANSARDNational ResilienceFrom the first ever charts by Captain Cook to real-time digital mapping, the UK Hydrographic Office enables and keeps our Royal Navy safe at sea—operating quite literally under…04 Dec 2025HANSARDNational Resilience7. What steps he is taking to improve national resilience.04 Dec 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that, in return for those extra controls, the Government or the Bill should offer some kind of support to home educating families?01 Dec 2025