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HANSARDEU Entry-Exit System: Transport DelaysWhat a weekend, Mr Speaker! Ministers will be hovering by the phone on Monday or Tuesday. What a visual display of success or failure there will be, as the number of holidaymakers…16 Jul 2026HANSARDEU Entry-Exit System: Transport DelaysI have always enjoyed my exchanges with the Minister. As the nation learned devastatingly last night, trying to defend a single position for a prolonged period does not always…16 Jul 2026HANSARD British SteelI appreciate the point that the Minister made about the taxpayer having only owned British Steel for a matter of hours, and how the board is still being appointed. It is, however,…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyNotwithstanding the article 2 sovereignty clause, this treaty demands that Gibraltar aligns with a number of EU laws, standards and tariffs. If the European Court of Justice is at…16 Jul 2026HANSARDGeneral Practice Partnership Model6. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the partnership model in general practice.14 Jul 2026HANSARDGeneral Practice Partnership ModelI am grateful to the Minister for that answer, but GP partnerships across rural areas such as mine in Mid Buckinghamshire face considerable uncertainty as the Government review…14 Jul 2026HANSARDUK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade AgreementI welcome this deal, and I agreed entirely with the Minister when he said that when it comes to trade, the primary role of Government is to pave the way for UK businesses by…14 Jul 2026HANSARDEuropean Entry and Exit SystemIt should not have come as a surprise that the system is a complete disaster. In the previous Parliament, the European Scrutiny Committee, which I served on, was looking at this…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on securing this urgent question, and Mr Speaker on granting it. There is deep concern across the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsMinisters have consistently been trying to argue that solar needs 1% of agricultural land, yet in a spectacular display of disjointed Government, their own land use framework…07 Jul 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsAt the same time, EDF chief executive Simone Rossi has said that the Energy Secretary’s expansion of solar and wind is creating far more electricity generation capacity than is…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026As ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. With your indulgence, I will start by welcoming the new Conservative Member, my hon. Friend the Member for…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceBack from the Division break, we can think about the possible impact of the court judgment and the Government’s decision. I put it to the House that it is crazy that the…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceIt is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on securing today’s…01 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanMid Buckinghamshire is proudly home to RAF High Wycombe and RAF Halton. Given everything in the defence investment plan on aircraft, drone innovation and the space field, coupled…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Asylum AccommodationThe site identified as MOD Bicester sits just over the Buckinghamshire border in Oxfordshire and is incredibly close to villages in my constituency, including Boarstall, Oakley,…29 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI add my voice to those concerned about the transfer to TV over IP. Technology moves very fast, and I accept at face value the Secretary of State’s commitment that no one will be…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewFarmers have been innovating since the dawn of time, and they really do not need a word salad document to tell them that it might be a good idea. I have listened carefully to the…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming: Financial SustainabilityWould my hon. Friend agree that another uncertainty is coming down the path? The Climate Change Committee is asking farmers to reduce livestock numbers by up to 40%. That would…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming: Financial SustainabilityDoes the Minister accept that it is a choice made by this Government—maybe not by DEFRA, but by the Treasury—to bring in the carbon tax from 1 January? The Government cannot…24 Jun 2026