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HANSARDSeasonal WorkAs you would expect, Madam Deputy Speaker, I shall talk about my faraway and far-flung constituency, but I will first say that what the hon. Member for Shipley (Anna Dixon), who…10 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDAs the Chair of the Petitions Committee, I thank the hon. Member for his excellent speech. Three million signatures! I want to apologise to hon. Members for the fact that there is…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDAs Chair of the Petitions Committee, I must of course be fair minded and impartial at all times, but the hon. and learned Member might be acquainted with the fact that I represent…08 Dec 2025HANSARDJob Creation: WalesWe have heard about the benefits that small modular reactors can bring to Wales and, indeed, to England. Does the Secretary of State agree that it would be a very good idea if she…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsLast week I had the pleasure of visiting a very remote part of Wester Ross—a new part of my constituency—with the intrepid Olivia and Susie from my office. We went first to…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsFurther to the remarks of the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (Stephen Gethins) about Scotland, where pregnant mothers in my constituency have to make a 200-mile round…02 Dec 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillIn proceeding with a Bill of this nature, that precise point has to be taken into account and weighed in the balance, because it is a matter of getting it right. That is precisely…01 Dec 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillAs the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) said, it has been a good debate, although perhaps a little sparkier than I had first anticipated. As Chairman of the…01 Dec 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 722377 relating to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. It is always a pleasure to serve under your authority, Ms…01 Dec 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am sure that is a wise intervention. I should imagine that we can all take heed of it, including the Minister. The parents I mentioned previously argue that legislation for the…01 Dec 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillIt will be interesting to see what the Minister says on that. Perhaps there is a little bit of misunderstanding on that issue. Let us leave it at that. Teachers, parents and local…01 Dec 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. That point was made in the consultation I had before this debate. To continue, the Bill proposes wellbeing co-ordinators, structured…01 Dec 2025HANSARDDriving Test Availability: South-eastMy hon. Friend mentioned Berwick-upon-Tweed. Might I tempt him further north to the most remote part of the British mainland—my constituency? We have exactly the same problem.…26 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsThis issue has a huge reach. Here we are in London discussing it, but I know that since I was re-elected in the summer of last year, every week a vigil has been held for the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Mr Speaker, you and the Chamber will be well aware that I represent the biggest and most remote constituency in the UK, and I am bound to say that bank branches there are…19 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial Media Posts: Penalties for OffencesAs colleagues are aware, the Chair of any Select Committee is elected by the House. Therefore, this evening I am rather more the servant of the House than of my party. I therefore…17 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial Media Posts: Penalties for OffencesI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 728715 relating to penalties for offences arising from social media posts. It is always a pleasure to serve under your…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Cross-border HealthcareThe hon. Gentleman may know that I have family living in the north, in Armagh and Antrim, and a daughter living in Donegal. What he says is absolutely correct—I can vouch for…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Cross-border HealthcareI can bring a Scottish context to the subject. A doctor in my constituency had a cataract problem and was told that the waiting list was ages. In the end, because she knew how to…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandMay I offer a warning from history? During the time of the coalition Government in Edinburgh, I pled the case for maintaining consultant-led maternity services based in Wick. No…22 Oct 2025