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HANSARDLess Survivable CancersI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate and the excellent speech he is making. He mentioned that the Government have said they will shortly publish the national…06 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefHappy new year to you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Minister for his answer. I was pleased to meet NFU representatives for Dartford and for Kent in late 2024 and January 2025.…05 Jan 2026HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillThank you for your guidance, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will conclude simply by saying that when the Chancellor appeared before our Committee last week, she was clear that this was a…17 Dec 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillThe Chancellor’s Budget, delivered at the end of November, enables the Government to deliver on the priorities that we set out clearly in our manifesto last year. I pay tribute to…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning ReformI thank the Minister for his statement. In my constituency, many new homes have been built in places such as Ebbsfleet and Stone, and I am glad to announce that there are plans…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Electoral ResilienceMay I, like others, thank the Secretary of State for his robust defence of elections and our democracy through his statement? On the Gill case, he may be aware that the Reform UK…16 Dec 2025HANSARDNHS: Winter PreparednessLast week, I met leaders from Darent Valley hospital in my constituency. Apart from discussing progress made on the new intensive care unit that the Government are investing in at…15 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Before May’s election, Reform in Kent promised that it would improve services and cut taxes. Instead, vital services for older people and those with mental health conditions,…10 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyI congratulate the Secretary of State on the child poverty strategy, which will take 2,500 children in Dartford out of poverty by the end of this Parliament. As has been said,…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I congratulate the hon. and gallant Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp) on securing this very important debate, on…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Gambling: Regulatory ReformI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for the excellent and knowledgeable speech she is making. One other important piece of context in all this is the men’s health strategy,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDUkraineI thank the Secretary of State for her answer and, in particular, the UK Government’s continued excellent work to marshal the coalition of the willing in support of Ukraine. Does…02 Dec 2025HANSARDUkraine18. What steps her Department is taking to support Ukraine.02 Dec 2025HANSARDOffice for Budget Responsibility ForecastsAs others have said, given that the “Economic and fiscal outlook” contains highly sensitive information on which billions of pounds can be traded, and given that the investigation…01 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty Strategy3. What recent progress the child poverty taskforce has made on publishing a child poverty strategy.01 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyThe Government’s very welcome decision to end the two-child cap on benefits will, alongside free school meals and breakfast clubs, transform the lives of 2,500 children living in…01 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsOne of the things the Chancellor was clear about in her speech was the way we need to continue to build capital investment to improve the long-term growth rate of the economy.…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineOn behalf of my constituents, I congratulate the Prime Minister on demonstrating UK leadership by supporting the Ukrainian Government and President Zelensky in turning the…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State and the Minister of State for Housing and Planning for visiting Ebbsfleet Garden City in my constituency last week. Does the Minister agree that,…24 Nov 2025HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI thank my hon. Friend for her excellent speech. I have heard her talk glowingly about her boys to me and to others, and she is doing them real justice in her speech. I believe…20 Nov 2025