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HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI will. The vast expanse of green on the Opposition Benches reminds me of the British countryside.04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxIt is always a privilege to speak on behalf of my constituency, which is the largest in England and one of the most rural. I start by paying tribute to the farmers I have engaged…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI commend the right hon. Lady’s commitment to honesty. She talks about giving Labour Members advance sight of the Opposition day motion, but when did the Labour Whips Office…04 Dec 2024HANSARD UK Supply Chains: Uyghur Forced LabourLike many, I was very concerned to see the report to which my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) referred. Does the Minister agree that forced labour is a…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Project GigabitIt is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) on securing this debate—although…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Project GigabitClearly, I have got something wrong. I want to address a few of the issues experienced in my constituency. As many Members here today will be well aware, it is the largest…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I am regularly contacted by constituents of mine who are concerned about delays and cancellations on the Tyne Valley line, which is so fundamental to my constituency. Will the…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Tourism: NorthumberlandIt certainly teaches resilience. That is one thing that supporting an underwhelming sports team does. The Minister mentioned music. I should mention Larry O’Donnell, one of my…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Tourism: NorthumberlandI thank the Minister and everyone who has contributed to this very good and enlightening debate. To pick up on a point that my hon. Friend the Member for Cramlington and…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Tourism: NorthumberlandI beg to move, That this House has considered increasing tourism in Northumberland. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I am delighted to see so many other…19 Nov 2024HANSARDClean Energy by 2030Last week’s report from the National Energy System Operator showed that not only is clean power by 2030 achievable, but it can lead to lower bills and more secure systems. Does…12 Nov 2024HANSARD School Transport: NorthumberlandI thank the hon. Member for his intervention and for his attendance. I think he has attended every Westminster Hall debate that I have spoken in. I completely share his…12 Nov 2024HANSARD School Transport: NorthumberlandAs constituency MPs, we all hear the frustrations of parents, teachers and students, who, because of school transport provision, are often hit with lateness marks or are forced to…12 Nov 2024HANSARD School Transport: NorthumberlandI thank the Minister for her response and thank her ministerial team, the other Ministers in her Department and the Secretary of State for their continued proactive engagement…12 Nov 2024HANSARDClean Energy by 203020. What progress he has made on achieving clean power by 2030.12 Nov 2024HANSARD School Transport: NorthumberlandI beg to move, That this House has considered school transport in Northumberland. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. In Westminster Hall today, I am…12 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsGiven the time limit, I cannot deliver the magnum opus I wrote on the train on the way down here, but having been told in a call with Northumberland county council that one of the…11 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsI absolutely agree. When I go to places like Bellingham, where I have a constituency surgery coming up soon, I am often told about the impact of second homes on the community. It…11 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesFor 14 years, farmers in my constituency were let down and betrayed by the Conservative Government on things like the Australia and New Zealand trade deal, and repeated broken…04 Nov 2024HANSARDIndustrial Strategy4. What recent progress he has made on developing a new industrial strategy.31 Oct 2024