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HANSARDCall for General ElectionI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 727309 relating to a general election. It is truly a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Edward. Democracy is…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. One of my recollections from the last general election was the then Conservative leader, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond and…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI reassure colleagues that I will not detain them for too much longer. I have to start by thanking the over 1 million people across the UK who signed this important petition, as…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI have not looked at that particular facility. I am here to represent the 1 million people who signed the petition calling for an election and all the people I speak to each week…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillAs the hon. Gentleman’s constituency neighbour, representing a similarly rural constituency, I know how strongly farmers on my side of the border feel—like farmers on his side.…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Not only is it something that was not discussed before the election, it is something that there is no public support for. But in rural…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionAs the hon. Member will know, there is wide speculation in the Scottish press about a plot among Scottish Labour MPs to bring down the Prime Minister. Labour MPs are quoted as…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionHe promised not to raise taxes—Labour Members are not “Hear, hear!” now, are they? The Prime Minister promised accountability and transparency. The question that many of us are…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am going to return to the word “betrayal” later, but there is a real sense that what was promised before the election has simply not been…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionThe Minister is in danger of falling into the same trap that the Government did in their formal response to the petition, in that she is telling people that they should be…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionThe hon. Lady is giving a list of her Government’s achievements in Portsmouth North. In her constituency, youth unemployment is up. Will she add that to the list as well?12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point. This time last year, we had a petition on a similar subject, which millions of people signed, and I think Essex was also at the top…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionThe intention of my intervention was to be helpful. The unemployment rate among young people in Dartford has gone up 11% in the past year as a direct consequence of decisions that…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, may I begin by wishing you, the Leader of the House, right hon. and hon. Members and all staff of the House a very happy new year? I appreciate that the Leader of the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDLess Survivable CancersThe hon. Member is making an excellent speech. My constituent Fiona Tweedie asked me to attend this debate because she sadly lost her husband to a brain tumour last year. She…06 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and demonstrating why he is such an expert in this policy area. I reiterate the point about turning off free-to-view terrestrial…06 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefThis partial U-turn on the family farm tax is undoubtedly welcome, but does the Minister understand the hell that he has put farmers through during the past 14 months, not just in…05 Jan 2026HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentMadam Deputy Speaker, may I start by wishing you and your team a very happy Christmas and a prosperous new year? I feel as if we have had a whistlestop tour of the United Kingdom…18 Dec 2025