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HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesGatwick is precisely the airport that I was going to raise. It jumped to £10 in very short order, over a couple of years. That is an enormous amount of money for something that…13 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Grid: Supply Point CapacityAccess to the grid for new energy suppliers is patchy across the country, and it leads to an overconcentration of solar farm and battery energy farm applications in unexpected…06 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalWe have talked a lot about the BBC’s news output today because clearly that is what is going to interest a room full of politicians most. However, I am glad that we are now…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Poverty and Welfare PoliciesWe keep hearing that disability spending, and welfare spending in general, is spiralling out of control, but the truth is that, as a percentage of GDP, it has barely moved since…06 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThis Government have bent over backwards to not criticise President Trump directly, but that only makes him think he can get away with more and more. If President Trump really…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationThis feels like some kind of unholy Labour-Conservative alliance to avoid electoral humiliation. At West Sussex county council, the dysfunctional Conservative administration will…18 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Merry Christmas to you and your team, Mr Speaker. In just its first year, biodiversity net gain has helped restore the equivalent of 7,300 football pitches of habitat,…18 Dec 2025HANSARDHousing Development: Cumulative ImpactsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for bringing attention to this important issue. As far…17 Dec 2025HANSARDHousing Development: Cumulative ImpactsI very much agree with what the hon. Gentleman is saying about the lack of infrastructure provision and with his previous comments on the failure to prioritise brownfield, but…17 Dec 2025HANSARDLegal AidMy constituent Steve is currently being denied access to justice because he cannot afford to take action against a publicly funded body under Competition and Markets Authority…16 Dec 2025HANSARDLegal Aid1. What steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate provision of legal aid.16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIn 2023, the Prime Minister told the National Farmers Union that “losing a farm is not like losing any other business”. He has also said, “If somebody makes powerful…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Water ScarcityI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention; I very much agree. We need to look at every measure to utilise water that is already there, in addition to reservoirs, which take up…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Water ScarcityI thank the Minister for her response. I guess it is quite a challenge being a water Minister at a time when we seem to have endless droughts, but there we go—I will not blame her…09 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Rural Areas11. What fiscal steps she is taking to help increase growth in rural areas.09 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Rural AreasLater today I will chair a meeting of the all-party parliamentary group for rural business and the rural powerhouse, which focuses on generating rural growth. If we could push…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Water ScarcityI beg to move, That this House has considered water scarcity. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. In a country where we always complain about the rain,…09 Dec 2025HANSARDMotabilityThe shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions recently stated that “millions are getting benefits for anxiety or ADHD along with a free Motability car.” That is clearly…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillI shall speak to new clauses 8 and 13, which stand in my name, among others. With its title, the Pensions Schemes Bill, this piece of legislation was probably never destined to…03 Dec 2025HANSARDUkraineA lasting peace in Ukraine can only be achieved if we remove the incentives for war. However, President Trump’s initial peace plan—badly translated as it was from the…02 Dec 2025