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HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI attended the inaugural meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on play this week, chaired ably by my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes), and heard more…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorWill the shadow Minister give way?03 Sept 2025HANSARDDefibrillatorsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth) for securing this important debate. There can be…02 Sept 2025HANSARDDefibrillatorsI agree entirely. Obviously, there is not an unlimited amount of money, but we—whether Government, hon. Members, charities or businesses—must do everything we can to ensure more…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I am visiting the jobcentre in Rugby next week, and I am looking forward to hearing more about its work with local businesses, and also with people with disabilities and…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumThe Conservatives and Reform appear to be engaged in competitive populism, and one of the consequences of that is opportunism. Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is…01 Sept 2025HANSARD UkraineA Ukrainian constituent who has just returned from a visit to Ukraine told me today: “Russia is systematically destroying our border regions and key infrastructure: medical,…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastDoes my right hon. Friend agree that, now more than ever, the will of the international community must take precedence over the will of those who perpetuate conflict and deny a…01 Sept 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI wish to pay tribute to the late Sir David Amess. I did not have the privilege of meeting him, but his reputation clearly precedes him, as does that of the late Jo Cox. I am a…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsDoes my hon. Friend agree that there is quite a large amount of ignorance among people who do not need to use these facilities, and that it is incumbent on all of us in this…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionAction to tackle the water companies’ failure on long-standing systemic problems is much needed in my constituency, where I have been working with residents in Brownsover who have…21 Jul 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal ActivityThe shadow Home Secretary, the right hon. Member for Croydon South (Chris Philp), is trying to out-populist the populists, and there are dangers involved in that. Does the…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryDoes my hon. Friend agree that, although of course there was victory over Japan, the second world war was victory over fascism and over those who trample on human rights,…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Extending the Ukraine Permission Extension SchemeOnly recently I was speaking to a Ukrainian friend who expressed some concern, so they will be extremely grateful for the Minister’s comments. I would like to put on the record…21 Jul 2025HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign PolicyA constituent of mine, Nicola, has raised concerns highlighted by the Open Doors charity about the case of Mehran Shamloui. He is a Christian who fled Iran to avoid being…17 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS Pensions: Frontline Patient CareGiven that the summer recess is imminent, will the Minister use this opportunity to update the House on the number of additional appointments and, more importantly, the number by…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI declare an interest as a member of the Speaker’s Conference, which is looking at the security of MPs, candidates and elections. Does my hon. Friend agree that a wide number of…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn July 2023, two Warwickshire police officers stationed in my constituency, PC Mateusz Dabrowski and PC Dominic Strange, courageously rescued someone from a burning car, risking…17 Jul 2025HANSARD UkraineBrave Ukrainians in my constituency of Rugby, who are a long way from their compatriots at home, tell me about the continuing suffering of civilians—I repeat: civilians—due to…17 Jul 2025HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign PolicyI recently led a delegation as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the Kurdistan region in Iraq. We visited the Catholic archbishop of Erbil, Bashar Matti Warda, who…17 Jul 2025