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HANSARD Town CentresHearing about my hon. Friend’s constituents and the great work they are doing reminds me of the excellent work happening in my own constituency of Rugby around the night-time…07 Jan 2025HANSARDFloodingI visited the village of Wolston in my constituency this morning. I met the council emergency teams and members of the flood action group. I saw the community spirit in action,…06 Jan 2025HANSARD SyriaThe end of a vicious dictatorship and the limited progress that has been made under the interim authorities are leading to ever more Syrian refugees, perhaps even millions,…19 Dec 2024HANSARD UkraineI welcome the latest British military support for Ukraine. I welcome that there is cross-party support in the House and that the civilised world stands united with Ukraine; long…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in thanking Adi Robinson and his hard-working and compassionate team at Rugby food bank? Does she agree that, although they display the best…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]How will we cope?18 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe crux of today’s debate is an interplay between our objectives and missions as a new Government and our inheritance from the previous Government. It is about the choices we…17 Dec 2024HANSARDUnited Front Work DepartmentNotwithstanding the somewhat chiding tone of some of the comments from hon. Members on the Opposition Benches, does the Security Minister agree with me that it is actually…16 Dec 2024HANSARD English DevolutionI declare an interest as a member of Rugby borough council. Page 16 of the White Paper speaks about “Reforming and joining up public services”, and says that, “Over the long term,…16 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaI declare an interest, in that several years ago I advised the moderate Syrian opposition coalition and other moderates. Does my right hon. Friend agree that in order to ensure…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxDoes my hon. Friend agree that perhaps unsurprisingly, given the name of their political party, Conservative Members seek to preserve the status quo, which includes the top 7% of…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI thank the farmers who visited me in the House for the good and respectful conversation that we had. I reflected their concerns to Ministers, and will continue to do so. The…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxThe hon. Member will not be surprised to hear that I do not have that precise detail to hand. To those who trashed our economy, who smashed our public services, who dashed the…04 Dec 2024HANSARD Tackling StalkingI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her statement and for discussing the broader issues with hon. Members in a Westminster Hall debate last week. Women and girls will have seen…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Freight CrimeSome 6,000 of my constituents work in transportation and storage, so I know how important this issue is to them. Much of the allocated overnight lorry parking is insecure, open to…03 Dec 2024HANSARD UK Supply Chains: Uyghur Forced LabourDoes my right hon. Friend agree that self-regulation, to which my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) referred, is often a euphemism for minimal or, indeed, no…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI strongly welcome the Deputy Prime Minister’s statement, which shows that she cares and is resolute in seeking redress. The essence of how our country is run with regard to…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the Kurdistan region in Iraq, I welcome my right hon. Friend’s recent visit and the agreements that flowed from that. Does she…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaI spoke today to a contact in the moderate Syrian opposition. I would be grateful for the Minister’s view of my contact’s assessment that the Assad regime appears weak without its…02 Dec 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonDoes my right hon. Friend agree that unlike the Conservative party, this Labour Government do not regard the words “industrial strategy” as anathema? Does he agree that UK…27 Nov 2024