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HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Foreign Secretary for her wide-ranging statement, including the support she outlined to protect British nationals in the region and to ensure that humanitarian aid…17 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillMy hon. Friend is making a very good speech and putting victims at the heart of what she is saying. I share some of her concerns about the legislation as it stands, but does she…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillMy hon. Friend is generous in giving way. He is making important points about potential overreach of the state. Might I suggest that this is not the end for the Bill and that if…10 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for her statement, because this is a worrying time for not just our national security, but our economy. I am pleased to hear about the work going on with…09 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Like the Prime Minister, I had the transformative benefit of a music education as a young person, although he had his some while before I had mine. [Hon. Members: “Ooh!”]…04 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ10. The regeneration of Belper mills—a large site with buildings, including grade I listed ones dating from the start of the industrial revolution, at the heart of the east…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationLocal government reorganisation in Derbyshire might see Amber Valley borough council split in half, along with the cost and difficulty of working out how to disaggregate the…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Power PlanI thank the Secretary of State for his statement, the publication of the local power plan and the £1 billion investment that will support community groups to provide green,…10 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanWith respect to the statement following the Prime Minister’s visit to China and Japan, I thank him for being in the room and challenging China on its appalling human rights record…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Business RatesWhen we had an urgent question on business rates last week, I raised the issue of grassroots music venues, so I am pleased that the Minister confirmed today that there will be 15%…27 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI very much welcome the publication of this £15 billion warm homes plan, which will get people’s bills down and reduce our impact on the environment. I was particularly interested…21 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureI welcome the assurance that half of businesses will see their business rates flat or falling, and that is even after the end of the covid-era support and the post-pandemic review…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThe scenes from Iran are barbaric, and those executions that we are aware of are an affront to human dignity. Wherever we look around the world, we can see the malign influence of…19 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailI very much welcome this generational investment, which will benefit not just rail in the north of England but the whole country through economic growth and regeneration. I…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and the generosity of his answers at this late hour. I express my sincere gratitude to the British forces men and women who have…07 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. The BBC is one of Britain’s finest institutions. Although it has undoubtedly had its problems, as many institutions…06 Jan 2026HANSARDRural CrimeIn my constituency, we have both rural and urban areas. I have had numerous people from rural areas contact me about theft from commercial vehicles, including in Quarndon. As we…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefIt was very welcome news that the Government had revisited the issues of business property relief, which will help family businesses in my constituency, and agricultural property…05 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionThis Government have a very strong story to tell when it comes to recruitment and retention in defence, whether that is about investing in homes for our forces people, providing…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerAfter the global financial crisis, which hit every country in the world, the Conservatives inherited a growing economy in 2010. I remember that it said it would wipe the deficit…10 Dec 2025