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HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI have so often been frustrated when constituents come to me with their problems with a district council, a borough council or the county council, and the councils pass the buck…16 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessThat is fantastic news for the future of NATO. I pay tribute to our Prime Minister for speaking up for NATO. This country has a NATO-first policy, and rightly so. We put our…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessI congratulate the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) on securing this important debate. We live at a time when our country is being targeted—not just threatened or…08 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersThe hon. Member calls this an “ideologically anti-prison Government”, but in 14 years of Conservative Governments, there was a net increase of 500 prison places. In the very first…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ5. In this increasingly dangerous world the space domain is critical, so I welcome the £3.2 billion set out for space in the defence investment plan. The plan refers to Skynet…01 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe Prime Minister and many others have said that this country needs to be ready for an attack on NATO by Russia by 2030, so every step this country takes is critical, and I…30 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimal AbusersI thank the petitioners for bringing this important issue to the House; I am very sympathetic. Animal abuse comes in many forms, and we should also consider what sanctions owners…29 Jun 2026HANSARDFly-tipping: Residential AreasIt is a pleasure, as always, to see you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn) for securing the debate,…23 Jun 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillAs everybody in this House knows full well, protecting our national security is always the first duty of any Government, and we have heard a consensus on that today. The reality…17 Jun 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. He makes a powerful point on AI. I was about to set out that we are already engaged in new legislative tools in this regard,…17 Jun 2026HANSARDPublic Service ReformThanks to this Government’s investment in public services, Northern Ireland received a record funding settlement in the spending review. Given that settlement and the extra…03 Jun 2026HANSARDPublic Service Reform8. What steps he is taking to support public service reform in Northern Ireland.03 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillI thank everybody involved in bringing the Bill to this point today, particularly Ministers and members of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill. It has been a serious…02 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillAs ever, the hon. Member speaks up not just for his constituents, but for the welfare of the armed forces community in Northern Ireland, and I am sure this Government will treat…02 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataThe hon. Member is making a very clear and reasoned argument. Does he agree that everyone here cares deeply about this horrific crime, and that we should be thinking about how we…01 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my ministerial Friends will know, MBDA, which makes the Storm Shadow missiles used in Ukraine, has doubled its workforce in my constituency since 2010 and is investing £4.8…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI recently hosted a screening of a short film called “The Orphan”, a dramatisation of a boy being caught up in county lines activity. It was directed by Leo Powell and supported…18 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI congratulate my hon. Friends the Members for Bradford West (Naz Shah) and for Harlow (Chris Vince). The hon. Member for Bradford West gave us a personal tale of strength through…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe hon. Gentleman says that voters want more of Reform. We have had lots of Reform councillors elected in the past year, and we have had a Reform councillor in my patch of…13 May 2026HANSARDPark Home OwnersIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Alec. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) on securing this debate. For residents of park homes in…28 Apr 2026