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HANSARDDefence Manufacturing Jobs9. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support jobs in the defence manufacturing sector in Scotland.25 Feb 2026HANSARD UK-German RelationsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I also congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Preston (Sir Mark Hendrick) on securing this important and timely debate. It…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansThe hon. Member made the point about working-class people thinking about whether to go to university and be loaded with debt. Why should they have that worry when people who have…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for securing the debate. Young people who work hard, gain…25 Feb 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025My hon. Friend will be aware that the defence industry sector is well established in my constituency, where it is building links with its counterparts in Northern Ireland. Does…11 Feb 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 20259. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the defence industrial strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland.11 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI welcome the Prime Minister’s report back from his visit to China and Japan. Previous Tory Governments refused to make such reports for many years. He says that the issues…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningIn my constituency we have one of the best cycling networks in the UK. However, the lighting is absolutely shocking in some places, because over the years Hertfordshire county…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy right hon. Friend is right that we need to deal with this pressing problem and I support the aims of the Bill. However, as he can imagine, as the only current Member of this…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wish you a speedy recovery, Mr Speaker. I welcome the economic steps that the Chancellor has taken against Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and I encourage her to go…27 Jan 2026HANSARDNew TownsCan my hon. Friend confirm which is the oldest new town?15 Jan 2026HANSARDNew TownsIt is a pleasure to come second—on this occasion—to my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Chris Vince). Stevenage may not have a concrete donkey, but we have Donkey park, as well…15 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Many of my constituents in Stevenage were appalled to hear Reform MPs oppose the principle of deploying British troops to maintain peace in Ukraine. Our brilliant armed…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineWe have heard powerful speeches today. Those of us in the Chamber are united in support of our friends in Ukraine. Members have spoken about their own experiences of support, and…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineAbsolutely; the hon. Lady makes a good point about Ukrainians we have given sanctuary to in this country. They are making a fantastic contribution and should be proud of their…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineAbsolutely, and we must not underestimate Putin. He is clearly a student of history, but he draws the wrong lessons from it. That man was a KGB agent in East Germany; when the…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI, too, commend the Defence Secretary and the Prime Minister for their calm and determined resolve in defence of Ukraine. Beyond that, Ukraine has no truer friend than this…07 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalThe hon. Member really wants to hammer the BBC about the amount of scandals. Guess what? It is the biggest broadcaster, so I do not think that just talking about numbers is…06 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I thank the right hon. Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) for bringing this important issue to Westminster Hall. In…06 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalI have not read all that report; I hear what the hon. Gentleman has said about it. But the point I am making is not about those facts; it is that it is good that we can have a…06 Jan 2026