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HANSARDCommunity CohesionI would like to take this opportunity to commend the contribution of the churches in my constituency, from All Saints in Datchworth, which is currently celebrating 850 years of…03 Jul 2025HANSARDCommunity Cohesion4. What steps the Church of England is taking to support community cohesion in its parishes.03 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanI thank the Secretary of State and everyone involved in creating this well-designed and excellent 10-year plan. There is so much good stuff in it, but I particularly like the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Energy Supply Billing: RegulationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Tamworth (Sarah Edwards) on securing today’s debate and on leading such…01 Jul 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementI also welcome this announcement of increased capability—the F-35As that will be brought to the defence of this country. This announcement, which is in line with the strategic…25 Jun 2025HANSARDFly-tipping6. What steps he is taking to tackle fly-tipping.19 Jun 2025HANSARDFly-tippingI thank the Minister for her very strong answer. Recently, I have been made aware of a recurring incident of fly-tipping in Bedwell, in the heart of my constituency. The council…19 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025Today’s spending review is a great big boost for the defence and life science sectors in this country. My constituency of Stevenage is a national hub for both those sectors. This…11 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Will the shadow Minister give way?10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for giving way, and it is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. The shadow Minister is talking about cost, yet here is another proposal…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords] (Fourth sitting)Members of the Committee may have heard of the case Pepper v. Hart, which showed that courts do look at what is said in Parliament. What we say here does matter.05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I see what the shadow Minister is trying to do with the amendment, but if we want proper transparency, what is…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I am a member of Tottenham Hotspur football club.03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The shadow Minister talked previously about guidance, but that is not the proposal in this amendment. The amendment would put in primary legislation a figure that, as my hon.…03 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewIt was really good to see the Secretary of State come to MBDA in Stevenage recently, where its workers were refitting Storm Shadow missiles for Ukraine. I very much welcome what…02 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillOn Second Reading, I voted in favour of the Bill, partly because I believed in the principle of it—I believe the right to choice, and in the right not to choose—and partly because…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy hon. Friend is right to think about the impact of restrictions. Today we are all trying, in our different ways, to improve the Bill, whether we believe in it in principle or…16 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitBritish firms are calling for co-operation with our European allies so that there is investment in increased defence spending across Europe, including in my constituency. What…13 May 2025HANSARDUK Airstrike: Houthi Military FacilityI welcome the Defence Secretary’s statement and add my thanks to our service personnel for their action. I would like to talk about what the Houthis have been doing alongside the…30 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]I will start by quoting this historic football match commentary: “It’s Grimsby giving it away in a very dangerous part of the pitch, for the first time the visitors becoming the…28 Apr 2025