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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Does my hon. Friend remember the case of a referee whose footballing allegiance became public a couple of seasons ago? It caused a huge ruckus because it generated a suspicion…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I—03 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. When I worked on defence reviews at the Ministry of Defence, they all had up and down arrows. From what I have read of this…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House knows a great deal about my constituency because I never tire of telling her about it during business questions, so she knows that it is in the…15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsMy constituency has 2,000 acres of raised reservoirs and there are 402 Members in the House from England alone who have raised reservoirs in their constituencies, but the debate…15 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe 7.58 am train from Sunbury to Shepperton is used by a lot of schoolchildren in my constituency to get to school, but it was cancelled for four days during a recent six-day…15 May 2025HANSARD Recalled Offenders: Sentencing LimitsThe Minister has been slightly equivocal in answering this question, which I have asked on two previous occasions; third time lucky! Prior to announcing this policy change…15 May 2025HANSARD Mansion House AccordSome 5,500 defined-benefit schemes have £1.6 trillion-worth of assets. The trouble is that the regulatory environment is skewed toward buying an insurance policy at the end of…13 May 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemWhat was it about the local election results that first attracted the Home Secretary to the idea of rushing out an immigration White Paper?12 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffI very much enjoy discussing the British film industry, because Members across the House stand up and say that they have the Hollywood of Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire and…07 May 2025HANSARDCounter Terrorism Policing: ArrestsI thank the Minister for coming to the House with his statement today. I do not want to probe the “out of bounds” box that he has rightly placed around a live investigation, so I…06 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier in the week, Mr Speaker, you granted an urgent question on the very serious issue of a music band who had allegedly told their supporters, “The only good Tory is a dead…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am back by popular demand. May I draw the House’s attention to the fact that we have just been joined in the Public Gallery by members of the Victoria Cross and George Cross…01 May 2025HANSARD Irish Republican Alleged IncitementIf this band remain on the bill at Glastonbury this year, will the Minister undertake on behalf of the Government that no Ministers will attend the whole festival?29 Apr 2025HANSARD River Thames: Unauthorised MooringI am grateful to my constituency neighbour for giving way—rivers have two banks, and we share one of them. I congratulate Spelthorne borough council, the EA and the police on…29 Apr 2025HANSARDClimate Change: International LeadershipOne area where we could show significant leadership is in the sphere of floating solar, which comes with huge benefits. My constituency has 2,000 acres of raised reservoirs where…29 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]Given that the person who negotiated that rights deal is going to be the regulator, how confident is the hon. Member that they will change the process that he criticises?28 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently had the opportunity to visit Echelford primary school in my constituency, where I saw an extraordinarily different approach to oracy from those I have seen in other…28 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]Bromley FC!28 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]Do you want to bet?28 Apr 2025