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HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. It is a pleasure to be here for business questions once again, subbing for my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Bobby Dean). Last week…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeThe infected blood scandal, and the 30,000 or so people who were infected with HIV, hepatitis or both, have been discussed in this House many times, but the numbers—the sheer…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDDental Recruitment Incentive Scheme13. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the dental recruitment incentive scheme.09 Jun 2026HANSARDDental Recruitment Incentive SchemeMy constituent John, who is from Bredbury, has been in touch because like so many others his local dentist is going private and for many families in my constituency, private…09 Jun 2026HANSARDUnite the Kingdom Rally: PolicingI think the Minister speaks for the whole House in thanking the Metropolitan police for policing riots and protests that go beyond the realms of what is legally appropriate or…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsStephen Yaxley-Lennon has publicly thanked the donors who funded the recent Unite the Kingdom marches, which needed a significant police presence. We have heard mention several…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Wishart. We have heard compelling and passionate arguments from across the Chamber about the Terminally Ill Adults (End of…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightI agree on the importance of rail freight infrastructure. It really matters that the lines are in place and able to be used. I will talk about capacity and the importance of…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightI am grateful for the hon. and learned Member’s insight based on his local understanding, and I strongly agree. For the Government to look at the whole of our rail infrastructure,…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightMy hon. Friend gives yet another tourist advert for the beautiful area he represents. He is right that long-term thinking about investing in our infrastructure for our…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightI beg to move, That this House has considered the role of rail freight in the transport network. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stuart. Compared with many…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightI very much agree with my hon. Friend. The way he lays out the scale of the impact of rail freight on his constituency and the neighbouring area shows its importance. I will come…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightI am glad the hon. Gentleman raises the question of those working in the rail freight industry. It is vital to all of us that those employed in the industry have safe and sanitary…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightThe hon. Gentleman has, in his customary way, championed the needs of his constituents and the whole of Northern Ireland. I agree that rail freight is a very good thing of which…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightI agree with the hon. Gentleman’s point about the positive impact that good rail freight infrastructure can have on passengers. We should not look at the two as separate entities;…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement, and I thank members of the ISC and the hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) for their work on this matter. I…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressThis House did not pass the motion on the Humble Address so that Ministers could decide, four months later, which inconvenient information they would prefer that Parliament did…19 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2 ResetBefore being elected to this place, I was a member of the independent panel for the community and environment fund and the business and local economy fund for HS2, which was…19 May 2026HANSARD International Parental Child AbductionIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Murrison. I warmly congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour) on securing this important…28 Apr 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateI thank the Chief Secretary for advance sight of his statement. The women and girls who spoke out against Jeffrey Epstein and those connected to him did so at enormous personal…27 Apr 2026