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HANSARDFirearms LicensingI appreciate the point that the hon. Gentleman is making, but does he accept that there have been instances where firearms have been lawfully obtained by people without a previous…23 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryIt is a pleasure to serve here today under your chairship, Ms Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) for securing this important debate. I am…11 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This scandal follows a pattern that we have seen far too many times before: early warnings ignored, information withheld or downplayed,…11 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I want my constituency, where beauty surrounds and health abounds, to be a place where everyone feels safe on the high…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyI would welcome the hon. Gentleman sending me those statistics, but they go against all the other pieces of evidence I have seen, particularly for serious crime. Obviously there…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThat is actually a reasonable question. The answer is that we had to make sure the country could afford it and we had to take a strategic approach to tackling child poverty. What…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that fecklessness is not limited to any one socioeconomic group. It is interesting how people born into great wealth consider their position…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillMy hon. Friend is entirely right. Parents, in my experience, will do anything to protect their children from the harsh realities of life. It is parents who go without food. It is…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWhen the Labour Government came to office, 4.5 million children were living in poverty, and I believe that that is a moral stain on our nation. It has been a central mission of…03 Feb 2026HANSARDEconomic Growth: Morecambe and LunesdaleIn my constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale, we have the Electech innovation cluster, which is a growing group of small and medium-sized firms, many of which supply specialist…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic Growth: Morecambe and Lunesdale9. What steps his Department is taking to help increase economic growth in Morecambe and Lunesdale constituency.29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business RatesI am sure that pubs and venues, such as the Alhambra in Morecambe, will welcome today’s announcement. The Minister might be aware of my letter to the Chancellor on the wider…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in support of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill. We all know that our NHS faces workforce shortages in many specialties. In my constituency of…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is really important that those on the Labour Benches include hon. and gallant Members who can give us a real taste of what life in the armed…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillIn my constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale, 5.5% of residents are veterans. That is higher than the north-west average and much higher than the national average of 3.8%. In…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillIn Morecambe and Lunesdale we have some absolutely fantastic cadet corps. The lord lieutenant of Lancashire is looking at how to extend these cadet corps into cyber-security,…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. No longer can we just have warm words and lip service; we need action, because this contract says something very simple: “If you’re…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI absolutely agree. Our mission as a Government is to halve violence against women and girls, and that, of course, must include the women who serve in the armed forces. No one…26 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI am really pleased to see this warm homes plan, as a warm home for everyone was one of my key election pledges. In my constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale, Green Rose CIC has…21 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for presenting this debate on behalf of the Petitions…19 Jan 2026