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HANSARDUkraineThe beautiful weather over the weekend brought with it the promise of spring, and I hope the Prime Minister got at least two minutes outside to enjoy it. However, I am afraid the…03 Mar 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryDoes the Minister agree that what is important is assuring the security of this base’s future, and that until the Opposition put forward a credible alternative, they should…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryThe hon. Gentleman need not worry. The night is young, and I will come to that. Perhaps we could have heard what the Conservatives’ solution to those issues would be, now that…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his opinion and remind him that this is the largest increase in defence spending for a long while. I am sure he is aware of the considerable…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryThere have been many questions, as recorded in Hansard , about the projected cost, and I look forward to seeing the final result of the negotiation in due course. It is already…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryI am reminded of the Annington Homes deal under a previous Conservative Government, but that is not the point of my intervention. If the right hon. Gentleman believes that there…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryThe fact that the Opposition have picked this topic again is very symbolic to me. They have decided that their outright rejection by the electorate last year is based not on the…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryMy hon. Friend is exactly right. Those in the armed forces would have liked to have heard about the support they need to do their jobs, the improvements to their accommodation,…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI and many of my colleagues started our careers in the shadow of Putin’s first invasion of Ukraine, back in 2014. We knew then what Putin was capable of and what Putin intended to…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, I had the honour of visiting Unstone junior school in my constituency, and I pay tribute to the fantastic work of the staff. There was also the opportunity for some of…13 Feb 2025HANSARD UkraineI welcome the Minister’s comments about Ukraine’s security being indivisible from global security. Does she agree that the UK must stand firm against those who believe that they…13 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Provision: DerbyshireI would like to start by thanking all the previous speakers for their heartfelt contributions. It is clear that this is an issue that affects us all, and I thank my hon. Friend…12 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Provision: DerbyshireLike all the other Members from Derbyshire sitting here today, I have received hundreds of emails on the terrible state of SEND provision in Derbyshire, and hundreds of stories of…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Financial EducationI thank the hon. Member for Broadland and Fakenham (Jerome Mayhew) for his obvious passion for the subject. In October 2023, National Trading Standards released research showing…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCoalfield CommunitiesLast weekend when I was out door-knocking in Eckington, one gentleman told me of his frustration with politics and his disbelief that it would ever achieve anything for him. I…06 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentAs we have already heard, Derbyshire county council has a terrible record on delivering SEND services, but it also has a terrible record across everything else, including doing a…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseConstituents in the village of Killamarsh in my constituency, a community of just over 9,000 people, do not now have any access to cash—not even an ATM—in the village. Will the…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]I thank the Minister for all the hard work she and her team have been doing on the Bill. It is very important to my constituents. To go back to the very basics, we are talking…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]The Bill looks at the result—the impact. I do not understand why we need to look at the volume if we are looking at the impact. A huge amount has been spent on bosses’ bonuses:…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseAlthough out of sight, our offshore infrastructure is absolutely vital to the smooth running of the economy, and any disruption would have a huge impact on my constituents in…22 Jan 2025