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HANSARDNational Grid: PylonsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Latham. I must apologise that the Minister responsible, my hon. Friend the Member for North Swindon (Justin Tomlinson), was…02 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid: PylonsI thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention. I am not empowered to give that particular positive response, but he has already called on me throughout the debate to respect…02 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid: PylonsI thank the hon. Gentleman for that contribution. I have to be incredibly careful when it comes to the specifics of individual projects. He will appreciate, as he mentioned in his…02 May 2024HANSARD Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches BillResign!23 Feb 2024HANSARDStorm Babet: FloodingI was grateful to the Environment Agency for a call earlier updating me on the situation in Derbyshire, which has been particularly badly affected by the flooding. We remain…23 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Over the summer I once again visited Rolls-Royce and met some of its brilliant apprentices, and last year, with the armed forces parliamentary scheme, I was shadowing our…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseCar insurance firms often increase premiums after a crash even if the accident is caused entirely by the negligence of another driver. For one of my constituents, Ageas increased…07 Sept 2023HANSARDHMPPS UpdateI echo the comments of the Chair of the Justice Committee about the tone and thoroughness of the Lord Chancellor’s statement, and particularly his commitment to leaving no stone…07 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsTwo weeks ago the Government announced that the Bolsover School’s bid for a sixth form in my constituency has been successful. Across the country, some 52% of school leavers at 16…06 Sept 2023HANSARDBenefit FraudDuring the pandemic, the Government rightly got support out to people as quickly as possible, but that inevitably meant that errors were made and some people took advantage of the…04 Sept 2023HANSARDBenefit Fraud14. What recent progress his Department has made on tackling benefit fraud.04 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseSome 11 months ago, a constituent received a parking charge notice from District Enforcement Limited, but he is having great difficulty getting in touch with the company to…13 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Our domestic nuclear sector and our military are struggling to recruit and retain enough nuclear engineers. What discussions is the Minister having with the sector and the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDNuclear Fusion: Energy Provision10. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing nuclear fusion technology to provide energy.23 May 2023HANSARDNuclear Fusion: Energy ProvisionWith the West Burton spherical tokamak for energy production plan, we have the opportunity to further solidify the east midlands as the home of the UK nuclear sector. What…23 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) and indeed to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Burton (Kate Kniveton). We have heard some outstanding…15 May 2023HANSARDReforms to NHS DentistryI, too, extend my thanks to the Backbench Business Committee, the hon. Member for Bradford South (Judith Cummins) and my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) for this…27 Apr 2023HANSARD UkraineI, too, am surprised at the tone taken by the shadow Secretary of State in this urgent question. The support we have continued to give Ukraine is a great source of pride. Will the…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Gambling Act Review White PaperI welcome today’s statement and look forward to reading the measures in the White Paper. However, there is a sense of déjà vu in that every time we look to clamp down on an area…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseA number of constituents have written to me in recent weeks pointing out that fuel prices at forecourts in my constituency seem to be higher than others of the same brands nearby,…27 Apr 2023