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HANSARD Valedictory DebateAfter 14 years, I still have not worked out how to write a beautiful speech. Listening to my hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) reminds me of how…24 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. As the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to four key Latin American markets, I have seen at first hand the work that His Majesty’s Government and the UK private sector are doing to…12 Mar 2024HANSARDFarmingMy hon. Friend is making a powerful point. That issue is not just limited to Norfolk. The Secretary of State will know, being a Fylde lad, that it is affecting my farmers. We are…04 Mar 2024HANSARDMorecambe and Morgan Offshore Wind Farms projectRecognising the enormous impact that the plans will have on Fylde’s ecology, economy and communities, I rise to present a petition. I thank the parishes of Newton, Clifton,…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsFlooding has caused repeated damage to homes across rural Fylde. Last week, I held a multi-agency meeting with Fylde’s flood authorities, which updated me on the work carried out…01 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ15. In November I held an Adjournment debate on the south Fylde line and the need for a passing loop to double its hourly service and increase resilience against the delays and…24 Jan 2024HANSARDRural Connectivity4. What steps her Department is taking to improve rural connectivity.10 Jan 2024HANSARDRural ConnectivityMy hon. Friend will be aware of the difficulty in securing a Project Gigabit contract for Lancashire. Once signed, a contract will help isolated premises and rural communities get…10 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Last month’s treaty with Japan and Italy brought the global air combat programme’s Team Tempest a step closer to reality. It followed news that BAE Systems is to hire 2,700…08 Jan 2024HANSARDPromoting Scotland's Interests Abroad9. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting Scotland’s interests abroad.29 Nov 2023HANSARDPromoting Scotland's Interests AbroadAs one of the Prime Minister’s trade envoys, it is always my pleasure to be championing British business overseas. From whisky to satellites, Scotland is home to some of the UK’s…29 Nov 2023HANSARD South Fylde LineSorry. Once my right hon. Friend the Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart) has passed through, he is never forgotten. The holy grail remains, however, the doubling of services on the…18 Oct 2023HANSARD South Fylde LineMr Deputy Speaker, it is a great pleasure to be holding this debate with a fellow Lancashire Member of Parliament in the Chair. In fact, we have gone from one transport debate to…18 Oct 2023HANSARD South Fylde LineColonel Bob, not only has it been modernised, but I still speak to constituents who remember you passing through in 1969. Once my right hon. Friend the Member for Bexleyheath—18 Oct 2023HANSARD South Fylde LineMy hon. Friend hits the nail on the head. Blackpool South gets huge numbers of visitors. Blackpool pleasure beach has its own train station, yet people choose not to take the…18 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS Dentistry15. What recent steps his Department has taken to increase the availability of NHS dentistry services.17 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS DentistryUDA rates, the sum paid to NHS dentists for each unit of dental work undertaken, have long been deemed insufficient. Being based on figures from 2005, there are huge differences…17 Oct 2023HANSARDIndo-Pacific Region: Diplomatic Relations7. What steps he is taking to improve diplomatic relations with the Indo-Pacific region.18 Jul 2023HANSARDIndo-Pacific Region: Diplomatic RelationsWith AUKUS subs at Barrow and Team Tempest continuing to progress at Warton, the UK’s relationship with allies in Japan and Australia is not only defending our demographic values…18 Jul 2023