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HANSARD BBC Monitoring ServiceI thank the right hon. Gentleman for making such an excellent speech. Caversham Park sits in my constituency, and it was a wonderful facility. I pay tribute to those who worked…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent point about the importance of pubs as the heart of our local community life, and that is the case for towns as well as for villages. Does…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point. Does he agree that confidence of consumers is also rising, with a number of cuts to interest rates, a rise in the minimum wage and…03 Sept 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to be able to speak in this afternoon’s debate. May I pay a heartfelt tribute to Sir David Amess? He was a wonderful man. I also pay tribute to Ian Gow MP for his…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionI warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and the tough action he has announced. Residents in my community have suffered appalling problems with sewage pollution in the…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryMay I ask the Chair of the Select Committee to mention some of the many diverse groups from across Berkshire, whom I know he is thinking of at this very difficult time, including…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point. As a fellow southern MP, I share his concern about the importance of explaining that there is real poverty across the south of…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeIs it not the point that there should be a shared national mission to invest in young people? As was rightly pointed out by my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood…16 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingI am afraid that I really am pressed for time. We need to see the wider context of the very difficult inheritance the Government had. Hard work is under way, but it will obviously…15 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingIt is a pleasure to speak in support of the policies outlined by the Minister. I wish to discuss the crisis in the system, the situation in my constituency, and some of the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingI will make a little more progress. I have discussed some of the challenges in my constituency, which are very pertinent to the wider debate. Even in areas of the UK where…15 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingThe hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. This must be a strategy for the whole United Kingdom. I am obviously reflecting on the issues in my community, where we are lucky…15 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingI will not, I am afraid. I need to make some progress. In addition, one in eight young people were out of work due to long-term sickness and were on sickness and disability…15 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right and makes an excellent point.15 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that there is a growing consensus in the pensions industry? Indeed, some of the trade bodies have been heavily involved…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. She has convened a very powerful group—indeed, the former City Minister played an active part in its most recent meeting. Does she…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy hon. Friend is making a wonderful speech. May I also say that there is a wonderful pig from Berkshire as well, which has distinctive markings? However, moving away from…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Corporate Businesses and Franchisees: Regulatory EnvironmentI am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, who does the House a favour in his work tonight. I should first declare an interest, as I have a close relative who works for the…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Corporate Businesses and Franchisees: Regulatory EnvironmentWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?02 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad Safety Powers: Parish and Town CouncilsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for raising this important matter. On a more serious note, I offer my deepest condolences to two people who lost their lives in a road accident in…30 Jun 2025