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HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI think everybody will know—I agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi), the Chair of the Defence Committee—that the Defence Committee has been calling for the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI thank my hon. Friend for his powerful contribution. The work of the Defence Committee involves a lot of private briefings that some Members in this Chamber and the public do not…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessWill my hon. Friend give way?20 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. I welcome the youth justice White Paper and its focus on tackling the root causes of offending. Like many of my colleagues, I have seen tragic cases of vulnerable young people…19 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Shed One Distillery in my hometown of Ulverston on being selected as a finalist in VisitEngland’s awards for excellence?…14 May 2026HANSARDSchool Rebuilding Programme9. What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the progress of the school rebuilding programme.20 Apr 2026HANSARDSchool Rebuilding ProgrammeIn January 2023, children at Sacred Heart Catholic primary school in my constituency were forced to evacuate their building after inspectors warned that it could collapse. I am…20 Apr 2026HANSARD DefenceNo, I will not be taking interventions. Lots of Members would like to contribute to the debate who have not had a chance to speak because the time has been taken up. The…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceNo, we have heard quite enough.24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceFirst, I should note that, for all their chatter outside this Chamber on defence, there is not a single Member of the Reform party here. They are utterly incapable of having a…24 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence: UK Allies14. What steps he is taking to improve defence relationships with the UK’s allies.16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence: UK AlliesThe Government understand that “made in Britain” means good quality jobs for British people. Exporting those goods to international allies not only equips our allies with the best…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministry of DefenceThank you for the opportunity to speak in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. In Barrow, defence spending means everything to apprentices starting out at the shipyard, to engineers…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastOver the weekend, I passed through Dubai airport, along with thousands of other people and many of my own constituents, as it turns out, and boarded a flight home. Shortly after…02 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026Having run a business on the high street for the last 21 years, I can safely say that we have not had Saturday jobs around for at least the last 10 of them. That is not to do with…02 Mar 2026HANSARDEnergy Coast Train Line: Upgrades6. What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the progress of upgrades to the energy coast train line.12 Feb 2026HANSARDEnergy Coast Train Line: UpgradesPeople in Barrow-in-Furness have had to put up with an increasingly unreliable rail service, which is having a huge impact on lives and businesses locally. From our work together…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillAs Members on both sides of the House have said over many years, this Bill is unlike most others that come before us. It is not simply a piece of Government business; it is the…26 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillIt has been an absolute pleasure to work with the Labour Rural Research Group and to see the difference it makes when we have serious conversations behind the scenes, talking to…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Without energy security, projects such as Team Barrow and the regeneration of Barrow-in-Furness more widely would be impossible to deliver. Does the Secretary of State agree…06 Jan 2026