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HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillI recently met the mother of Jaysley Beck, who tragically took her own life after being sexually assaulted and abused within the services. I was really impressed by her mother’s…03 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI am sure that the whole House is in no doubt about just how proud we are in Barrow and Furness to be building the submarines that keep our nation safe. The commitment to…02 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I thank the Prime Minister for recently visiting the now royal port of Barrow in my constituency to lay the keel for the new Dreadnought-class submarines. He will have seen…07 May 2025HANSARDUK Airstrike: Houthi Military FacilityI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. We have had a long-standing relationship with the US, which is our closest security ally. Does he agree that our continued work on…30 Apr 2025HANSARDScientific and Regulatory Procedures: Use of DogsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. The use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures is an issue that rightly draws strong public interest, with…28 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?12 Apr 2025HANSARDSpring StatementCommunities such as mine in Barrow and Furness feel very acutely the failures of the previous Government, as they left us in a dreadful state. Does the Chancellor agree that it is…26 Mar 2025HANSARDWomen’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for opening the debate. I first want to acknowledge the…17 Mar 2025HANSARDRegional Growth: England16. What fiscal reforms she has made to help increase economic growth in Cumbria.04 Mar 2025HANSARDRegional Growth: EnglandAt the autumn Budget, the Government announced a range of support measures for small businesses, including vital support for the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. Will the…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. The previous Government’s mismanagement has left our flood defences unfit for purpose, which has a huge impact on my constituents. Will the Chancellor set out what the…04 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsBarrow and Furness has always been ahead of the times in high-skilled engineering. In the light of the Prime Minister’s historic commitment to raise defence spending—the biggest…26 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsLike me, my hon. Friend is a passionate advocate for apprenticeships, which play a huge role in Barrow and Furness and are vital for the workforce needed for the defence sector.…04 Feb 2025HANSARDRoad Safety: Young DriversMy constituent, Sharron Huddleston, has been campaigning after tragically losing her daughter Caitlin in 2017. She was one of those children on rural roads who tragically lost her…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Russian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseOver recent years, we have seen a large increase in Russian activity of this type, and it is clear that the need for subsurface protection is critical and increasing. The UK sub…22 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. In Barrow and Furness, we often joke that we live at the end of the longest cul-de-sac in the UK. The A590 and the A595 are lifelines for people in my constituency. Our future…09 Jan 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner Bill (Third sitting)To refer back to what my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth North said, the amendment does say that the commissioner’s staff “must” include a King’s counsel. That would…12 Dec 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think anything is needed to ensure a successful handover? Abby Dryden: Numerous things are probably needed to ensure success. I cannot comment on those things directly,…10 Dec 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner Bill (First sitting)Q What should we be learning from the German model to make improvements here? Mariette Hughes: For me, the best thing from the German model that I would like us to learn from and…10 Dec 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner Bill (First sitting)Q Do you think the German model will translate to the UK? Mariette Hughes: I think we have to build our own model; we have to look at what our key issues are. Germany is a…10 Dec 2024