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HANSARDWater Supply Resilience in Tunbridge WellsI rise to present this petition regarding water supply resilience in Tunbridge Wells. This is further to a local petition on the same matter started by the fantastic students at…07 Jul 2026HANSARDHigh NorthProtecting British interests in the High North requires a strong Royal Navy. Under the current DIP, the Type 45s will go out of service in 2035 and be replaced by some CCVs and…06 Jul 2026HANSARDIsrael: E1 Zone ExpansionI think I heard the Minister say a few moments ago that he hoped the outcome of the Israeli election would be a policy more amenable to British Government policy. May I just…01 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanThis is a tale of two DIPs. The first DIP is covered by the period in the current spending review, up to about 2030, and the second DIP is the bit beyond that, from 2030 to 2035.…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesCould I draw the Secretary of State’s attention to the Sir Jonathan Michael inquiry and report, which followed on from the David Fuller case at Pembury hospital in my…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperMy question is in a similar vein to that asked by the hon. Member for West Bromwich (Sarah Coombes). I was really concerned to hear of the cuts at the BBC; “The World Tonight” is…24 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillA strategy is not a plan. A strategy is about ways, ends and means. The ways are the plan. The means are the resources. The ends are where one is going to.22 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI would just like to add my view that releasing the DIP when the House is not sitting is totally unacceptable, as my colleague the Chair of the Defence Committee and Mr Speaker…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Water Supply in KentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg, and an honour to follow so many fellow Kent MPs and constituency neighbours. In December last year, 24,000 properties in…10 Jun 2026HANSARDBelfast: Violent DisorderI thank the hon. Member for Belfast South and Mid Down (Claire Hanna) for securing this urgent question, and I thank the Security Minister for his characteristically serious and…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Water Supply in KentI would argue that, rather than fining the company after the event, we should be forcing it to invest equivalent or larger amounts in infrastructure. I presented a resilience plan…10 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI agree with the hon. Lady, as someone who has been through the vetting process repeatedly in the past. Those who attend a vetting interview are told, “The information that you…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressShould I carry a picture of Gladstone?03 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Billindicated dissent.02 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportThe Minister proudly touts jobs, hiring bonuses, youth guarantees, Government-funded work experience and job placements, but these are all treating the symptoms of the problem.…02 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI think it is clear from these exchanges that this is an issue that divides the House, and it also divides the country. There are many different opinions. Will the Minister commit…01 Jun 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsPicking up the theme of mishandled communications, and the anxiety that they caused many of our constituents, the Financial Times is still reporting an easing of sanctions, as is…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI served on the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, and as well as increasing the scope of who can be called up, it creates a consolidation of different types of reserves…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI will not, if that is okay, because we are short on time. To create the political space for some of these trade-offs, because that is a huge amount of money—£30 billion extra…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessMadam Deputy Speaker, you do not normally introduce me like that, so thank you very much. It is an honour to share a constituency border with you and to follow the hon. Member for…20 May 2026