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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe Government’s figures were pretty shoddy when the policy was announced at the Budget. How confident is the shadow Minister that the Government’s figures are any better now?12 Jan 2026HANSARDWater Supplies: East GrinsteadI thank the Minister for all the help she has given me and my constituents over the past month. Tunbridge Wells is yet again without water. We seem to roll from outage to outage.…12 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI would like to pick up the theme of increased settlements and trade, which has been mentioned across the House. Along with the concerns expressed across the House, I have a…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe US has abducted the leader of Venezuela yet the Government cannot say whether that is legal or illegal. Let us try an easier one: if the US were to abduct the premier of…05 Jan 2026HANSARDElectronic Patient Record SystemsBlocked beds cost Pembury hospital £18,000 every night, yet discharge teams have to manually phone care homes to place people there. My constituent Debbie has created a…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandI thank the Minister for her remarks, as well as the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Reigate (Rebecca Paul), and the Lib Dem spokes- person, my hon. Friend the Member for…15 Jul 2025HANSARDAccessibility at High Brooms StationI rise to present this petition regarding accessibility at High Brooms station. This is further to an online petition on the same matter, which has collected 610 signatures. Under…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandI beg to move, That this House has considered SEND provision in the South East. It is an honour and pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I will speak…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandI thank my fellow Kent MP for his intervention; I will address many of those points as I make progress. He is right that there is a reason for the statutory deadline for EHCPs,…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandMy grandmother said that the mark of a civilised society is how it treats its most vulnerable—she was wise. She was very active in politics, but for a different party. […15 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesWith its NI rises, among other measures, last year’s Budget skewed the tax burden on to small companies. My hon. Friend the Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper) has just laid out…07 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLess than three weeks ago, the Home Secretary whipped her Back Benchers against new clause 43 to the Crime and Policing Bill, which had cross-party support and would have…07 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat about your strategy?07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseDoes the Minister think it more or less likely that, as a result of the American airstrikes, Iran will get a nuclear bomb?07 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementIt is actually worse than just importing goods from the settlements. We are receiving tariffs from their import, so the British Government are making money from that import of…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cramlington and Killingworth on bringing forward this Bill. By reducing the funding…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorIt is fascinating that the vast majority of the tourism businesses in West Dorset are microbusinesses. Can my hon. Friend think of a worse policy for those businesses than…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewAs someone who is about to welcome their second child into the world—[Hon. Members: “Hear, hear!”] Thank you very much. I am delighted to be discussing parental leave and I…01 Jul 2025HANSARDNational Armaments DirectorThe strategic defence review mentions that there will be an increase in the size of the Army at some point if funds allow. Does my hon. Friend not agree that, now that we will be…25 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementI fully welcome the announcement, and I thank the Minister for making the statement. In an age of uncertainty about the reliability of our US ally, it seems an odd choice to be…25 Jun 2025